7.4. lpq Long Format (lpq, lpq -l, lpq -L)

This is the default status display. It is a nicely formatted, extremely verbose format that is suitable for humble human interpretation. For example:

% lpq -a
Printer: t1@astart110  'Test Printer 1' (printing disabled)
 Queue: 1 printable job
 Server: no server active
 Status: finished operations at 09:44:00
 Rank   Owner/ID            Class Job  Files         Size Time
1       papowell@lprng110+202228663 A 10663 /tmp/hi     3 20:22:29
Printer: t2@astart110  'Test Printer 2' (routed/bounce to t1@h10.private)
 Queue: no printable jobs in queue
 Status: finished operations at 16:30:08
Printer: t3@astart110  (forwarding to t3a@h10.private)
Printer: t3a@astart110  (forwarding to t2@h10.private)
Printer: t4@astart110  (subservers t5, t6)
 Queue: no printable jobs in queue
 Status: finished operations at 09:44:06
Server Printer: t5@astart110  (serving t4)
 Queue: no printable jobs in queue
 Status: finished operations at 09:44:06
Server Printer: t6@astart110  (serving t4)
 Queue: no printable jobs in queue
 Status: finished operations at 09:10:00

The lpq -l (longer information) option causes more of the status information to be printed. You can use increasing numbers of lpq -l options ( lpq -ll also works) to get more status. Use lpq -L for the maximum amount of status information.