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Re: [LUG] Inkjet utilities

 

On Tue, 19 Dec 2006 15:22:36 +0000
Neil Winchurst <neil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Tue, 19 Dec 2006 11:29:36 +0000
> Paul Sutton <zleap@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > There is a program called
> > escputil - maintenance utility for Epson Stylus printers
> 
> 
> I have installed escputil and it works for a nozzle check or to clean
> the print heads, which will be useful.
> 
> To check ink levels it says that it need R/W access to the raw printer
> device. Can anyone tell what that means please?
> 
> Neil Winchurst
> 
To reply to my own query, I have now found out what is meant by raw
printer device. In my case it is /dev/lp0. So to check in levels in my
printer I entered

sudo escputil -i -r /dev/lp0

in case that helps anyone

Neil Winchurst

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