lpstat(1) General Commands Manual lpstat(1)
Name
lpstat - printer status information
Syntax
lpstat [ options ]
Description
The utility prints the status of the system printers.
Without any options, prints the status of print requests made to the default printer.
This command exists for X/OPEN compatibility.
Options
Some of the options can be followed by a list of arguments. The arguments must be specified as follows:
lpstat -uuser1,user2,user3
List items can be separated by spaces, but the list must be enclosed in quotes. If you do not include any arguments, all the information
relevant to the option is printed.
The valid options for are:
-a (R)[ printer1, printer2, ... (R)]
Print whether or not printers are accepting print requests.
-d Print the name of the default system printer.
-o (R)[ printer1, printer2, ... (R)]
Print the status of print requests.
-p (R)[ printer1, printer2, ... (R)]
Print the status of printers.
-r Print the status of the line printer daemon,
-s Print a status summary, including the status of the line printer daemon and the default system printer.
-t Print all status information.
-u (R)[ user1, user2, ... (R)]
Print the status of users' print requests.
See Also
lp(1), lpq(1), lpr(1), lpc(8)
lpstat(1)