How to get network printer(Configuredin Windows) status from linux.

Rakesh.vm vmrakesh at gmail.com
Wed Apr 15 01:41:48 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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> ____________________________________
> Michael R Sweet, Senior Printing System Engineer
>
> thanks
>





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