Usage: escputil [OPTIONS] command Type `escputil --help' for more information. Escputil version 5.2.13, Copyright (C) 2000-2006 Robert Krawitz Escputil comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details type 'escputil -l' This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions; type 'escputil -l' for details.

Usage: escputil [-c | -n | -a | -i | -e | -s | -d | -l | -M | -X] [-P printer | -r device] [-u] [-q] [-m model] [ -S ] [-C choices] [-p patterns] Perform maintenance on EPSON Stylus (R) printers. Examples: escputil --ink-level --raw-device /dev/usb/lp0 escputil --clean-head --new --printer-name MyQueue Commands: -c|--clean-head Clean the print head. -n|--nozzle-check Print a nozzle test pattern. Dirty or clogged nozzles will show as gaps in the pattern. If you see any gaps, you should clean the print head. -a|--align-head Align the print head. CAUTION: Misuse of this utility may result in poor print quality and/or damage to the printer. -s|--status Retrieve printer status. -i|--ink-level Obtain the ink level from the printer. This requires read/write access to the raw printer device. -e|--extended-ink-info Obtain the extended ink information from the printer. This requires read/write access to the raw printer device. -d|--identify Query the printer for make and model information. This requires read/write access to the raw printer device. -X|--reset-ink Reset ink levels. This requires read/write access to the raw printer device. -l|--license Display the license/warranty terms of this program. -M|--list-models List the available printer models. -h|--help Print this help message. Options: -P|--printer-name Specify the name of the printer queue to operate on. Default is the default system printer. -r|--raw-device Specify the name of the device to write to directly rather than going through a printer queue. -m|--model Specify the printer model. -u|--new The printer is a new printer (Stylus Color 740 or newer). Only needed when not using a raw device or when the model is not specified. -q|--quiet Suppress the banner. -S|--short-name Print the short name of the printer with --identify. -C|--choices Specify the number of pattern choices for alignment -p|--patterns Specify the number of sets of patterns for alignment