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Re: [opensuse] Displaying ink levels on a printer
- From: Adam Jimerson <vendion@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:06:30 -0400
- Message-id: <200707301906.39247.vendion@xxxxxxxxxxx>
On Monday 30 July 2007 06:51:04 pm Patrick Shanahan wrote:
> * Adam Jimerson <vendion@xxxxxxxxxxx> [07-30-07 18:23]:
> > Is there a way to get ether cups or the YaST printer module to display
> > the ink levels on printers? I have a Lexmark x1240, using the Lexmark
> > z600 printer driver installed on my 10.2 box, but it doesn't tell me
> > about the ink levels and its pretty annoying to have to wait until the
> > print quality starts to suck before I know that I need to go out and buy
> > more ink.
>
> kink is available from packman
>
> gutenprint 5.0.1 has escputil
> software.opensuse.org/download/Printing/<distro>
>
> --
> Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711
> http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2
> Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://counter.li.org
I tried ink, didn't see kink, but the ink program didn't work for my printer
I'm giving gutenprint a try.
> * Adam Jimerson <vendion@xxxxxxxxxxx> [07-30-07 18:23]:
> > Is there a way to get ether cups or the YaST printer module to display
> > the ink levels on printers? I have a Lexmark x1240, using the Lexmark
> > z600 printer driver installed on my 10.2 box, but it doesn't tell me
> > about the ink levels and its pretty annoying to have to wait until the
> > print quality starts to suck before I know that I need to go out and buy
> > more ink.
>
> kink is available from packman
>
> gutenprint 5.0.1 has escputil
> software.opensuse.org/download/Printing/<distro>
>
> --
> Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711
> http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2
> Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://counter.li.org
I tried ink, didn't see kink, but the ink program didn't work for my printer
I'm giving gutenprint a try.
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