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Created October 2, 2013 08:41
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Cancel/Delete all print jobs. This is an AppleScript App that can delete all print jobs. Useful for network account etc.. Save as a "Run-Only" app to hide the password
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display dialog "Are you sure you want to cancel ALL of the print jobs in the print queue?" buttons {"Yes", "No"} default button 2 with title "Cancel Print Jobs" with icon alias ((path to startup disk) & ¬
"Library:Scripts:NCS:PrinterScripts:PrintFaxPref.icns" as string)
if button returned of result = "Yes" then
set AdminUser to "YOUR ADMIN ACCOUNT"
set AdminPass to "ADMIN PASSWORD"
do shell script "cancel -a -" user name AdminUser password AdminPass with administrator privileges
display dialog "All jobs have been cancelled" buttons ["OK"] default button 1 with title "Cancel Print Jobs" with icon alias ((path to startup disk) & ¬
"Library:Scripts:NCS:PrinterScripts:PrintFaxPref.icns" as string)
end if
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