libprinterconf(3) [debian man page]

libprinterconf(3)					     Library Functions Manual						 libprinterconf(3)

NAME

       libprinterconf - A C library of routines for autodetecting printers in Linux

SYNOPSIS

       Libprinterconf is a C library for autodetecting printers from Linux.

       It currently supports two methods of autodetection: parallel port detection and network detection.

       The following functions are available:

       pconf_detmethod_t *pconf_get_detection_methods (int *count);
       char ** pconf_detect_printer (int dettype, char *detinfo);
       char * pconf_autodetect_pport (long int port);

DESCRIPTION

       Each of these is described in detail in its own man page. Of most interest is pconf_detect_printer(). This function will execute one of the
       detection methods and return an array of character strings, each representing a single detected printer.

       The actual format of these strings will depend on the detection method. For parallel port detection, the string will be in the basic  form:
       "port=p;model=m". For a network printer the form is: "printer=hostaddr;vendor=v;model=m".

       This library is intended for use by printer detection and configuration tools.

SEE ALSO

       pconf_detect(6), pconf_detect_printer(3),
       pconf_get_detection_methods(3), pconf_autodetect_pport(3),
       pconf_read_xref_file(3), pconf_find_xref_by_id(3)

Printerconf Docs						   12 April 2000						 libprinterconf(3)

FOOMATIC-GETPJLOPTIONS(8)				      System Manager's Manual					 FOOMATIC-GETPJLOPTIONS(8)

NAME

       foomatic-getpjloptions - <put a short description here>

SYNOPSIS

       foomatic-getpjloptions device

       foomatic-getpjloptions hostname port

DESCRIPTION

       foomatic-getpjloptions  Sends  a  set of PJL commands and reads back the PJL options and status from a printer over a network connection or
       device bidirectional interface such as parallel, USB, serial.  printers to standard output. The output can be piped into foomatic-addpjlop-
       tions to add options to the database.

   Options
       device	 The interface to which a local printer is connected, e.g. /dev/lp0, /dev/usb/lp0, /dev/tty00, etc.  For a parallel port, you must
		 have bidirectional support enabled at the BIOS level and the parallel port driver must support  the  bidirectional  mode.   Check
		 your parallel port BIOS settings for  EPP/bi-directional mode.

       hostname  Host name or IP address of a network printer (HP JetDirect, DLINK, etc.).

       port	 Port  on  which  your	network printer listens for socket (Appsocket) connections.  Most common ports are 9100 (JetDirect), 10000
		 (DLINK).  Usually you can configure the port via a configuration interface.

EXIT STATUS

       foomatic-getpjloptions returns ???

AUTHOR

       Manfred Wassmann <manolo@NCC-1701.B.Shuttle.de> for the foomatic project using output from the associated binary.  Modified by Patrick Pow-
       ell <papowell at lprng.com> to provide betters support for network printers, error messages, and remove CR and FF from output.

WARNINGS

       Uni-directional	protocols  as remote LPD are not supported as no status is returned.  Some network print servers which attach to a printer
       parallel port do not support bidirectional mode.

Foomatic Project						    2001-05-07						 FOOMATIC-GETPJLOPTIONS(8)