Just what I've been looking for, yields believable numbers with my Stylus C-62 -
Just came up this note:
http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=Epson-Stylus_C82
Full support in GIMP-Print 4.2.2 or newer (for older versions choose the C80 as your printer model).
This printer cannot be tested by sending plain text to it, as the printer may or may not respond to the text. The recommended way to test the connection is by checking the ink level with the escputil command as follows:
escputil -i -u -r /dev/lp0
where /dev/lp0 should be replaced with the name of your printer port.
HTH ... doc
# escputil -i -u -r /dev/lp0 Escputil version 4.2.4, Copyright (C) 2000-2001 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.
Ink color Percent remaining
Black 19
Cyan 31
Magenta 29
Yellow 32I don't know about the C-82 but beware if you expect to refill the cartridges! They can be refilled but the printer won't recognize them! Had I known that I would not have bought this printer.
Bob G W2BOD
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