Suspend-PrintJob

Suspends a print job on the specified printer.

Syntax

Suspend-PrintJob
       [-InputObject] <CimInstance>
       [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
       [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
       [-AsJob]
       [-WhatIf]
       [-Confirm]
       [<CommonParameters>]
Suspend-PrintJob
       [-ComputerName <String>]
       [-ID] <UInt32>
       [-PrinterName] <String>
       [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
       [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
       [-AsJob]
       [-WhatIf]
       [-Confirm]
       [<CommonParameters>]
Suspend-PrintJob
       [-ID] <UInt32>
       [-PrinterObject] <CimInstance>
       [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
       [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
       [-AsJob]
       [-WhatIf]
       [-Confirm]
       [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Suspend-PrintJob cmdlet suspends a print job on the specified printer. Use Resume-PrintJob to resume the suspended print job.

You can specify the print job to suspend by specifying the PrinterName and job ID parameters, specifying a printer object and the job ID parameter, or by specifying a print job object as an input.

You cannot use wildcard characters with Suspend-PrintJob. You can use Suspend-PrintJob in a Windows PowerShell remoting session.

You do not need administrator privileges to use Suspend-PrintJob.

Examples

Example 1: Suspend a specific print job

PS C:\> Suspend-PrintJob -PrinterName "PrinterName" -ID 1

This command suspends the print job with an ID of 1 on the printer named PrinterName.

Example 2: Suspend a print job using a printer object and print job ID

PS C:\>$printer = Get-Printer -Name "PrinterName:"


PS C:\>Suspend-PrintJob -PrinterObject $printer -ID 1

This set of commands retrieves a printer object into a variable ($printer) using Get-Printer, and then passes the contents of the variable to Suspend-PrintJob to suspend the print job with an ID of 1 on the printer contained in the printer object.

Example 3: Suspend a print job using a print job object

PS C:\>$printJob = Get-PrintJob -PrinterName "Printer1" -ID 1


PS C:\>Suspend-PrintJob -InputObject $printJob

This set of commands retrieves a print job object with an ID of 1 into a variable ($printJob) using Get-PrintJob, and then passes the contents of the variable to Suspend-PrintJob to suspend the print job on the printer contained in the print job object.

Parameters

-AsJob

ps_cimcommon_asjob

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-CimSession

Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSessionhttp://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=227967 or Get-CimSessionhttp://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=227966 cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.

Type:CimSession[]
Aliases:Session
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ComputerName

Specifies the name of the computer on which to suspend a print job.

Type:String
Aliases:CN, computer
Position:Named
Default value:Local machine name
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:cf
Position:Named
Default value:False
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ID

Specifies the ID of the print job to suspend on the specified printer. You cannot use wildcard characters.

Type:UInt32
Position:1
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-InputObject

Specifies the object which contains the print job to suspend on the specified printer.

Type:CimInstance
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-PrinterName

Specifies a printer name on which to suspend the print job.

Type:String
Aliases:PN
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-PrinterObject

Specifies the object which contains the printer on which to suspend the print job.

Type:CimInstance
Aliases:Printer
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ThrottleLimit

Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.

Type:Int32
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:wi
Position:Named
Default value:False
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

Inputs

CimInstance

This cmdlet accepts one print job object.

Outputs

None