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NAME
hp-info - Device Information Utility
DESCRIPTION
Query a printer for static model information, dynamic status informa-
tion, and CUPS printer queue settings.
SYNOPSIS
hp-info [DEVICE_URI|PRINTER_NAME] [MODE] [OPTIONS]
PRINTER|DEVICE-URI
To specify a device-URI:
-d<device-uri> or --device=<device-uri>
To specify a CUPS printer:
-p<printer> or --printer=<printer>
MODE
Run in interactive mode:
-i or --interactive
OPTIONS
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
Device ID mode:
--id (prints device ID only and exits.) (interactive (-i) mode
only.)
Allow device URIs of uninstalled printers:
-x (interactive (-i) mode only.)
SEE ALSO
hp-toolbox
AUTHOR
HPLIP (HP Linux Imaging and Printing) is an HP developed solution for
printing, scanning, and faxing with HP inkjet and laser based printers
in Linux.
REPORTING BUGS
The HPLIP Launchpad.net site https://launchpad.net/hplip is available
to get help, report bugs, make suggestions, discuss the HPLIP project
or otherwise contact the HPLIP Team.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (c) 2001-18 HP Development Company, L.P.
This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free soft-
ware, and you are welcome to distribute it under certain conditions.
See COPYING file for more details.
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