hi,
you get some information from the lpq command, even more information
with lpq -L. HP printer can be monitored also with the hpnp tool which
is available at the HP website. The commandline version is very handy
and can be called by a filter or something else as well. For much more
information (like display messages etc.) you can use the npadmin tool.
which can be received at:
http://freshmeat.net/projects/npadmin/homepage/
Cheers
~Christoph
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>
> Hello,
>
> I am new to Linux printing. What I would like to know, in a first step,
> is if it is possible at all to get printer status while the printer is
> receving a PostScript print job. Then, how to do it .-) The pinter is a
> HP LaserJet 5 SImx with a JetDirect interface that has only one TCP/IP
> port. So it is not possible for instance to open a telnet session to the
> printer while the printer is receving a job. I have got LPRng and the ifhp
> filter and I am getting (slowly) familiar with both the notion of printing
> under Linux and how it would be possible (if possible at all) to achieve
> what I want. Any type of info on a PostScript print job past the succesful
> spooling to localhost would be appreciated. The number of Kbytes received
> by the printer for instance. Best would be alert messages such as no paper
> in tray, paper jam, toner low, etc...
>
> I am interested in any suggestions, ideas, comments.
>
> Regards,
>
> Alain
>
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