Grabbing Active Job States from CommandLine (Possible?)

Thu Jun 18 12:53:16 PDT 2009

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> "lpstat -o" lists all jobs that are active by default, but doesn't
> tell you the current state.
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> You can write a short program using the cupsGetJobs function that will
> give you everything...
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> On Jun 18, 2009, at 11:35 AM, Tony wrote:
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> > Is there a way I can run a CUPS CLI command to poll all current
> > "active" print jobs and their states on a CUPS server?  I'm
> > interested in sending out a daily e-mail alert for any "active" jobs
> > which may be sitting in queues in a "stopped" or "held" state.  The
> > command would be run from the CUPS server itself (we don't really
> > use clients in our configuration).
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> > Thanks!
> >
> > Tony
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> ">"lpstat -o" lists all jobs that are active by default, but doesn't =
> tell you the current state.<div><br></div><div>You can write a short =
> program using the cupsGetJobs function that will give you =
> everything...</div><div><br><div><div><div>On Jun 18, 2009, at 11:35 AM, =
> Tony wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
> type=3D"cite"><div>Is there a way I can run a CUPS CLI command to poll =
> all current "active" print jobs and their states on a CUPS server? =
>  I'm interested in sending out a daily e-mail alert for any =
> "active" jobs which may be sitting in queues in a "stopped" or "held" =
> state.  The command would be run from the CUPS server itself (we =
> don't really use clients in our =
> configuration).<br><br>Thanks!<br><br>Tony<br>____________________________=
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Thanks!