[NTLUG:Discuss] check ink level

[brad angelcyk]

With how poorly the software from epson has run on my windows
machines, I don't think that I would install anything from them on my
linux boxes even if they decided to develop it.



On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 11:00:17 -0500, Terry Henderson <trryhend at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 14:49:34 +0000, m m <llliiilll at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi All:
> >
> > I have an epson stylus c80 printer,
> > It comes with ink monitor with software.
> > I hooked up to my linux box and use it that linux box as printer server.
> > (use cups and samba make it work)
> > now my printer's ink lignt is blanking, it means the ink is low.
> > I have 4 cartages (black, yellow, maganta, cyan) How do i know which color
> > ink is low?
> >
> > Thanks a lot.
> >
> 
> It's more than likely black, but depends on what you've been printing.
>  As far as getting the printer to tell you without accessing or using
> the software they provide, [which is probably designed to run on  MS
> Windows or Mac only], good luck. If you find out, let me know, I have
> an Epson printer too.
> 
> This is an issue that should be taken up with Epson [I think], and if
> enough of us contact them and ask for Linux software, maybe,
> _just_maybe_, they'll try and provide it with future products.
> 
> 
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