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Lists the status of all the available printers.
lpq [-a] [-P destination] [-l] [+ [interval] [request id] [user] printer
| -a | With BSD lists information about all printers. |
| - P destination | Displays information about printer or class of printers. Specify destination using atomic, POSIX-style (server:destination), or Federated Naming Service (FNS) (.../service/printer/...) names. |
| -l | Displays information in long format. Long format includes the name of the host from which a print request originated in the display. |
| + [interval] | Displays information at specific time intervals. Stops displaying information when the print queue is empty. Clears the screen before reporting displaying the print queue. Specify interval as the number of seconds between displays. If interval is not specified only executes once. |
| request id | The job number associated with a print request. |
| user | The name of the user about whose jobs lpq reports information. Specify user as a valid username. |
| printer | The name of the printer that you want to know about. |
lpq -l
Displays printer long format information.