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lpq - show printer queue status
lpq [ -E ] [ -U
username ] [ -h server[:port] ] [ -P destination[/instance] ] [ -a ] [ -l ]
[ +interval ]
lpq shows the current print queue status on the
named printer. Jobs queued on the default destination will be shown if no
printer or class is specified on the command-line.
The +interval option allows
you to continuously report the jobs in the queue until the queue is empty;
the list of jobs is shown once every interval seconds.
lpq supports
the following options:
- -E
- Forces encryption when connecting to the server.
- -P destination[/instance]
- Specifies an alternate printer or class name.
- -U
username
- Specifies an alternate username.
- -a
- Reports jobs on all printers.
- -h server[:port]
- Specifies an alternate server.
- -l
- Requests a more verbose
(long) reporting format.
cancel(1)
, lp(1)
, lpr(1)
, lprm(1)
, lpstat(1)
,
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