lpq-cups - Unix, Linux Command

NAME

lpq - show printer queue status

SYNOPSIS

lpq [ -E ] [ -U username ] [ -h server[:port] ] [ -P destination[/instance] ] [ -a ] [ -l ] [ +interval ]

DESCRIPTION

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 show once every interval seconds.

OPTIONS

lpq supports the following options:

Tag	Description
-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.

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