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Checking on a print job

When a lot of people are trying to use the same printer at the same time, the print queue can become very long. To see where your job falls in the queue, use the lpstat (lineprinter status) command:

   $ lpstat
   tpubs_lw2-8155     root         2147   Jul 29 14:32 on tpubs_lw2
   tpubs_lw2-8156     susannah     38884  Jul 29 14:33
   tpubs_lw2-8157     susannah     40765  Jul 29 14:38
   tpubs_lw2-8158     nigel        24399  Jul 29 14:39 		
lpstat shows all the currently queued print requests. The job ID for each request is shown (for example, tpubs_lw2-8155), with the login name of the user who issued the print command, the size of the print job in bytes, the date and time of the request, and, if the file is actually on the printer at the time, a message to this effect.

If there are several jobs in the queue, typing lpstat shows you all the jobs.


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