Re: [LUG] Printer ink levels

[Neil Winchurst <barnaby@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Kevin Lucas wrote:
> On Tue, 2011-07-05 at 17:59 +0100, Neil Winchurst wrote:
> > Neil Stone wrote:
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> > > On 05/07/11 17:21, Neil Winchurst wrote:
> > > > I have a rather ancient printer (parallel) and normally use
> > > > escputil to check the ink levels. Recently the program starts but
> > > > then hangs until I lose patience.
> > > >
> > > > Is there a better program to use for this please anyone?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > Neil
> > >
> > > Did you "upgrade" it ??
> > I have checked and I appear to have the latest version which is
> > 5.2.6-0ubuntu8. I am running Mint 10 KDE based on Maverick.
> >
> > When I run it to check levels there is always a pause before the
> > results appear. Then the results *sometimes* arrive. It is difficult
> > to know in this situation whether it is just taking its time or if it
> > has indeed stalled. I do wait for a while but eventually I give up if
> > the results don't arrive after quite some time.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Neil Winchurst
> if you use the s switch does it give the status?
Haven't looked at that. I will have a look at the man file about it.


> do you need sudo to run it?
Yes, but I have always had to use sudo.

> one last stab
>
> is it the bios causing trouble ie set to Bi Directional

You have lost me there.

Neil


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