lpq(1)				  Apple Inc.				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 once 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 2007-2008 by Apple Inc.



2 January 2008		  Common UNIX Printing System			lpq(1)