---
name: "xprintmon"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xprintmon"
version: "0.0.3-1"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xprintmon"
---

# xprintmon(1)

X11 program to monitor print jobs in LPRng's queue.

## NAME

xprintmon - X11 program to monitor print jobs in LPRng's queue.

## SYNOPSIS

**xprintmon** \[ *options* \]

## DESCRIPTION

To be added...

## OPTIONS

- **-user *username***

  The argument to this option is given as argument to **lpq -s** so only jobs belonging to this user are shown in the overview (that is the first and main) window. If this option is not specified, the setting from the resources and that from the environment variables is used.

- **-iconify**

  Start as iconified window. Your window manager might not support this.

## RESOURCES

The resources most interesting to change can be found in the **/etc/X11/app\_defaults/XPrintMon** file. Especially interesting:

- **XPrintMon.rescan**

  Milliseconds after which the main window triggers a rescan. (Default is 10000)

- **XPrintMon\*TopLevelShell.rescan and/or XPrintMon\**queuename*.rescan**

  Same for the printer windows. (Default is 3000)

- **XPrintMon.mainform.user.label**

  This is the default, if no **--user** command line argument is given.

- **XPrintMon.nostart**

  This is not used by XPrintMon itself. But when it exists the Xsession.d script this package installs does not start xprintmon even if there is a **start-xprintmon** in your **/etc/X11/Xsession.options** file.

## ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

Unless there is a **--user** command line argument, or the resource **XPrintMon.mainform.user.label** is set, the environment variables **USER** (and if that is also unset **LOGNAME**) are used to determine the user, who's jobs are counted in the main window.

## BUGS

This description in incomplete.\
 Options to specify commands (including their paths) are missing.

## REPORTING BUGS

Please report bugs or wishlist requests to the Debian BTS (e.g. when using Debian by starting **reportbug xprintmon**) or directly to \<brlink@debian.org\>.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2006,2007 Bernhard R. Link\
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.