[opensuse] Displaying ink levels on a printer
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.
* Adam Jimerson <vendion@charter.net> [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 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Monday 30 July 2007 06:51:04 pm Patrick Shanahan wrote:
* Adam Jimerson <vendion@charter.net> [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.
On Monday 30 July 2007 18:06, Adam Jimerson wrote:
* Adam Jimerson <vendion@charter.net> [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> ... I tried ink, didn't see kink, but the ink program didn't work for my
On Monday 30 July 2007 06:51:04 pm Patrick Shanahan wrote: printer I'm giving gutenprint a try.
Hi Adam, The escputil is meant for Epson Stylus printers and it works fine them. -- Regards, Rajko. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Monday 30 July 2007, Rajko M. wrote:
On Monday 30 July 2007 18:06, Adam Jimerson wrote:
On Monday 30 July 2007 06:51:04 pm Patrick Shanahan wrote:
* Adam Jimerson <vendion@charter.net> [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>
...
I tried ink, didn't see kink, but the ink program didn't work for my printer I'm giving gutenprint a try.
Hi Adam,
The escputil is meant for Epson Stylus printers and it works fine them.
-- Regards, Rajko.
I've always had good luck with "ink", but you have to have libinklevel installed as well. I've used it successfully with different brands of printers with good results. kink may also use the same files, just give you a gui to work with instead of the shell. regards, Lee -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
BandiPat wrote:
On Monday 30 July 2007, Rajko M. wrote:
On Monday 30 July 2007 18:06, Adam Jimerson wrote:
On Monday 30 July 2007 06:51:04 pm Patrick Shanahan wrote:
* Adam Jimerson <vendion@charter.net> [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>
...
I tried ink, didn't see kink, but the ink program didn't work for my printer I'm giving gutenprint a try.
Hi Adam,
The escputil is meant for Epson Stylus printers and it works fine them.
-- Regards, Rajko.
***************
I've always had good luck with "ink", but you have to have libinklevel installed as well. I've used it successfully with different brands of printers with good results. kink may also use the same files, just give you a gui to work with instead of the shell.
regards, Lee
I have a parallel port HP 5550 printer (supported in libinklevel). I installed ink, and all I got for my troubles was this: ------------------------------------------>> daniel@danny:~> ink -p "parport" ink v0.3.1 (c) 2006 Markus Heinz Could not get device id. Could not get ink level. ------------------------------------------>> Any ideas? P.S.: 1. To get that far, I had to symlink /dev/lp0 to /dev/parport0 2. /dev/lp0 must have write permission enabled for everyone 3. URL for ink, kink and related matters: http://libinklevel.sourceforge.net/. The KDE kink program is available as as a tar.bz2 source archive. Unfortunately, the make fails with compilation errors.
* Daniel Feiglin <dilogsys@inter.net.il> [07-31-07 01:57]:
http://libinklevel.sourceforge.net/. The KDE kink program is available as as a tar.bz2 source archive. Unfortunately, the make fails with compilation errors.
05:55 wahoo:~ > webpin kink -d10.2 Query URL: http://benjiweber.co.uk:8080/searchservice/SearchService/Search/Simple/openS... 1 results (1 packages) found for "kink" in openSUSE_102 * wireshark-debuginfo: Debug information for package wireshark (not installed) - 0.99.4 [BS::home:/rbos] {i586} @ http://software.opensuse.org/download/home:/rbos/openSUSE_10.2 >> /usr/src/debug/wireshark-0.99.4/epan/dissectors/packet-kink.c try http://software.opensuse.org/download/home:/rbos/openSUSE_10.2 and why are you building from source when there are rpm's available? the webpin utility is available from: http://anorien.warwick.ac.uk/mirrors/opensuse/guru/10.2/RPMS another necessary utility for finding packages is "pin" which is provided with the install media. -- 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 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Patrick Shanahan wrote:
* Daniel Feiglin <dilogsys@inter.net.il> [07-31-07 01:57]:
http://libinklevel.sourceforge.net/. The KDE kink program is available as as a tar.bz2 source archive. Unfortunately, the make fails with compilation errors.
05:55 wahoo:~ > webpin kink -d10.2 Query URL: http://benjiweber.co.uk:8080/searchservice/SearchService/Search/Simple/openS... 1 results (1 packages) found for "kink" in openSUSE_102 * wireshark-debuginfo: Debug information for package wireshark (not installed) - 0.99.4 [BS::home:/rbos] {i586} @ http://software.opensuse.org/download/home:/rbos/openSUSE_10.2 >> /usr/src/debug/wireshark-0.99.4/epan/dissectors/packet-kink.c
try http://software.opensuse.org/download/home:/rbos/openSUSE_10.2
and why are you building from source when there are rpm's available?
I guess that I didn't look hard enough. I found it - and it still doesn't work. The Detect fails.
the webpin utility is available from: http://anorien.warwick.ac.uk/mirrors/opensuse/guru/10.2/RPMS
another necessary utility for finding packages is "pin" which is provided with the install media.
On Mon, July 30, 2007 10:52 pm, Daniel Feiglin wrote:
BandiPat wrote: <snip>
I have a parallel port HP 5550 printer (supported in libinklevel).
I installed ink, and all I got for my troubles was this:
If you have an HP, you might try HPLIP. http://hplip.sourceforge.net/ I've had good luck with this project. -- kai www.perfectreign.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tuesday 31 July 2007, Daniel Feiglin wrote: [...]
I have a parallel port HP 5550 printer (supported in libinklevel).
I installed ink, and all I got for my troubles was this: ------------------------------------------>> daniel@danny:~> ink -p "parport" ink v0.3.1 (c) 2006 Markus Heinz
Could not get device id. Could not get ink level. ------------------------------------------>> Any ideas?
P.S.: 1. To get that far, I had to symlink /dev/lp0 to /dev/parport0 2. /dev/lp0 must have write permission enabled for everyone 3. URL for ink, kink and related matters: http://libinklevel.sourceforge.net/. The KDE kink program is available as as a tar.bz2 source archive. Unfortunately, the make fails with compilation errors.
============ Let me try my HP960C connected via the parallel port to check your findings. I haven't used or tried anything other than a USB connection, but the 960C has a parallel port adapter as well. Have you tried the USB? Or did you try "ink -p parport"?? I don't think you are suppose to use the quotes around the device port name. I always use ink -p usb and get results. Lee -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tuesday 31 July 2007 12:24:56 am BandiPat wrote:
On Monday 30 July 2007, Rajko M. wrote:
On Monday 30 July 2007 18:06, Adam Jimerson wrote:
On Monday 30 July 2007 06:51:04 pm Patrick Shanahan wrote:
* Adam Jimerson <vendion@charter.net> [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>
...
I tried ink, didn't see kink, but the ink program didn't work for my printer I'm giving gutenprint a try.
Hi Adam,
The escputil is meant for Epson Stylus printers and it works fine them.
-- Regards, Rajko.
***************
I've always had good luck with "ink", but you have to have libinklevel installed as well. I've used it successfully with different brands of printers with good results. kink may also use the same files, just give you a gui to work with instead of the shell.
regards, Lee
I have ink, libinklevel and kink installed on my system, the error ink gives me is "No printer found. Could not get ink level." My printer is on /dev/usb/lp0 and is fully configured. When using Kink I get the Printer error page saying that it could not find the printer on my system and saying that I need to run chmod 666 /dev/usb/lp0 to fix any permissions problem, after running that I still get the same error. It would be nice if Lexmark had the same support that hp and epson pinters have, that would make things a lot easier. gutenprint didn't seem to make any difference that I can tell.
Hello, On Jul 31 13:06 Adam Jimerson wrote (shortened):
It would be nice if Lexmark had the same support that hp and epson pinters have, that would make things a lot easier.
The Lexmark inkjet division simply does not want to support Linux. Have a look at http://www.linux-foundation.org/en/OpenPrinting/Database/LinuxSupportByPrint... To make things easy, I recommend to wait until you would need to buy new ink and then buy a printer which is supported by Linux, see http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Purchasing_a_Printer_and_Compatibility Using a proper printer will solve the driver problem once and for all, as it will eliminate the need for installing and configuring proprietary driver software and obtaining driver updates required for new developments in the print system. If you are looking for a well supported all-in-one device, see http://hplip.sourceforge.net/supported_devices/index.html and for more details what exactly is supported, see http://hplip.sourceforge.net/tech_docs/device_classes.html Kind Regards Johannes Meixner -- SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Maxfeldstrasse 5, 90409 Nuernberg, Germany AG Nuernberg, HRB 16746, GF: Markus Rex -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Johannes Meixner wrote:
If you are looking for a well supported all-in-one device, see http://hplip.sourceforge.net/supported_devices/index.html and for more details what exactly is supported, see http://hplip.sourceforge.net/tech_docs/device_classes.html Thank you for these links. This is really useful info.
Damon Register -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Adam Jimerson wrote:
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.
I made the switch several years ago to network printers, rather than locally-attached ones (of course, having 5 or six computers in the house made this a necessity.) The point is - most network printers have a built in web server. Just point your browser at the IP address of the printer, and voila! You have all the information you need about ink levels, configuration, etc. This eliminates the need for printer utility software on each PC in the network, and I can access this information from any PC. -- Dave Grosvold -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tuesday 31 July 2007 10:17:04 am Dave Grosvold wrote:
Adam Jimerson wrote:
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.
I made the switch several years ago to network printers, rather than locally-attached ones (of course, having 5 or six computers in the house made this a necessity.)
The point is - most network printers have a built in web server. Just point your browser at the IP address of the printer, and voila! You have all the information you need about ink levels, configuration, etc. This eliminates the need for printer utility software on each PC in the network, and I can access this information from any PC.
-- Dave Grosvold
Sadly I am to poor to be able to buy a network printer and so I have to work with what I can get, but thanks for the advice.
How do, On Tue, 2007-07-31 at 13:10 -0400, Adam Jimerson wrote: <snip>
Sadly I am to poor to be able to buy a network printer and so I have to work with what I can get, but thanks for the advice.
It's summertime now. No yard sales in the area you live in? ~three weeks ago, I picked up an hp psc 2210 all-in-one at a yard sale for $5. Works flawlessly with hplip :-) Goodwill stores are another good source for $5 hp printers also. taharka Lexington, Kentucky U.S.A. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
It would be nice if Lexmark had the same support that hp and epson pinters have, that would make things a lot easier.
I once had Lexmark send me a new printer because I couldn't figure out it was out of ink ;) On 7/31/07, taharka <res00vl8@alltel.net> wrote:
It's summertime now. No yard sales in the area you live in? ~three weeks ago, I picked up an hp psc 2210 all-in-one at a yard sale for $5. Works flawlessly with hplip :-) Goodwill stores are another good source for $5 hp printers also.
... And you must become proficient in these means of collecting hardware to consider yourself Linux-savvy. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tuesday 31 July 2007 03:08:57 pm taharka wrote:
How do,
On Tue, 2007-07-31 at 13:10 -0400, Adam Jimerson wrote: <snip>
Sadly I am to poor to be able to buy a network printer and so I have to work with what I can get, but thanks for the advice.
It's summertime now. No yard sales in the area you live in? ~three weeks ago, I picked up an hp psc 2210 all-in-one at a yard sale for $5. Works flawlessly with hplip :-) Goodwill stores are another good source for $5 hp printers also.
taharka
Lexington, Kentucky U.S.A.
None that is selling printers, or at least ones that work. I haven't tried looking in a Goodwill store for a printer.
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