[PARPORT] The tunelp program always show status 222

From: Archana Vasant Deshmukh (archana.deshmukh@wipro.com)
Date: Thu Nov 15 2001 - 06:57:41 EST

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    > Thanks Mirek.
    >
    > The tunelp gives following output
    > # tunelp /dev/lp0 -s
    > /dev/lp0 status is 222, on-line
    > # tunelp /dev/lp0 -s
    > /dev/lp0 status is 222,on-line when there is no paper.
    >
    > Actually, the status is always 222.
    > What could be the reason??
    >
    > thanks,
    > Archana
    >
    > ----- Original Message -----
    > From: Mirek Kwasniak <mirek@zind.ikem.pwr.wroc.pl>
    > To: Archana Vasant Deshmukh <archana.deshmukh@wipro.com>
    > Cc: <linux-parport@torque.net>
    > Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 4:26 PM
    > Subject: Re: How to detect the status of the printer connected to parallel
    > port??
    >
    >
    > > On Thu, Nov 15, 2001 at 04:04:06PM +0530, Archana Vasant Deshmukh wrote:
    > > > Hi All,
    > > >
    > > > I need to detect the status of the printer connected to the parellel
    > port of Linux Machine(kernel 2.4.8),Redhat 6.2
    > > >
    > > > I have written a small application:
    > >
    > > Try tunelp program:
    > >
    > > # tunelp /dev/lp0 -s
    > > /dev/lp0 status is 216, on-line
    > > # tunelp /dev/lp0 -s
    > > /dev/lp0 status is 120, busy, out of paper, on-line
    > >
    > > Mirek
    >
    >


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