How do I check the print queue and job status on a CUPS client/server

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Issue

  • How can I check an active print queue?
  • How do I monitor print jobs as they are submitted?
  • How can I monitor logs to determine what printers are disabled?
  • How we can monitor printers automatically for out of paper, online/offline, pause, or disabled state with CUPS?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), all versions
  • Common Unix Printing System (CUPS)

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