1lpq(1)                      Easy Software Products                      lpq(1)
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NAME

6       lpq - show printer queue status
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SYNOPSIS

9       lpq  [  -E  ]  [  -U  username  ]  [  -h  server[:port] ] [ -P destina‐
10       tion[/instance] ] [ -a ] [ -l ] [ +interval ]
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DESCRIPTION

13       lpq shows the current print queue status on  the  named  printer.  Jobs
14       queued  on the default destination will be shown if no printer or class
15       is specified on the command-line.
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17       The +interval option allows you to continuously report the jobs in  the
18       queue  until  the  queue  is  empty; the list of jobs is show one every
19       interval seconds.
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OPTIONS

22       lpq supports the following options:
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24       -E
25            Forces encryption when connecting to the server.
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27       -P destination[/instance]
28            Specifies an alternate printer or class name.
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30       -U username
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36       -h server[:port]
37            Specifies an alternate server.
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40            Requests a more verbose (long) reporting format.
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SEE ALSO

43       cancel(1), lp(1), lpr(1), lprm(1), lpstat(1),
44       http://localhost:631/help
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47       Copyright 1997-2006 by Easy Software Products, All Rights Reserved.
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5112 February 2006          Common UNIX Printing System                   lpq(1)
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