lpstat
displays status information about the current print service
TLDR
Show all printers
$ lpstat -p
Show default printer$ lpstat -d
Show print jobs$ lpstat
Show jobs for specific printer$ lpstat -P [printer]
Show detailed printer info$ lpstat -l -p [printer]
Show all status info$ lpstat -t
Show accepting printers$ lpstat -a
SYNOPSIS
lpstat [options]
DESCRIPTION
lpstat displays status information about the current print service. It shows printers, print jobs, and system configuration for CUPS.The tool helps troubleshoot printing issues and monitor job queues.
PARAMETERS
-a [printers]
Show accepting status.-d
Show default destination.-o [dest]
Show jobs.-p [printers]
Show printer status.-r
Show scheduler running.-s
Show summary.-t
Show all status.-u [users]
Show user jobs.-l
Long (detailed) output.-W which
Show completed/not-completed jobs.
INSTALL
sudo apt install lprng
sudo dnf install cups-client
sudo apk add cups-client
sudo zypper install cups-client
CAVEATS
Information depends on CUPS configuration. Some details need appropriate access. Network printers may have delayed status.
HISTORY
lpstat follows the POSIX printing interface, with implementations in various Unix systems. The CUPS implementation by Apple and Michael Sweet became standard on macOS and Linux.
