---
name: "ttink"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mtink"
version: "1.0.16-17"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ttink"
---

# ttink(1)

program to control your EPSON printer

## NAME

ttink - program to control your EPSON printer

## SYNOPSIS

**ttink** \[\[-d \| --device\] *device\_file*\] \[\[-m \| --model\] *model\_number*\] \[-r \| --reset\] \[-c \| --clean\] \[-n \| --nozzle-check\] \[-s \| --status\] \[-a \| --align-head\] \[-e \| --exchange-ink\] \[-i \| --identity\] \[-v \| --version\] \[-l \| --list-printer\]

**mtink** \[-noAutoDetect\]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **ttink** and **mtink** commands.

**ttink** is the command line version of **mtink**

This manual page was written for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution because the original program does not have a manual page.

**mtink** is a status monitor for EPSON ink jet printer

With **mtink** you will be able to display the remaining ink quantity and the state of your printer. Operation as check nozzle, clean nozzle and align head are also implemented.

## OPTIONS

These programs follow the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (\`-'). A summary of options is included below.

Options for **ttink**

- **-d**, **--device**

  Specify the device file associated with the printer. Depending on what kind of printer you have, it could be /dev/parport, /dev/usb/lp0...

- **-m**, **--model**

  Specify the printer or the entry number corresponding to your printer. If not supplied, the program try to guess what kind of printer you have.

- **-r**, **--reset**

  To command the reset of the printer.

- **-n**, **--nozzle-check**

  Print a pattern. You can then check if nozzle are well aligned.

- **-s**, **--status**

  This is the default option. It prints the remaining quantities of ink in each cartridge.

- **-v**, **--version**

  Show version of program.

- **-l**, **--list-printer**

  Show all the printer handled by the program.

- **-a**, **--align-head**

  Begin an head alignement.

- **-e**, **--exchange-ink**

  Exchange the cartridge (not all printer).

- **-i**, **--identity**

  Show the identity of the printer.

- **-c**, **--clean**

  Clean nozzle.

Options for **mtink**

- **-noAutodetect**

  Disable autodetection of the printer.

## LICENSE

This manual page was written by Sylvain Le Gall \<gildor@debian.org\> for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others). Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License, Version 2.1 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; considering as source code all the file that enable the production of this manpage.

## SEE ALSO

/usr/share/doc/mtink/html/index.html

## AUTHOR

**Sylvain Le Gall** \<gildor@debian.org\>

Author.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Sylvain Le Gall\