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 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.

-l

 

Requests a more verbose (long) reporting format.

SEE ALSO¶

cancel(1), lp(1), lpr(1), lprm(1), lpstat(1), http://localhost:631/help

COPYRIGHT¶

Copyright 2007-2011 by Apple Inc.