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lpq(1)			    Easy Software Products			lpq(1)



NAME
       lpq - show printer queue status

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

DESCRIPTION
       lpq shows the current print queue status on  the  named	printer.  Jobs
       queued  on the default destination will be shown if no printer or class
       is specified on the command-line.

       The +interval option allows you to continuously report the jobs in  the
       queue  until  the  queue  is  empty; the list of jobs is show one every
       interval seconds.

OPTIONS
       lpq supports the following options:

       -E
	    Forces encryption when connecting to the server.

       -P destination[/instance]
	    Specifies an alternate printer or class name.

       -U username
	    Specifies an alternate username.

       -a
	    Reports jobs on all printers.

       -h server[:port]
	    Specifies an alternate server.

       -l
	    Requests a more verbose (long) reporting format.

SEE ALSO
       cancel(1), lp(1), lpr(1), lprm(1), lpstat(1),
       http://localhost:631/help

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright 1997-2006 by Easy Software Products, All Rights Reserved.



12 February 2006	  Common UNIX Printing System			lpq(1)