ptal-hp(1)
NAME
hpoj reference: "ptal-hp"
SYNOPSIS
ptal-hp [devname] command [params...]
DESCRIPTION
The "ptal-hp" command-line utility provides high-level access to
various control and status features of supported HP multi-function
peripherals, including:
· General device information
· Front-panel display readback
· Clock readback and setting
Not all features are available on all models. In general, the common
thread between the various functions of "ptal-hp" is that internally
they involve access to PML objects on the device. On the other hand,
"ptal-pml" may be used to get and set PML objects directly.
OPTIONS
· "devname" is the optional PTAL device name
- · "command" is the command for "ptal-hp", one of:
- · "device" -- general device information
- · "display" -- display readback
- · "clock" -- clock readback and setting
- · "[params...]" is zero or more parameters for the specific
- "command". See the following sections for more information.
- "device" -- general device information Displays various information
about the device, and displays "(unavailable)" for information that the device doesn't provide. Syntax: - ptal-hp [devname] device
- There are no additional command-line parameters. See also
"ptal-devid". Example for a PSC 750: - Model name: PSC 700 Series Model number: 750 Serial number: MY11TA1040WB Firmware version: BD401R Firmware datecode: (unavailable)
- Example for an OfficeJet 700:
- Model name: (unavailable) Model number: (unavailable)
Serial number: (unavailable) Firmware version: (unavailable)
Firmware datecode: (unavailable) - "display" -- display readback Displays the contents of the LCD (liquid
crystal display) on the device's front panel, or displays
"(unavailable)" if the device doesn't provide this information. See
the "xojpanel" column on the hpoj Supported devices page for the most
up-to-date information about which models support this feature.
Syntax: - ptal-hp [devname] display
- There are no additional command-line parameters. A related utility is
"xojpanel", which is a graphical application that continuously displays
the LCD contents in its own window. The "xojpanel" document contains
some useful information that also applies to ""ptal-hp display"".
Example for a PSC 750: - 1 Copy / 100%
- Example for a LaserJet 3200:
- READY AUTO JUL-31-2001 11:35PM
- Example for an OfficeJet G85 with a page loaded in the ADF:
- Jul 31 01 11:37p Original loaded
- Example for a LaserJet 1100A:
- (unavailable)
- "clock" -- clock readback and setting Displays the current date/time of
the device's clock (if it has one), and if desired, synchronizes the
clock to the PC's clock and/or changes the date/time display formats.
Syntax: - ptal-hp [devname] clock [params...]
- Where "params..." may be zero or more of:
- · "-set" -- Sets device clock to PC clock
- · "-mmddyy", "-ddmmyy", "-yymmdd" -- Sets date format
- · "-12hour", "-24hour" -- Sets time format
- Any parameters you specify are processed in order of appearance on the
command line. ""ptal-hp clock"" currently does not support setting the
device's clock to an arbitrary time or date (different from the PC
clock). Most models allow you to set the clock from their front-panel menus.