NAME

       ttink - program to control your EPSON printer

SYNOPSIS

       ttink [[-d | --device] device_file] [[-m | --model] model_number] [-r | --reset] [-c |
             --clean] [-n | --nozzle-check] [-s | --status] [-a | --align-head] [-e |
             --exchange-ink] [-i | --identity] [-v | --version] [-l | --list-printer]

       mtink [-noAutoDetect]

DESCRIPTION

       This manual page documents briefly the ttink and mtink commands.

       ttink is the command line version of mtink

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

       mtink is a status monitor for EPSON ink jet printer

       With mtink you will be able to display the remaining ink quantity and the state of your
       printer. Operation as check nozzle, clean nozzle and align head are also implemented.

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 ttink

       -d, --device
           Specify the device file associated with the printer. Depending on what kind of printer
           you have, it could be /dev/parport, /dev/usb/lp0...

       -m, --model
           Specify the printer or the entry number corresponding to your printer. If not
           supplied, the program try to guess what kind of printer you have.

       -r, --reset
           To command the reset of the printer.

       -n, --nozzle-check
           Print a pattern. You can then check if nozzle are well aligned.

       -s, --status
           This is the default option. It prints the remaining quantities of ink in each
           cartridge.

       -v, --version
           Show version of program.

       -l, --list-printer
           Show all the printer handled by the program.

       -a, --align-head
           Begin an head alignement.

       -e, --exchange-ink
           Exchange the cartridge (not all printer).

       -i, --identity
           Show the identity of the printer.

       -c, --clean
           Clean nozzle.

       Options for mtink

       -noAutodetect
           Disable autodetection of the printer.

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

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