---
name: "pqcheck"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "printbill"
version: "4.1.2-1"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pqcheck"
---

# pqcheck(1)

check your print quota

## NAME

pqcheck - check your print quota

## SYNOPSIS

**pqcheck**

## DESCRIPTION

**pqcheck** displays a message showing your remaining print credit on standard output.

## REQUIREMENTS

**pqcheck** requires a fully functional **printbill** installation, and all that that entails.

## INSTALLATION

Please see the accompanying README file for installation instructions. Chances are if you're reading this it's correctly installed.

## AUTHORS

**printbill and the accompanying utilities were written by Daniel** Franklin (d.franklin@ieee.org). The web interface was written by Phil Ciufo (phil@snrc.uow.edu.au).

## AVAILABILITY

You can always grab the latest and greatest version from **http://ieee.uow.edu.au/~daniel/software/printbill**

## FILES

**/var/lib/printbill/printbill.db** The database. It contains entries for the total pages printed and the total paid into the database.

## SEE ALSO

*[printbill(1)](/printbill/1.md),* *[printbill(8)](/printbill/8.md),* *[printbilld(1)](/printbilld/1.md),* *[printbill\_configure(8)](/printbill_configure/8.md),* *[printbill\_grapher(1)](/printbill_grapher/1.md),* *[percentblack(1)](/percentblack/1.md),* *[percentcolour(1)](/percentcolour/1.md),* *[percent\_cmy(1)](/percent_cmy/1.md),* *[printquote(1)](/printquote/1.md),* *[printbill\_printer(1)](/printbill_printer/1.md),* *[printbillrc(5)](/printbillrc/5.md),* *[printcap(5)](/printcap/5.md),* *[init\_from\_passwd(8)](/init_from_passwd/8.md),* *[pqm(8)](/pqm/8.md).*