lpmove(8) OpenPrinting lpmove(8)

# [NAME](#NAME)

lpmove - move a job or all jobs to a new destination

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**lpmove** \[ **-h server**\[**:port**] ] \[ **-E** ] \[ **-U** *username* ] *job* *destination*  
**lpmove** \[ **-h server**\[**:port**] ] \[ **-E** ] \[ **-U** *username* ] *source* *destination*

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

**lpmove** moves the specified *job* or all jobs from *source* to *destination*. *job* can be the job ID number or the old destination and job ID.

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

The **lpmove** command supports the following options:

[**-E**](#E)

Forces encryption when connecting to the server.

[**-U username**](#U)

Specifies an alternate username.

[**-h server**\[**:port**\]](#h)

Specifies an alternate server. Note: This option must occur before all others.

# [EXAMPLES](#EXAMPLES)

Move job 123 from "oldprinter" to "newprinter":

```


    lpmove 123 newprinter


            or


    lpmove oldprinter-123 newprinter
```

Move all jobs from "oldprinter" to "newprinter":

```


    lpmove oldprinter newprinter
```

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**cancel**(1)](/man/os/cups/cancel.1), [**lp**(1)](/man/os/cups/lp.1), [**lpr**(1)](/man/os/cups/lpr.1), [**lprm**(1)](/man/os/cups/lprm.1),  
CUPS Online Help (http://localhost:631/help)

# [COPYRIGHT](#COPYRIGHT)

Copyright © 2020-2024 by OpenPrinting.

CUPS 2022-05-02

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Document: lpmove(8) from cups 2.4.20-r0 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups