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@(#)lpq.1 6.4 (Berkeley) 04/30/87
For each job submitted (i.e. invocation of lpr (1)) lpq reports the user's name, current rank in the queue, the names of files comprising the job, the job identifier (a number which may be supplied to lprm (1) for removing a specific job), and the total size in bytes. The -l option causes information about each of the files comprising the job to be printed. Normally, only as much information as will fit on one line is displayed. Job ordering is dependent on the algorithm used to scan the spooling directory and is supposed to be FIFO (First in First Out). File names comprising a job may be unavailable (when lpr (1) is used as a sink in a pipeline) in which case the file is indicated as ``(standard input)".
If lpq warns that there is no daemon present (i.e. due to some malfunction), the lpc (8) command can be used to restart the printer daemon.
/etc/termcap for manipulating the screen for repeated display /etc/printcap to determine printer characteristics /usr/spool/* the spooling directory, as determined from printcap /usr/spool/*/cf* control files specifying jobs /usr/spool/*/lock the lock file to obtain the currently active job