Generally known command line options for the lpq and lpstat commands are listed in the following table.
|
lpstat option |
lpq option |
status info request |
supported |
|---|---|---|---|
|
-p<printer> |
-P<printer> |
select print queue |
yes |
|
-p<printer> -D |
display in short format |
yes |
|
|
-p<printer> -L |
-l + <interval> |
- display in long format - display status until print queue is empty |
yes no (see note below) |
|
-o<list> |
job# ... |
status for specified jobs |
yes |
|
-u<userlist> |
user ... |
status of jobs from user |
yes |
NOTE
There may be specific command line options available in specific LP host implementations, which are not listed in the above table.