Unix in a Nutshell, 4th Edition

Name

lpstat

Synopsis

    lpstat [options]

Print the lp print queue status. With options that take a list argument, omitting the list produces all information for that option. list can be separated by commas or, if enclosed in double quotes, by spaces.

Common Options

-a[list]

Show if the list of printer or class names is accepting requests.

-c[list]

Show information about printer classes named in list.

-d

Show the default printer destination.

-l

Use after -f to describe available forms, after -p to show printer configurations, or, on Solaris, after -S to describe printers appropriate for the specified character set or print wheel.

-o[list]

Show the status of output requests. list contains printer names, class names, or request IDs.

-p[list]

Show the status of printers named in list.

-r

Show whether the print scheduler is on or off.

-R

Show the job’s position in the print queue.

-s

Summarize the print status (shows almost everything).

-t

Show all status information (reports everything).

-u[list]

Show request status for users on list. list can be:

user	user on local machine
all	All users on all systems
host ! user	user on machine host
host !all	All users on host
all! user	user on all systems
all!all	All users on all systems

-v[list]

Show device associated with each printer named in list.

Solaris Options

-D

Use after -p to show a brief printer description.

-f[list]

Verify that the list of forms is known to lp.

-S[list]

Verify the list of character sets or print wheels is known to ...