> From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Apr 14 15:03:37 2002 > From: "hassan M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: usb printer connection > Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 22:03:30 +0000 > > dear papowell, > I wonder if there is any way to get status (offline, out of paper, busy, ...) > of the usb connected printer?
Yes, you simply open the connection ':rw', which is the default. This works with Linux and FreeBSD. i.e.: lp:filter=/.../ifhp :lp=/dev/usb/0 (or the appropriate USB device) :ds=/var/spool/lpd/%P Patrick Powell Astart Technologies, [EMAIL PROTECTED] 9475 Chesapeake Drive, Suite D, Network and System San Diego, CA 92123 Consulting 858-874-6543 FAX 858-279-8424 LPRng - Print Spooler (http://www.lprng.com) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- YOU MUST BE A LIST MEMBER IN ORDER TO POST TO THE LPRNG MAILING LIST The address you post from MUST be your subscription address If you need help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (or lprng-requests or lprng-digest-requests) with the word 'help' in the body. For the impatient, to subscribe to a list with name LIST, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with: | example: subscribe LIST <mailaddr> | subscribe lprng-digest [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe LIST <mailaddr> | unsubscribe lprng [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have major problems, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word LPRNGLIST in the SUBJECT line. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
