[solved] printer ink level - inkblot/ink problem

hi to all
i want to my printer ink level
because cups isn't able to show me (at least for my printer), i need "external" tools.
i've found an interesting program and related libraries: inkblot is the gui which is based on other program and lib; inkblot is in AUR so we can easily install it.
the problem is that inkblot or ink can't find my printer !!!
how can i fix it ?
thanks
Last edited by nTia89 (2011-08-08 11:54:06)

The problem is that cups doesn't use usblp anymore, actually in many cases you have to blaklist usblp to get your printer work. However ink package relies on usblp, so you have to install cups-usblp from AUR instead of cups from [extra].

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