Linux lpq Command

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The Linux lpq command is used to view the status of a print queue. This program can view the status of the printer queue and the print jobs it contains.

Syntax

lpq [l] [P] [user]

Parameter Description:

• -P Specifies a printer; otherwise, the default printer or the printer specified by the environment variable PRINTER is used

• -l Prints information about all the files that make up the job...

Online Examples

is an empty queue for the system default printer printer.

$　lpq　　
printer　is　ready　　
no　entries

If the printer was not specified in advance (using-Option P), the system will display the default printer. If you send a print job to the printer and then view the print queue, you will see the following list.

$　ls　*.txt　|　pr　-3　|　lp　　
request　id　is　printer-603　(1　file(s))　　
[me@linuxbox　~]$　lpq　　
printer　is　ready　and　printing　　
Rank　　　　Owner　　　Job　　　　　File(s)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Total　Size　　
active　　me　　　　　　603　　　　　(stdin)

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