Manual: lpq

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NAME
       lpq - show printer queue status

SYNOPSIS
       lpq [ -h server[:port] ] [ -E ] [ -U username ] [ -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 shown once every interval seconds.

OPTIONS
       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.  Note: This option must occur before all others.

       -l   Requests a more verbose (long) reporting format.

SEE ALSO
       cancel(1), lp(1), lpr(1), lprm(1), lpstat(1), CUPS Online Help (http://localhost:631/help)

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright © 2020-2024 by OpenPrinting.

2022-05-02						    CUPS						      lpq(1)