[cups.development] How to get network printer(Configured in Windows) status from linux.

Michael R Sweet msweet at apple.com
Thu Apr 9 09:30:49 PDT 2009


If you are printing via SMB, there is no way to get that information.

On Apr 8, 2009, at 9:36 PM, Rakesh.vm wrote:
> Hi
>
> I configured a network printer HP (Configured in Windows network)  
> through Cent OS in VMWare using the printer configuration.
>
> Now I can print files from the linux itself.
>
> But i need the status of printer i.e "media -tray -empty -error"  
> through c program if the paper is not present in the tray using the  
> CUPS APIs.
>
> I have written program but it is returning "none" only....
>
> Is it possible , Can any body help....
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Regards,
> Rakesh. V.M
>
>
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