NAME

       mtinkd - daemon to control your EPSON printer

SYNOPSIS

       mtinkd [-dev device_file] [-name model] [-usbbase pattern_device_file] [-nodaemaon]
              [-model model_name] [-debug] [[start] | [stop] | [status]]

DESCRIPTION

       This manual page documents briefly the mtinkd command.

       This manual page was written for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution because the original
       program does not have a manual page.

       mtinkd is a status monitor for EPSON ink jet printer

       It permits one to watch the remaining ink while printing.

       As it keeps /dev/lp* open, you have to change your printing parameter to link the printer
       to /var/run/mtink/printer

OPTIONS

       These programs follow the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with
       two dashes (`-'). A summary of options is included below.

       Options for mtinkd

       -dev device_file
           This option is mandatory and is also used in order to get the status or to stop a
           running server. Device file is the name of the character device on which the printer
           is attached (/dev/lp0, /dev/usb/lp0, /dev/ecpp0).

       -nodaemon
           This option is for test purpose, without this option mtink start in the background.

       -name model
           If the printer don't return it identity you may tell which printer is attached. The
           name is derived from the official name and space characters are to be replaced by the
           "_" character. This will be the case for the Stylus Scan 2500 (model name is
           Scan_2500).

           This option may also be useful for multifunction device as the Stylus Photo 895 under
           Linux. If the printer is powered off and then on, the usb kernel will not detect the
           printer properly and mtinkd must be at least stopped and started again.

       -model model_name
           The name of the named pipe will be set according to this name. If the -model option is
           not given, mtinkd will terminate if the identification returned don't comply with
           passed name.

       -usbbase
           This option requires a special system call which is only implemented into newer
           kernels.

           The -type name option is required !

           path and device file base may be /usr/usblp or /usr/usb/lp. All device files matching
           whith the passed name will be scanned for the wanted printer, the device file will
           then be used later.

           If the kernel don't support the special call, scanning will fail and if the -dev
           device_file option was given, the given device file name will then be used.

       start
           The server will be started. start may be ommited.

       stop
           An running server will be stopped.

       status
           This allow to ask if a server is running.

LICENSE

       This manual page was written by Sylvain Le Gall<gildor@debian.org> for the Debian
       GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others). Permission is granted to copy, distribute
       and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License,
       Version 2.1 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; considering as
       source code all the file that enable the production of this manpage.

SEE ALSO

       /usr/share/doc/mtink/html/index.html

AUTHOR

       Sylvain Le Gall <gildor@debian.org>
           Author.

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Sylvain Le Gall

[FIXME: source]                            Nov 17, 2006                                 MTINKD(8)