lpstat:tldr:25fcb

The "lpstat -t" command is used in UNIX-like operating systems, such as Linux, to display the status of all printer queues on the system. Here is a breakdown of each component of the command: - "lpstat": This is the command itself. It is used to display printer status information. - "-t": This is an option or flag that is passed to the "lpstat" command. In this case, the "-t" option is used to display a more detailed status report of all printer queues. When you execute the "lpstat -t" command, it will provide you with information about each printer queue on your system, including the printer name, the current status of the queue (whether it is idle, active, or disabled), the destination device (printer), and any pending print jobs in the queue. The output of the command will look something like this: system default destination: printer1 device for printer1: /dev/lp0 printer1 accepting requests since Wed 30 Sep 2020 15:30:00 printer1 is idle. enabled since Wed 30 Sep 2020 15:30:00 system default destination: printer2 device for printer2: /dev/lp1 printer2 accepting requests since Wed 30 Sep 2020 15:45:00 printer2 is active. enabled since Wed 30 Sep 2020 15:45:00 This information can be useful to check the status of printers and their queues, troubleshoot printing issues, or monitor the progress of print jobs.