hp-info

hp-info [DEVICE-URI|PRINTER-NAME] [MODE] [OPTIONS]

hp-info queries an HPLIP-supported HP printer and reports static model information (model name, supported data types, plugin requirements), dynamic status (online/offline, tray and supply state), and the corresponding CUPS printer queue settings.It is mainly a diagnostic tool: point it at a printer with -p or -d to dump everything HPLIP knows about that device, which is useful when filing bug reports or scripting device discovery.

-d device-uri, --device=device-uri

Specify the target printer by CUPS device URI.

Specify the target printer by CUPS queue name.

Run in interactive mode, prompting to choose a device.

Print only the device ID string and exit (interactive mode only).

Allow device URIs of printers not yet installed in CUPS (interactive mode only).

Set logging verbosity: none, info (default), error, warn, or debug.

Run with debug-level logging (equivalent to -l debug).

Display help and exit.

Part of the HPLIP package. The printer must be reachable (powered on and connected via USB or network) for dynamic status fields to populate; static model data is read from HPLIP's local models database even when the device is offline.

hp-info is one of the device-query utilities in HPLIP (HP Linux Imaging and Printing), HP's open-source printer/scanner driver suite for Linux.

hp-check(1), hp-levels(1), hp-query(1), lpstat(1)

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