lpq
displays the print queue status
TLDR
Show print queue
$ lpq
Show specific printer queue$ lpq -P [printer]
Show all printers$ lpq -a
Show long listing$ lpq -l
Continuous updates$ lpq +[5]
SYNOPSIS
lpq [options] [user]
DESCRIPTION
lpq displays the print queue status. It shows pending jobs, their owners, and sizes.
The tool is the BSD-style print queue viewer. Use it to check job status before printing.
PARAMETERS
USER
Show jobs for specific user.-P PRINTER
Specify printer.-a
Show all printers.-l
Long listing format.+ INTERVAL
Repeat every interval seconds.--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
Requires CUPS. Output format varies. Legacy BSD interface.
HISTORY
lpq originated in BSD Unix for viewing print queues, now implemented by CUPS.