Clear Linux print queue Bash script, invoke the script with your printer on the commandline.

gistfile1.txt

#! /bin/bash

# This script can be used to easily clear a print queue
# Specify your printer as the first argument

E_NO_ARGS=65

if [ $# -eq 0 ]  # You must specify a printer as argument.
then
  echo "Please invoke this script with one or more command-line arguments."
  exit $E_NO_ARGS
fi

for i in $(lpstat -P $1 | sed 's/'$1-'//' | awk ' { print $1} ')
do lprm -P $1 $i

done