lpq

Show printer queue status. More information: <https://openprinting.github.io/cups/doc/man-lpq.html>.

Install

All systems
curl cmd.cat/lpq.sh
Debian Debian
apt-get install lprng
Ubuntu
apt-get install gnuspool
Image Alpine
apk add cups
Arch Arch Linux
pacman -S cups
image/svg+xml Kali Linux
apt-get install lprng
Fedora
dnf install cups
Windows (WSL2)
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install gnuspool
Raspbian
apt-get install gnuspool
Docker
docker run cmd.cat/lpq lpq powered by Commando

Show printer queue status. More information: <https://openprinting.github.io/cups/doc/man-lpq.html>.

  • Show the queued jobs of the default destination:
    lpq
  • Show the queued jobs of all printers enforcing encryption:
    lpq -a -E
  • Show the queued jobs in a long format:
    lpq -l
  • Show the queued jobs of a specific printer or class:
    lpq -P destination[/instance]
  • Show the queued jobs once every n seconds until the queue is empty:
    lpq +interval

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