Re: AW: EPSON ET M 1120 new printer: If You can read this, you are using the wrong driver Including BUG MESSAGE
On Sat, May 13, 2023 at 10:18:37AM +0000, Schwibinger Michael wrote:
> First
> You asked for the bug message:
>
> https://ibb.co/Xtbz1Qp
> [https://i.ibb.co/jDTLmNG/epsonprot.jpg]<https://ibb.co/Xtbz1Qp>
> epsonprot hosted at ImgBB<https://ibb.co/Xtbz1Qp>
> Image epsonprot hosted in ImgBB
> ibb.co
>
Unfortunately, that patge returns nothing except a page not found
error
All the very best, as ever,
Andy Cater
> Regards
> Sophie
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> Von: Andrew M.A. Cater <amacater@einval.com>
> Gesendet: Sonntag, 7. Mai 2023 20:27
> An: debian-user@lists.debian.org <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> Betreff: Re: EPSON ET M 1120 new printer: If You can read this, you are using the wrong driver
>
> On Sun, May 07, 2023 at 08:51:29AM -0400, Greg Wooledge wrote:
> > On Sun, May 07, 2023 at 09:26:33AM +0000, Schwibinger Michael wrote:
> > > There are some other messages from the printer.
> > >
> > > Are they important?
> >
> > How on earth would we know whether the messages are important without
> > seeing them?
> >
> > This is why nobody is offering you any more help. You are presenting
> > yourself as either a troll, or as someone who is so fundamentally
> > incompetent that helping you is impossible.
> >
>
> OK. I'm going to have one more go at this. For the avoidance of doubt:
> I'll assume that Sophie is genuine - maybe a teenager, certainly
> someone whose first language is German.
>
> I'm going to assume good faith, despite some evidence to the contrary.**
>
> >From looking on Epson's website:
>
> 1. They do not support this printer under Linux officially.
>
> 2. The printer is listed as a printer supported only under Windows - lots
> of variants.
>
> 3. It is listed as a GDI compatible printer - this is indicative of a printer
> that requires a specific Windows driver to compose the page.
>
> 4. It is compatible with older Epson printing protocols called Esc/P and
> Esc/P-R.
>
> 5. Epson do have a filter program available to make this printer work
> as an Esc/P printer under Linux using CUPS to manage the printer.
>
> 6. If CUPS setup is possible - you will need to read documents to be
> able to set up CUPS.
>
> See: https://www.epson.co.uk/products/printers/inkjet/consumer/ecotank-et-m1120/p/23162
>
> See: https://download.ebz.epson.net/man/linux/escpr.html
>
> > Do you want my advice? Go find a local Linux users group, and ask them
> > what kind of printers they're using. Then buy one of THOSE printers,
> > and have the Linux users group help you set it up.
> >
>
> This is possibly not the best advice: I would suggest that you find a
> fellow student who uses Linux and is an enthusiast to help you out.
>
> ** Michael Tobias Schwibinger (or similar spelling) appears to be a
> Dipl. Ing, interested in software, psychology and clown therapy / circus
> skills and clown theory?
>
> In the hope that this can finally put an end to this neverending thread.
>
> With every good wish, as ever,
>
> Andy Cater
>
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