lpq — Display the Contents of a Print Queue

Synopsis

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

Description

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

lpq displays the following information to the standard output.

  • The user name 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.

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

Normally, only as much information as fits on one line is displayed. If the name of the input file associated ...

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