pyipptool
Convenient IPP request generator for python to interrogate CUPS or IPP devices, with the help of ipptool.
Setup
python setup.py install
Tests
python setup.py test
Configuration
Add the following content in ~/.pyipptool.cfg
or /etc/pyipptool/pyipptol.cfg
.
[main]
ipptool_path = /usr/bin/ipptool
cups_uri = http://localhost:631/
;If authentication is required
login = admin
password = secret
graceful_shutdown_time = 2
timeout = 10
Where ipptool_path
points to the absolute path of your installed ipptool
Usage
Create an infinite time subscription for printer-XYZ class for the rss
notifier
>>> from pyipptool import create_printer_subscription
>>> create_printer_subscription(
printer_uri='http://localhost:631/classes/printer-XYZ',
requesting_user_name='admin',
notify_recipient_uri='rss://',
notify_events='all',
notify_lease_duration=0)
{'Name': 'Create Printer Subscription',
'Operation': 'Create-Printer-Subscription',
'RequestAttributes': [{'attributes-charset': 'utf-8',
'attributes-natural-language': 'en',
'printer-uri': 'http://localhost:631/classes/printer-XYZ',
'requesting-user-name': 'admin'},
{'notify-events': 'all',
'notify-lease-duration': 0,
'notify-recipient-uri': 'rss://'}],
'ResponseAttributes': [{'attributes-charset': 'utf-8',
'attributes-natural-language': 'en'},
{'notify-subscription-id': 23}],
'StatusCode': 'successful-ok',
'Successful': True,
'notify-subscription-id': 23}