diff --git a/printer/modules/gerard.py b/printer/modules/gerard.py
index cde3d463..9d247df0 100644
--- a/printer/modules/gerard.py
+++ b/printer/modules/gerard.py
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ def create_print_job(
     printer_name,
     file_path,
     is_development_mode=False,
-    # no_dev_printer=False
 ):
     hold_time = "immediate"
     if is_development_mode:
diff --git a/printer/modules/lpstat_helpers.py b/printer/modules/lpstat_helpers.py
index 019354f5..64258ef4 100644
--- a/printer/modules/lpstat_helpers.py
+++ b/printer/modules/lpstat_helpers.py
@@ -4,10 +4,9 @@
 
 from modules import sqlite_helpers
 
-LPSTAT_CMD = "lpstat -o HP_LaserJet_p2015dn_Right"
-SLEEP_TIME = 2
 
-jobs_seen_last = set()
+LPSTAT_CMD = "lpstat -o -W completed HP_LaserJet_p2015dn_Right"
+POLL_LPSTAT_INTERVAL_SECONDS = 2
 
 logging.basicConfig(
     # in mondo we trust
@@ -18,8 +17,14 @@
 
 
 def query_lpstat():
-    global jobs_seen_last
     global current_jobs
+    """
+    the output of this command looks like
+    ben@ben:/app# lpstat -W completed -o HP_LaserJet_p2015dn_Right
+    HP_LaserJet_p2015dn_Right-3 ben              5120   Mon Dec 22 21:43:54 2025
+    HP_LaserJet_p2015dn_Right-2 ben              8192   Mon Dec 22 21:43:23 2025
+    HP_LaserJet_p2015dn_Right-1 ben              8192   Mon Dec 22 21:41:08 2025
+    """
     p = subprocess.Popen(
         LPSTAT_CMD,
         shell=True,
@@ -52,22 +57,13 @@ def query_lpstat():
 
 
 def poll_lpstat(sqlite_file):
-    global jobs_seen_last
     while True:
         try:
-            current_jobs = set(query_lpstat())
-            completed_jobs = jobs_seen_last - current_jobs
-
+            completed_jobs = set(query_lpstat())
             sqlite_helpers.mark_jobs_completed(
                 sqlite_file, [job for job in completed_jobs]
             )
-            sqlite_helpers.mark_jobs_acknowledged(
-                sqlite_file, [job for job in current_jobs]
-            )
-
-            jobs_seen_last.clear()
-            jobs_seen_last.update(current_jobs)
 
         except Exception:
             logging.exception("what happened to query_lpstat?")
-        time.sleep(SLEEP_TIME)
+        time.sleep(POLL_LPSTAT_INTERVAL_SECONDS)
diff --git a/printer/modules/sqlite_helpers.py b/printer/modules/sqlite_helpers.py
index 82d4244a..2da816df 100644
--- a/printer/modules/sqlite_helpers.py
+++ b/printer/modules/sqlite_helpers.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def mark_jobs_with_status(sqlite_file, jobs, status):
     job_ids = [(job_id,) for job_id in jobs]
     if not job_ids:
         return
-    logging.info(f"marking {job_ids} as {status} in sqlite")
+    logging.debug(f"marking {job_ids} as {status} in sqlite")
 
     sql_update = (
         f"UPDATE logs SET status = '{status}' WHERE job_id = ?"
diff --git a/printer/test/test_lpstat.py b/printer/test/test_lpstat.py
index 6a58e580..a36c76ac 100644
--- a/printer/test/test_lpstat.py
+++ b/printer/test/test_lpstat.py
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ class TestLpStatSqlite(unittest.TestCase):
         "HP_LaserJet_p2015dn_Right-53 root              5120   Sat May 31 18:19:38 2025"
     )
 
-    def setUp(self):
-        lpstat_helpers.jobs_seen_last.clear()
-
     # returns a single line result
     @mock.patch("modules.lpstat_helpers.subprocess.Popen")
     def test_query_lpstat(self, mock_popen):
@@ -77,9 +74,6 @@ def test_query_lpstat_nonzero(self, mock_popen):
     def test_poll_lpstat(
         self, mock_sleep, mock_query_lpstat, mock_mark_acknowledged, mock_mark_completed
     ):
-        # Set initial seen job
-        lpstat_helpers.jobs_seen_last = {"HP_LaserJet_p2015dn_Right-52"}
-
         # Simulate current jobs reported by lpstat
         mock_query_lpstat.return_value = [
             "HP_LaserJet_p2015dn_Right-53",
@@ -94,20 +88,7 @@ def test_poll_lpstat(
 
         # Check correct jobs marked as completed and acknowledged
         mock_mark_completed.assert_called_once_with(
-            "dummy.db", ["HP_LaserJet_p2015dn_Right-52"]
-        )
-        mock_mark_acknowledged.assert_called_once()
-        database_name, acknowledged_jobs = mock_mark_acknowledged.call_args_list[0].args
-        self.assertEqual(database_name, "dummy.db")
-        self.assertCountEqual(
-            acknowledged_jobs,
-            ["HP_LaserJet_p2015dn_Right-53", "HP_LaserJet_p2015dn_Right-54"],
-        )
-
-        # Ensure state was cleared and updated
-        self.assertEqual(
-            lpstat_helpers.jobs_seen_last,
-            {"HP_LaserJet_p2015dn_Right-53", "HP_LaserJet_p2015dn_Right-54"},
+            "dummy.db", ["HP_LaserJet_p2015dn_Right-54", "HP_LaserJet_p2015dn_Right-53"],
         )