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105 lines
3.4 KiB
Groff
.TH ESCPUTIL 1 @GIMP_PRINT_RELEASE_DATE@ "Version @GIMP_PRINT_VERSION@" "GIMP Manual Pages"
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.SH NAME
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escputil - maintain Epson Stylus inkjet printers
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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.B escputil [\-P printer \| \-r device] [\-m model] [\-u]
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[\-c \| \-n | \-a \| \-i] [\-q]
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.PP
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\fIescputil\fP is a command line utility to perform various
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maintenance tasks on Epson Stylus inkjet printers. These tasks
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include head alignment, head cleaning, nozzle check, printer
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identification, and retrieval of ink level from the printer.
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.SH OPTIONS
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.l
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\fIescputil\fP accepts the following options:
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.TP 8
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.B \-P, \-\-printer-name \fI<printer>\fP
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Specify the name of the printer to operate on.
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Default is the default system printer.
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.TP 8
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.B \-r, \-\-raw-device \fI<device>\fP
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Specify the name of the device to write to directly
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rather than going through a printer queue. You must use this (rather
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than specifying a printer) when retrieving ink levels or identifying
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the printer, or if you wish to perform head alignment without
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specifying the printer model.
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.TP 8
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.B \-c, \-\-clean-head
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Clean the print head. This can also be performed from the printer
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front panel.
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.TP 8
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.B \-n, \-\-nozzle-check
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Print a nozzle test pattern. Dirty or clogged nozzles will show as
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gaps in the pattern. If you see any gaps, you should run a
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head cleaning pass or two.
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.TP 8
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.B \-a, \-\-align-head
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Align the print head. CAUTION: Misuse of this utility may result in
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poor print quality and/or damage to the printer. You must either
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specify the printer model with the \-m option, or use the raw printer
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device to allow escputil to detect the printer model.
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.TP 8
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.B \-i, \-\-ink-level
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Obtain the ink level from the printer. This requires
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read/write access to the raw printer device.
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.TP 8
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.B \-d, \-\-identify
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Query the printer for make and model information.
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This requires read/write access to the raw printer
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device.
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.TP 8
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.B \-u
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The printer is connected via USB.
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.TP 8
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.B \-h, \-\-help
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Display a list of all commandline options.
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.TP 8
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.B \-q, \-\-quiet
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Suppress the banner.
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.TP 8
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.B \-m <model>
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Specify the precise printer model for head alignment.
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.SH COPYRIGHT
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Copyright \(co 2000 Robert Krawitz (rlk@alum.mit.edu)
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This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
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under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
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Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option)
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any later version.
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.SH OTHER INFO
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The canonical place to find GIMP info is at http://www.gimp.org/.
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The homepage of the gimp-print project from which this utility was
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contributed is located at http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/.
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.SH AUTHORS
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Robert Krawitz.
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.SH BUGS
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USB-connected printers sometimes fail to identify or return ink
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levels. You may have to repeat the command. This is probably a
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timing issue in escputil, not a flaw in the printer.
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.PP
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Anything requiring bidirectional communication with the printer
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(identify, ink levels, or head alignment without specifying the
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printer model) requires read/write access to the printer port (for
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example /dev/lp0). This may require these operations to be performed
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as root.
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.PP
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If the printer is performing self-test or head cleaning on power
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up, the identify and ink level commands will time out, although the
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printer successfully receives the command. The command will need to
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be reissued when the printer is quiescent.
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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.BR gimp (1)
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