Re: [PATCH] nmap-service-probes: Misc database corrections, printer additions

[David Fifield <david () bamsoftware com>]

On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 04:44:14PM -0600, David Fifield wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 12:07:11PM -0700, Aaron Leininger wrote:
> > Ask and you shall receive!(sorry this took 4 months. Didn't have the
> > time to sit down and hash this out til now) I believe I have a simple
> > script that uses something very near to your syntax that will set the
> > display on most HP LaserJet printers. I have tested the script against
> > an HP LaserJet 4100 (not case sensitive. message always appears in
> > full caps) and a 5si (is case sensitive. displays message using the
> > caps/lower case sent to it)
> >
> > If no arguments are provided, the script will simply set the display
> > to 'READY' which is the default. 

Are there PJL commands to ask the printer about its status, like number
of pages printed or ink levels? I can see that being useful.

Another thing I just thought of: What happens if you write these
commands to port 9100 to a printer that doesn't understand PJL? Will
they be printed out on paper?

David Fifield

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