API for status

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crgopal at hotmail.com wrote:

> Hi
> 
> We are using a USB based HP printer in one of systems. I would like to
> know whether there are any API's that would tell present status of the
> job? what we want do is, in case the printer is out of paper/switched off,
> we want to alter the user with a pop up msg. I would like to know how this
> can do done. Our system is not a standard PC.
> 
> Thanks
> Raj

Hello,
I'm working on the same thing. If you get any hint, please let me know.

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Mahdi