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Zalator n00b
Joined: 11 Aug 2002 Posts: 42
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Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2002 3:55 am Post subject: Checking Ink Levels on Epson Printer |
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How does one check the ink levels on an Epson Stylus C62? |
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delta407 Bodhisattva
Joined: 23 Apr 2002 Posts: 2876 Location: Chicago, IL
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Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2002 5:26 am Post subject: |
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Pry open the cartridges?
Seriously, though, generally ink-checking is done by the printer driver. I haven't dealt with a great deal of Linux printer drivers, but I have yet to see ink level tracking. _________________ I don't believe in witty sigs. |
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Naan Yaar Bodhisattva
Joined: 27 Jun 2002 Posts: 1549
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Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2002 6:41 am Post subject: |
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Turboprint allows you to do this. You can use the free version (basically the same as the full version, except for a banner on high-res prints) for this purpose. You can see the image with the ink levels here.
Note: I have no commercial interest in Turboprint:). Also, I use the full version on a RH box and am not sure whether there are any issues under Gentoo. |
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henrico n00b
Joined: 13 Jul 2002 Posts: 25
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Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2002 10:10 am Post subject: |
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Have a look at escputil (part of gimp-print). You can check ink levels, but also clean the heads and do other maintenance tasks for the Epson Stylus printers. I'm not sure if all Epson Stylus printers are supported. |
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Zalator n00b
Joined: 11 Aug 2002 Posts: 42
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Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2002 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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i tried using escputil, but i couldn't get it working ... it kept saying I/O error on /dev/lp0. |
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DNH n00b
Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 60 Location: Ann Arbor, MI
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Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2002 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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try You may need to change the file permissions for your printer. _________________ The answer |
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qwkbrnfox Apprentice
Joined: 05 Nov 2002 Posts: 231 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2003 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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My printer is attached to a firewall, which I access the usual way 192.168.2.1/lp0 through CUPS. Anyone know how to check ink levels on a remote printer?
Thanks
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