IBM eServer Certification Study Guide - pSeries AIX System Administration

14.3. Controlling the print queue

This section examines some of the commands that you would use with the print queue.

• The lpstat command displays information about the current status of the line printer.

  The lpstat command syntax is as follows:

  lpstat [ -aList ] [ -cList ] [ -d ] [ -oList ] [ -pList ] [ -r ] [ -s ]
  [ -t ] [ -uList ] [ -vList ] [ -W ]
  

  An example of the lpstat command, without any flags, is as follows:

  # lpstat
  Queue  Dev  Status  Job Files            User         PP% Blks Cp Rnk
  ------ ---- ------- --- ---------------- ------------ --- ---- -- ---
  lpforu lp0  READY
  

• The qchk command displays the current status information regarding specified print jobs, print queues, or users.

  The qchk command syntax is as follows:

  qchk [ -A ] [ -L | -W ] [ -P Printer ...