ptal-pml | "ink" / "KInk" | Graph-PageCounter-InkLevel

HP-InkJet-Printer
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It took me a while to find out the right PML-Objects to query page-count and ink-level of a HP-PSC-2175-Printer.
"Cmd" is the Linux shell command-line string.

First method: ptal-pml
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Query page-count:
        PML-Object: 1.4.1.2.5
        Cmd:        ptal-pml mlc:usb:PSC_2170_Series get 1.4.1.2.5

Query ink-level (black):
        PML-Object: 1.4.1.5.4.1.1
        Cmd:        ptal-pml mlc:usb:PSC_2170_Series get 1.4.1.5.4.1.1

Query ink-level (color / cmy):
        PML-Object: 1.4.1.5.4.2.1
        Cmd:        ptal-pml mlc:usb:PSC_2170_Series get 1.4.1.5.4.2.1

I used only the black- and the cmy-cartridge.
When I have results of the photo-cartridge I will post the result.

Links:
PML Objects
HP Linux Inkjet Driver Project
HP OfficeJet Linux Driver Project
www.linuxprinting.org/HP-PSC_2170

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Alternate method:
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"ink" / "KInk"
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There is a different approach that uses device-status-commands but didn't work for me as the USB-printer-port is occupied by the printer-daemon.
Querying the printer with "ptal-pml" is not possible in this state (without root privileges).

Links:
http://libinklevel.sourceforge.net/
http://ink.sourceforge.net/
http://kink.sourceforge.net/
http://greatnorthern.demon.co.uk/ inkblot (Gnome)
http://cyberelk.net/tim/libieee1284/

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Graph-PageCounter-InkLevel
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The necessary skripts you find here.

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Questions / tips?


Last Update: 23.07.2004 11:36:52 Uhr