| name | check-ink |
| description | Check ink levels on the HP DeskJet 5200. Reports tri-color and black cartridge percentages with low-ink warnings. |
Check Ink Levels
Query the HP DeskJet 5200 via IPP and report cartridge levels.
Read Printer IP
Read context/printer-config.md to get the current printer IP. If the file doesn't exist or the IP is blank, tell the user to run /find-printer first.
Query Ink Levels
Create a temporary IPP test file and query the printer:
cat > /tmp/hp5200-ink.test <<'EOF'
{
OPERATION Get-Printer-Attributes
GROUP operation-attributes-tag
ATTR charset attributes-charset utf-8
ATTR naturalLanguage attributes-natural-language en
ATTR uri printer-uri $uri
ATTR keyword requested-attributes marker-names,marker-levels,marker-colors,marker-types,marker-low-levels,printer-supply,printer-supply-description,printer-state-reasons
}
EOF
ipptool -tv ipp://PRINTER_IP:631/ipp/print /tmp/hp5200-ink.test 2>&1
Replace PRINTER_IP with the IP from config.
Parse and Display
Extract from the IPP response:
| Field | IPP attribute |
|---|
| Cartridge names | marker-names |
| Levels (%) | marker-levels |
| Low thresholds | marker-low-levels |
| Supply detail | printer-supply (parse level= values) |
Present results as a clear table:
Ink Levels — HP DeskJet 5200 (10.0.0.72)
─────────────────────────────────────────
Tri-color (CMY): ██████░░░░ 10% ⚠ LOW
Black: ███████░░░ 30%
─────────────────────────────────────────
- Show a warning indicator when a cartridge is at or below its
marker-low-levels threshold.
- Use simple block characters for the bar (█ for filled, ░ for empty, 10 chars wide).
- If the printer is unreachable, suggest running
/find-printer.
Cleanup
rm -f /tmp/hp5200-ink.test
