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# hp-info: Device Information Utility (ver. 3.4)

Query a printer for both static model information and dynamic status.

Usage: hp-info [PRINTER|DEVICE-URI] [OPTIONS]

[PRINTER|DEVICE-URI] (See Notes)

To specify a device-URI: | -d<device-uri> or --device=<device-uri>
To specify a CUPS printer: | -p<printer> or --printer=<printer>

[OPTIONS]

Device ID mode: | -i or --id (prints device ID only and exits)
Bus to probe (if device not specified): | -b<bus> or --bus=<bus>
| <bus>: cups*, usb*, net, bt, fw, par* (*defaults) (Note: bt and fw not supported in this release.)
Set the logging level: | -l<level> or --logging=<level>
| <level>: none, info*, error, warn, debug (*default)
Run in debug mode: | -g (same as option: -ldebug)
This help information: | -h or --help

Notes:

1. If device or printer is not specified, the local device bus is probed and the program enters interactive mode.

2. If -p* is specified, the default CUPS printer will be used.

See Also:

hp-toolbox |

Page last updated: Fri Feb 8 18:07:20 2008; HPLIP Version: 2.8.2