lpstat -- Command

Give status of printer or job
lpstat [-pprinter] [-drqstv]

The command  lpstat gives information about the operation  of the lp print-
spooling mechanism.  It recognizes the following options:

-p printer
   Give the status of printer.

-d Name the system's default printer.

-r Give the status of the daemon lpsched.

-q Give a detailed report of jobs  in the queue.  The jobs are displayed in
   two  groups, quiescent  and  active, with  each group  ordered by  their
   priority -- which, given  lp's conventions for naming jobs, is identical
   with their alphabetical order.

-s Summarize status of each request and status of each printer.

-t Like option -s, but in somewhat more detail.

-v List all available printers and the devices associated with them.

See Also

commands,
lp,
printer

© 2012 by Stephen A. Ness