pyipptool 0.4.9

ipptool python wrapper

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}

Copyright 2013 ezeep GmbH

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