Getting Printer Information over the Network

Printer configuration

You can check the printer configuration using telnet.

This section explains the checking procedure for input/output tray and printer language.

UNIX: Use the "info" command and "rsh", "rcp", and "ftp" parameters.mshell: Use the "info" command.Input Tray

Item

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

No.

ID number of the paper tray

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Name

Name of the paper tray

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PaperSize

Size of paper loaded in the paper tray

 

 

 

 

 

 

status

Current status of the paper tray

 

 

 

Normal:Normal

 

 

 

NoInputTray: No tray

 

 

 

PaperEnd:No paper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Output Tray

Item

Description

 

 

No.

ID number of the output tray

 

 

Name

Name of the output tray

 

 

status

Current status of the output tray

 

Normal:Normal

 

PaperExist:Paper exist

 

OverFlow:Paper is full

 

Error:Other errors

 

 

 

Emulation

Item

Description

 

 

No.

ID number of the printer language used by the

 

printer

 

 

Name

Name of the printer language used in the

 

printer

 

 

Version

Version of the printer language

 

 

Note

For details about UNIX commands and parameters, see UNIX Supplement.For details about mshell info commands, see p.96 “info”.

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