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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Thanks, Andre. So it would seem then
that HP HPLIP does not support this function as widely as I
surmised from other feedback.<br>
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Printers with embedded web servers -- that's a good additional
thought. Both the EWS and control panel provisions require no
additional software.<br>
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On 7/24/2014 12:50 PM, Andre Rodovalho wrote:<br>
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<div>I have no luck on ink levels with HP printers, nor Epson...
I only install HPLIP or Epson driver, nothing more.</div>
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<div>In office I have several printers. I prefer those with
embedded web server that shows us lots of things, including
wifi and network configuration and ink levels.<br>
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I have a HP Pro 8000, HP Pro 8100, a Brother DCP-7065DN, all
those are much more expensive printers, but you buy them only
once. I also have a Epson L355, but this specific model you
can see ink levels from outside!!<br>
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At home, I own a cheap Samsung ML-2165W, it has embedded web
server. It does the job...</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">2014-07-24 11:37 GMT-03:00 John Hupp <span
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<div>Thanks, Eric, for the well-developed documentation
for this case. <br>
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For the Epson C120 that I was working with, I didn't
need to download a PPD from Epson -- nor did they have a
DEB file available to download for it -- but I'm glad to
know that they provide this support for some models.<br>
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Though I mentioned the Epson in my original post and I
still have that, I really am interested in knowing about
the availability of solutions across all the major
manufacturers. My currently daily-use printer is an HP
Laserjet P2015d, but I own several brands here, and I
have supported all brands.<br>
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So far what we've rounded up regarding ink level
reporting:<br>
- HP inkjets have general support via HPLIP<br>
- Epson has no support, unless some models report this
via hardware on a control panel (as Aere reports RE an
HP)<br>
- A general workaround concept: Install Windows in a
partition or virtual machine and use the Windows printer
software for an occasional level checkup<br>
- (No word yet on printing heavyweights Brother and
Canon, or others)
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On 7/23/2014 9:21 PM, Eric Bradshaw wrote:<br>
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<div>I agree with Israel that the ink level
reporting from HP is, in my experience,
consistently provided with their drivers. I also
find HP printers to be built better than
Epson's; better quality hardware that typically
lasts longer. But, despite all that, I've only
set up HP printers for others.</div>
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<div>For printing in my own home, I, like you,
choose Epson. The two biggest drawbacks I've
found are, as you said, the lack of ink level
reporting and the sometimes painful-to-configure
scanning and faxing (when I've actually had to
fax). I've learned to live with all that because
the Epson all-in-one printers I buy are
typically under $100, the color is absolutely
brilliant, networking (including wifi) is a
breeze and they work and work and work - right
up I until they don't. Typically about 2 years.</div>
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<div>Unfortunately I've never solved the ink level
reporting issue. I've just made sure I have ink
in reserve for when my latest Epson literally
stops printing because a particular color is
out. If you get the ink level reporting issue
solved, please share the steps. Otherwise, I'm
okay. It's a minor annoyance. I hope you'll be
okay with it too if you don't get the issue
solved.</div>
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<div>The drivers for Epson for Linux are available
for every one I've owned so far. The following
is a link to a page on our website that uses an
Epson WorkForce 645 in an example for
downloading PPD files (that reminds me, this
page might need updating, but you'll get the
idea);</div>
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href="http://computers4christians.org/FAQ/OS/HowTo/Print/Network.html"
target="_blank">http://computers4christians.org/FAQ/OS/HowTo/Print/Network.html</a></div>
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<div>Eric</div>
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<div>Thank You,</div>
<div>God Bless You,</div>
<div>Computers4Christians</div>
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target="_blank">http://Computers4Christians.org/</a></div>
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<div>On 07/23/2014 11:35 AM, John Hupp wrote:
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<div>> A while back (under 13.04) I was working
with an Epson Stylus C120 and
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<div>> got it installed for printing purposes
after getting past
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<div>> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/system-config-printer/+bug/1133794"
target="_blank">http://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/system-config-printer/+bug/1133794</a>.
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<div>> I used CUPS and a Gutenprint driver.
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<div>>
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<div>> But unlike most Windows inkjet printer
installations, I found no
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<div>> provision for reporting ink levels. I
found Mtink, but it did not work.
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<div>> In the meantime I stumbled onto the <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://libinklevel.sourceforge.net"
target="_blank">http://libinklevel.sourceforge.net</a>
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<div>> project, which is a library for
reporting ink levels. And at
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<div>> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://libinklevel.sourceforge.net/#installation"
target="_blank">http://libinklevel.sourceforge.net/#installation</a>
there is reference to
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<div>> packages that use this library.
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<div>>
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<div>> But on the library's home page there is
no news since 2009, and the
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<div>> mailing list archives seem to no longer
exist.
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<div>>
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<div>> Epson offers this link:
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<div>> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/search/01/search/?OSC=LX"
target="_blank">http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/search/01/search/?OSC=LX</a>.
But I
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<div>> don't find anything there for Debian or
Ubuntu.
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<div>>
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<div>> Perhaps another manufacturer has their
own package that includes
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<div>> provision for this function.
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<div>>
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<div>> Is anyone successfully reporting ink
levels (one way or another) for
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<div>> any major brand of printer?</div>
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