Linux and Unix lpstat command
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Lists status of the LP print services.
lpstat [ -d ] [ -r ] [ -R ] [ -s ] [ -t ] [ -a [ list] ] [ -c [ list ] ] [ -f [ list ] [ -l ] ] [ -o [ list ] ] [ -p [ list ] [ -D ] [ -l ] ] [ -S [ list ] [ -l ] ] [ -u [ login- ID -list ] ] [ -v [ list ] ]
| -d | Print the default destination for output requests. |
| -r | Print the status of the LP request scheduler. |
| -R | Print a number showing the position of each request in the print queue. |
| -s | Print a status summary, including the status of the LP scheduler, the default destination, a list of printers and their associated devices, a list of the machines sharing print services, a list of all forms currently mounted, and a list of all recognized character sets and print wheels. |
| -t | Print all status information. This includes all the information obtained with the -s option, plus the acceptance and idle/busy status of all printers. |
| -a [list] | Reports whether print destinations are accepting requests. list is a list of intermixed printer names and class names. Applies to Solaris 2.6 Operating Environments. |
| -c [list] | Print name of all classes and their members. list is a list of class names. Applies to Solaris 2.6 Operating Environments. |
| -f [list] -l | Print a verification that the forms in list are recognized by the LP print service. list is a list of forms; the default is all. The -l option will list the form descriptions. Applies to Solaris 2.6 Operating Environments. |
| -o [list] | Print the status of output requests. list is a list of intermixed printer names, class names, and request-IDs. The key letter -o may be omitted. Specify printer and class names using atomic, POSIX-style (server:destination), or Federated Naming Service (FNS) (.../service/printer/...) names. |
| -p [list] -D -l | Print the status of printers. list is a list of printer names. If the -D option is given, a brief description is printed for each printer in list. If the -l option is given and the printer is on the local machine, a full description of each printer's configuration is returned, including the form mounted, the acceptable content and printer types, a printer description, and the interface used. Applies to Solaris 2.6 Operating Environments. |
| -S [list] [-l] | Print a verification that the character sets or the print wheels specified in list are recognized by the LP print service. Items in list can be character sets or print wheels; the default for the list is all. If the -l option is given, each line is appended by a list of printers that can handle the print wheel or character set. The list also shows whether the print wheel or character set is mounted, or specifies the built-in character set into which it maps. Applies to Solaris 2.6 Operating Environments. |
| -u login -ID -list | Print the status of output requests for users. The login-ID-list argument may include any or all of the following constructs: login-ID a user on any system system_name!login-ID system_name!all all!login-ID all |
| -v [list] | Print the names of printers and the path names of the devices associated with them or remote system names for network printers. list is a list of printer names. |
lpstat -u all
Prints the status of all output requests.