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 lpq 1B "2 Jun 2006" "SunOS 5.11" "SunOS/BSD Compatibility Package Commands"
 NAME
lpq - display the content of a print queue
 SYNOPSIS

/usr/ucb/lpq [-P destination] [-l] [+ [interval]]
 [request-ID...] [user]...


 DESCRIPTION

The lpq utility displays the information about the contents of a print
queue. A print queue is comprised of print requests that are waiting in the
process of being printed.

lpq displays the following information to the standard output:


the username of the person associated with a print request,


the position of a print request in the print queue,


the name of file or files comprising a print request,


the job number of a print request, and


the size of the file requested by a print request. File size is reported in
bytes.


Normally, only as much information as will fit on one line is displayed. If the
name of the input file associated with a print request is not available, the
input file field indicates the standard input.

The print client commands locate destination information using the
printers database in the name service switch. See nsswitch.conf(4),
printers(4), and printers.conf(4) for details.
 OPTIONS

The following options are supported:

-l

Displays information in long format. Long format includes the name of the host
from which a print request originated in the display.


-P destination

Displays information about printer or class of printers (see lpadmin(1M))
. Specify destination using atomic, URI-style
(scheme://endpoint), or POSIX-style
(server:destination) names. See printers.conf(4) for
information regarding destination names.


+ [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.


 OPERANDS

The following operands are supported:

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.


 EXIT STATUS

The following exit values are returned:

0

Successful completion.


non-zero

An error occurred.


 FILES

$HOME/.printers

User-configurable printer database


/etc/printers.conf

System printer configuration database


printers.conf.byname

NIS version of /etc/printers.conf


printers.org_dir

NIS+ version of /etc/printers.conf


ou=printers

LDAP version of /etc/printers.conf


 ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:


ATTRIBUTE TYPEATTRIBUTE VALUE
Interface StabilityStandard


 SEE ALSO

lp(1), lpc(1B), lpr(1B), lprm(1B), lpstat(1),
lpadmin(1M), nsswitch.conf(4), printers(4),
printers.conf(4), attributes(5), standards(5)
 NOTES

When IPP is in use, the user is prompted for a passphrase if the remote print
service is configured to require authentication.