SYNOPSIS
ink -p usb|parport [-n <portnumber>] [-t <threshold>]ink -p bjnp [-t <threshold>]
ink -b bjnp://<hostname or ip address> [-t <threshold>]
DESCRIPTION
ink is a command line tool for checking the ink level of your printers.Printers connected via parallel port and USB port are supported. Canon BJNP network printers are supported too.
ink makes use of libinklevel.
OPTIONS
- -p usb|parport
- Probe usb or parallel port.
- -n <portnumber>
- Number of the port to probe (/dev/usb/lpX or /dev/parportX).
- -t <threshold>
- Only display ink levels less than or equal to threshold.
- -p bjnp
- Probe the first Canon BJNP printer found.
- -b bjnp://<hostname or ip address>
- Probe the Canon BJNP printer at the specified location.
FILES
- /dev/parportX and /dev/lpX
- Devices used to read ink level on linux systems with parallel port printers. Ink NEEDS read and write access to these devices.
- /dev/lptX
- Devices used to read ink level on FreeBSD systems with parallel port printers. Ink NEEDS read and write access to these devices.
- /dev/ecppX and /dev/usb/printerX
- Devices used to read ink level on Solaris systems. Ink NEEDS read and write access to these devices.