import cups
import subprocess
import time

conn = cups.Connection ()

printid = conn.printFile('ML2580N-1', '/tmp/test.txt', 'test', {})
print printid

stop = 0
TIMEOUT = 20

while str(subprocess.check_output(["lpstat"])).find(str(printid)) != -1 and stop < TIMEOUT:
    print "In queue"
    stop += 1
    time.sleep(1)

if str(subprocess.check_output(["lpstat"])).find(str(printid)) == -1:
    print "Transmitted"
else:
    print "PRINT FAILURE"
    conn.cancelJob(printid)