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Peter Kirchgessner
Philipp Klaus
David Koblas
Robert L Krawitz
Tuomas Kuosmanen
Karin Kylander
Olof S Kylander

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2000-10-31 Sven Neumann <sven@gimp.org>
* plug-ins/print/escputil.1.in: Robert L Krawitz <rlk@alum.mit.edu>
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Mon Oct 30 22:55:32 PST 2000 Manish Singh <yosh@gimp.org>
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"Peter Kirchgessner",
"Philipp Klaus",
"David Koblas",
"Robert L Krawitz",
"Tuomas Kuosmanen",
"Karin Kylander",
"Olof S Kylander",

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.TH ESCPUTIL 1 @GIMP_PRINT_RELEASE_DATE@ "Version @GIMP_PRINT_VERSION@" "GIMP Manual Pages"
.SH NAME
escputil - tune Epson printers
escputil - maintain Epson Stylus inkjet printers
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B escputil [\-P printer \| \-r device] [\-m model] [\-u]
[\-c \| \-n | \-a \| \-i] [\-q]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
\fIescputil\fP is part of the gimp-print package.
It does things with your Epson printer.
.PP
Please fill in more info here.
\fIescputil\fP is a command line utility to perform various
maintenance tasks on Epson Stylus inkjet printers. These tasks
include head alignment, head cleaning, nozzle check, printer
identification, and retrieval of ink level from the printer.
.SH OPTIONS
.l
@ -22,21 +22,25 @@ Default is the default system printer.
.TP 8
.B \-r, \-\-raw-device \fI<device>\fP
Specify the name of the device to write to directly
rather than going through a printer queue.
rather than going through a printer queue. You must use this (rather
than specifying a printer) when retrieving ink levels or identifying
the printer, or if you wish to perform head alignment without
specifying the printer model.
.TP 8
.B \-c, \-\-clean-head
Clean the print head.
Clean the print head. This can also be performed from the printer
front panel.
.TP 8
.B \-n, \-\-nozzle-check
Print a nozzle test pattern.
Dirty or clogged nozzles will show as gaps in the
pattern. If you see any gaps, you should run a
head cleaning pass.
Print a nozzle test pattern. Dirty or clogged nozzles will show as
gaps in the pattern. If you see any gaps, you should run a
head cleaning pass or two.
.TP 8
.B \-a, \-\-align-head
Align the print head. CAUTION: Misuse of this
utility may result in poor print quality and/or
damage to the printer.
Align the print head. CAUTION: Misuse of this utility may result in
poor print quality and/or damage to the printer. You must either
specify the printer model with the \-m option, or use the raw printer
device to allow escputil to detect the printer model.
.TP 8
.B \-i, \-\-ink-level
Obtain the ink level from the printer. This requires
@ -77,8 +81,24 @@ contributed is located at http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/.
Robert Krawitz.
.SH BUGS
This manpage sucks. Fix it if you can.
.PP
USB-connected printers sometimes fail to identify or return ink
levels. You may have to repeat the command. This is probably a
timing issue in escputil, not a flaw in the printer.
.PP
Anything requiring bidirectional communication with the printer
(identify, ink levels, or head alignment without specifying the
printer model) requires read/write access to the printer port (for
example /dev/lp0). This may require these operations to be performed
as root.
.PP
If the printer is performing self-test or head cleaning on power
up, the identify and ink level commands will time out, although the
printer successfully receives the command. The command will need to
be reissued when the printer is quiescent.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR gimp (1)

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.TH ESCPUTIL 1 @GIMP_PRINT_RELEASE_DATE@ "Version @GIMP_PRINT_VERSION@" "GIMP Manual Pages"
.SH NAME
escputil - tune Epson printers
escputil - maintain Epson Stylus inkjet printers
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B escputil [\-P printer \| \-r device] [\-m model] [\-u]
[\-c \| \-n | \-a \| \-i] [\-q]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
\fIescputil\fP is part of the gimp-print package.
It does things with your Epson printer.
.PP
Please fill in more info here.
\fIescputil\fP is a command line utility to perform various
maintenance tasks on Epson Stylus inkjet printers. These tasks
include head alignment, head cleaning, nozzle check, printer
identification, and retrieval of ink level from the printer.
.SH OPTIONS
.l
@ -22,21 +22,25 @@ Default is the default system printer.
.TP 8
.B \-r, \-\-raw-device \fI<device>\fP
Specify the name of the device to write to directly
rather than going through a printer queue.
rather than going through a printer queue. You must use this (rather
than specifying a printer) when retrieving ink levels or identifying
the printer, or if you wish to perform head alignment without
specifying the printer model.
.TP 8
.B \-c, \-\-clean-head
Clean the print head.
Clean the print head. This can also be performed from the printer
front panel.
.TP 8
.B \-n, \-\-nozzle-check
Print a nozzle test pattern.
Dirty or clogged nozzles will show as gaps in the
pattern. If you see any gaps, you should run a
head cleaning pass.
Print a nozzle test pattern. Dirty or clogged nozzles will show as
gaps in the pattern. If you see any gaps, you should run a
head cleaning pass or two.
.TP 8
.B \-a, \-\-align-head
Align the print head. CAUTION: Misuse of this
utility may result in poor print quality and/or
damage to the printer.
Align the print head. CAUTION: Misuse of this utility may result in
poor print quality and/or damage to the printer. You must either
specify the printer model with the \-m option, or use the raw printer
device to allow escputil to detect the printer model.
.TP 8
.B \-i, \-\-ink-level
Obtain the ink level from the printer. This requires
@ -77,8 +81,24 @@ contributed is located at http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/.
Robert Krawitz.
.SH BUGS
This manpage sucks. Fix it if you can.
.PP
USB-connected printers sometimes fail to identify or return ink
levels. You may have to repeat the command. This is probably a
timing issue in escputil, not a flaw in the printer.
.PP
Anything requiring bidirectional communication with the printer
(identify, ink levels, or head alignment without specifying the
printer model) requires read/write access to the printer port (for
example /dev/lp0). This may require these operations to be performed
as root.
.PP
If the printer is performing self-test or head cleaning on power
up, the identify and ink level commands will time out, although the
printer successfully receives the command. The command will need to
be reissued when the printer is quiescent.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR gimp (1)

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.TH ESCPUTIL 1 @GIMP_PRINT_RELEASE_DATE@ "Version @GIMP_PRINT_VERSION@" "GIMP Manual Pages"
.SH NAME
escputil - tune Epson printers
escputil - maintain Epson Stylus inkjet printers
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B escputil [\-P printer \| \-r device] [\-m model] [\-u]
[\-c \| \-n | \-a \| \-i] [\-q]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
\fIescputil\fP is part of the gimp-print package.
It does things with your Epson printer.
.PP
Please fill in more info here.
\fIescputil\fP is a command line utility to perform various
maintenance tasks on Epson Stylus inkjet printers. These tasks
include head alignment, head cleaning, nozzle check, printer
identification, and retrieval of ink level from the printer.
.SH OPTIONS
.l
@ -22,21 +22,25 @@ Default is the default system printer.
.TP 8
.B \-r, \-\-raw-device \fI<device>\fP
Specify the name of the device to write to directly
rather than going through a printer queue.
rather than going through a printer queue. You must use this (rather
than specifying a printer) when retrieving ink levels or identifying
the printer, or if you wish to perform head alignment without
specifying the printer model.
.TP 8
.B \-c, \-\-clean-head
Clean the print head.
Clean the print head. This can also be performed from the printer
front panel.
.TP 8
.B \-n, \-\-nozzle-check
Print a nozzle test pattern.
Dirty or clogged nozzles will show as gaps in the
pattern. If you see any gaps, you should run a
head cleaning pass.
Print a nozzle test pattern. Dirty or clogged nozzles will show as
gaps in the pattern. If you see any gaps, you should run a
head cleaning pass or two.
.TP 8
.B \-a, \-\-align-head
Align the print head. CAUTION: Misuse of this
utility may result in poor print quality and/or
damage to the printer.
Align the print head. CAUTION: Misuse of this utility may result in
poor print quality and/or damage to the printer. You must either
specify the printer model with the \-m option, or use the raw printer
device to allow escputil to detect the printer model.
.TP 8
.B \-i, \-\-ink-level
Obtain the ink level from the printer. This requires
@ -77,8 +81,24 @@ contributed is located at http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/.
Robert Krawitz.
.SH BUGS
This manpage sucks. Fix it if you can.
.PP
USB-connected printers sometimes fail to identify or return ink
levels. You may have to repeat the command. This is probably a
timing issue in escputil, not a flaw in the printer.
.PP
Anything requiring bidirectional communication with the printer
(identify, ink levels, or head alignment without specifying the
printer model) requires read/write access to the printer port (for
example /dev/lp0). This may require these operations to be performed
as root.
.PP
If the printer is performing self-test or head cleaning on power
up, the identify and ink level commands will time out, although the
printer successfully receives the command. The command will need to
be reissued when the printer is quiescent.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR gimp (1)

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Peter Kirchgessner
Philipp Klaus
David Koblas
Robert L Krawitz
Tuomas Kuosmanen
Karin Kylander
Olof S Kylander