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Zariel

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Registered: 2008-10-07

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How to get ink status?

I used to use escputil to get the ink status from my Epson Dx3800, but since cups 1.4 that doesnt work as it wont accept any of the usb devices I give it. Is there any other way? Its a headless server so it needs to be CLI. Thanks

chilebiker

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From: Zurich, Switzerland

Registered: 2006-07-18

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Re: How to get ink status?

Maybe "ink" from AUR, it works well with my Epson printer (parallel port).

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Zariel

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Registered: 2008-10-07

Posts: 446

Re: How to get ink status?

Mines a usb printer, and trying ink i get.

chris->Bserver ~ % ink -p usb
ink v0.5.0 (c) 2009 Markus Heinz

Could not access '/dev/usb/lp0' or '/dev/usblp0'.
Could not get ink level.

Last edited by Zariel (2009-12-28 15:36:40)

lagagnon

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Registered: 2009-12-10

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Re: How to get ink status?

I'm just guessing but maybe you need to unsure you are a member of the group "lp" ??
Also read this : http://www.linux.com/archive/feature/123734

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Zariel

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Registered: 2008-10-07

Posts: 446

Re: How to get ink status?

Trying as root doesnt work, and im in the lp group. /dev/usb/lp0 and /dev/usblp0 are created by usblp which is replaced by cups backend. Ive read that but they all seem to rely on usblp