Ttink

Ttink is a terminal based status monitor for EPSON inkjet printers.

Syntax

ttink options

Arguments for ttink
Mandatory:

    -d device_file --device device_file

Optional:

    -m name --model name or numero
        without this the printer will be autodetected

Order (only one order may be given):

    -r --reset reset the printer, will not work in the same
maner for all printers.
    -c --clean clean nozzle
    -n --nozzle-check print a nozzle pattern.
    -s --status          (default)
    -a --align-head head alignment
    -e --exchange-ink     (not all printers) exchange the cartridge
    -i --identity        print printer identity

The -model option is needed for devices which don't reply her identity. In this case you can enter the name or numero of your printer as printed out by ttink -l. Device which require this option are the Stylus Scan 2000 and Stylus Scan 2500.

Ttink and mtinkd

If you use mtinkd, the little server which allow to query the printer while a print job is active, you have not to enter the -model <printer name> option for ttink, you have to start the mtinkd daemon with the corresponding option.

The device file name is not for example /dev/lp0 or /dev/usb/lp0 but /var/lib/mtink/lp0 e.g. var/mtink/usb_lp0.

Bugs

Probably a lot.

See also

mtink
mtinkc
mtinkd

Author:

Jean-Jacques Sarton
jj.sarton@t-online.de
http://xwtools.automatix.de