What is the best way to clear the CUPS print job queue?

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Issue

  • Unable to clear the CUPS print spool queue
  • Having problems clearing the document queue, showing 300 jobs stuck in the "Sending" status for days
  • Unable to cancel the stuck jobs in the print queue
  • Does restarting the cups daemon clear the print queue?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), all versions

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