Checking a Printer Queue Using LPQ

Each time you send a print job, the system automatically checks the printer queue. You can check the queue without sending a print job, as described in the following procedure.

To check the printer queue:

1. On the Windows Start menu, navigate to the Hummingbird/Accessories program group and click LPQ.
2. In the boxes provided, type the following information:
3. • Host—The name or the IP address of the host whose printer queue you wish to view.
   • Printer—The network name of the printer whose queue you wish to query. System Administrators sometimes name printers after the groups they service (for example, Documentation).
   • Username—The user name in the printer queue you wish to check.
3. Click OK.

LPQ connects to the host you specified and returns information on print jobs pending, spooling, and printing.