Reference: lpstat
Author: Daniel Gilly & the Staff of O'Reilly & Associates
Date: 1998-08-06T21:53:36Z

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| Chapter 2 UNIX Commands |

## lpstat

    lpstat [options]

Print the lp print queue status. With options that take a `list` argument, omitting the list produces all information for that option. `list` can be separated by commas or, if enclosed in double quotes, by spaces.

### Options

-a [`list`]

  Show whether the `list` of printer or class names is accepting requests.

-c [`list`]

  Show information about printer classes named in `list`.

-d

  Show the default printer destination.

-D

  Use after -p to show a brief printer description.

-f [`list`]

  Verify that the `list` of forms is known to lp.

-l

  Use after -f to describe available forms, after -p to show printer configurations, or after -S to describe printers appropriate for the specified character set or print wheel.

-o [`list`]

  Show the status of output requests. `list` contains printer names, class names, or request IDs.

-p [`list`]

  Show the status of printers named in `list`.

-r

  Show whether the print scheduler is on or off.

-R

  Show the job's position in the print queue.

-s

  Summarize the print status (shows almost everything).

-S [`list`]

  Verify that the `list` of character sets or print wheels is known to lp.

-t

  Show all status information (reports everything).

-u [`list`]

  Show request status for users on `list`. `list` can be:

  `user`

    `user` on local machine.

  all

    All users on local machine.

  `host`!`user`

    `user` on machine `host`.

  `host`!all

    All users on `host`.

  all!`user`

    `user` not on local machine.

  all!all

    All users not on local machine.

-v [`list`]

  Show device associated with each printer named in `list`.

Reference: lprof |  | Reference: lptest