Re: How to find ppd's in printer-driver-escpr?
I received this mail (and the previous two) but forgot about them.
Gustavo also sent them to debian-printing but for some reason they
did not arrive there. They appear now because I bounced them.
On Fri 06 May 2016 at 20:19:10 -0400, Gustavo de las Casas wrote:
> Given the enthusiastic response to my last post, I offer more updates:
>
> I tried the following command. It didn't work:
>
> dpkg -i epson-inkjet-printer-escpr_1.4.1-1lsb3.2_amd64.deb
>
> dpkg: error processing epson-inkjet-printer-escpr_1.4.1-1lsb3.2_amd64.deb
> (--install):
> cannot access archive: No such file or directory
>
> Errors were encountered while processing:
> epson-inkjet-printer-escpr_1.4.1-1lsb3.2_amd64.deb
epson-inkjet-printer-escpr_1.4.1-1lsb3.2_amd64.deb has to be in the same
directory the command is issued from.
> I went for 1.4.1, given that's the latest version. But did it for 64-bit,
> not 32- (which is my case), contrary to what Brian had originally suggested.
>
> Any comments on something to try? Also, if you want to offer knowledge on
> the basic questions below, I intend to build a how-to when done. Thanks
> much, helper from the future.
>
>
> On 04/28/2016 03:44 PM, Gustavo de las Casas wrote:
> >Hello,
> >
> >As you may recall, I am trying to setup an Epson XP-830 printer in Debian.
> >
> >Before proceeding, I want to line up the choices and ask some clarifying
> >questions. It's important to see how the steps fit in with an overall
> >approach/philosophy. In my case, I prefer basic/native solutions before
> >reaching out further (e.g., downloading from external websites, etc.).
> >
> >Can you let me know your reasoning by writing below each? I will offer a
> >how-to to users when all is said and done.
> >
> >Choices:
> >
> >1. Getting a PPD from the /usr/lib/cups/driver/escpr file. I can verify
> >the Epson XP-830 is not listed when using CUPS (it's too new). So the
> >advice below in using the binary
> >printer-driver-escpr (and its ppd's) is inapplicable, right? (I could wing
> >it with another model's ppd, but seems risky/messy).
> >
> >Also, is the above because printer-driver-escpr also has no generic ppd or
> >driver? (Specifically, I am looking for a plain-vanilla escpr driver, not
> >one tailored to any particular Epson printer.)
> >
> >
> >2. Brian below recommended,
> >
> ># dpkg -i printer-driver-escpr_1.6.4-1_i386.deb.
> >
> >Epson's own website suggests this:
> >
> ># dpkg -i epson-inkjet-printer-escpr_1.1.0-1lsb3.2_i386.deb
> >
> >(link here: http://download.ebz.epson.net/man/linux/escpr.html)
> >
> >I lean towards Brian's solution because 1.6.4 seems newer than 1.1.0; I am
> >correct here?
> >
> >Also, what is up with Epson's entry mentioning lsb3.2? (I already
> >installed lsb, so I deem Brian's solution to be sufficient).
> >
> >
> >3. The other recommendation, to download:
> >
> >http://http.debian.net/debian/pool/main/e/epson-inkjet-printer-escpr/epson-inkjet-printer-escpr_1.6.4.orig.tar.gz
> >
> >
> >is not necessary since #2 captures the same package, right?
> >
> >
> >4. Overall, are we using the source package here simply because it may
> >have XP-830's ppd in it (or at least newer printers than the binary)? Or
> >is it because it may have a generic driver I can use?
> >
> >Aside: I note OpenPrinting's page for the XP-820 (an approximate
> >predecessor of the -830) recommends "epson-escpr":
> >
> >http://www.openprinting.org/printer/Epson/Epson-XP-820_Series
> >
> >and suggests this (from the Epson website):
> >
> >epson-inkjet-printer-escpr_1.4.1-1lsb3.2_amd64.deb
> >
> >Anyway, this a recapsulation of the overall problem. Once I hear back, I
> >will try the most sensible step and keep you informed.
> >
> >I appreciate it in advance.
> >
> >
> >On 04/22/2016 08:17 AM, Brian Potkin wrote:
> >>On Fri 22 Apr 2016 at 11:04:53 +0200, Didier 'OdyX' Raboud wrote:
> >>
> >>>Hi Gustavo,
> >>>
> >>>Le jeudi, 21 avril 2016, 18.38:12 Gustavo de las Casas a écrit :
> >>>>I am in the process of installing an Epson XP-830 printer. The binary
> >>>>printer-driver-escpr says it contains .ppd's in compressed form. How
> >>>>do I find them? I intend to use CUPS, but need to find the ppd for
> >>>>setting up an Epson printer (XP-830). CUPS also doesn't list the
> >>>>printer currently. The question has gone unanswered so far in a
> >>>>forum.
> >>>The PPDs are compressed in the /usr/lib/cups/driver/escpr file. You can
> >>>see the list of PPD files this way:
> >>>
> >>> /usr/lib/cups/driver/escpr list
> >>>
> >>>This will output the PPD file for you:
> >>> /usr/lib/cups/driver/escpr cat "escpr:0/cups/model/epson-inkjet-printer-escpr/Epson-XP-830_Series-epson-escpr-en.ppd"
> >>>
> >>>But CUPS should show the "Epson XP-830 Series" printer when setting up
> >>>a printer. Do you have cups & cups-filters installed?
> >>He is on Wheezy and the printer is a relatively new one with no PPD; I
> >>do not think Jessie has it either.
> >>
> >> http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=128047
> >>
> >>Gustavo could download the unstable source package
> >>
> >>http://http.debian.net/debian/pool/main/e/epson-inkjet-printer-escpr/epson-inkjet-printer-escpr_1.6.4.orig.tar.gz
> >>
> >>extract the PPD from it, and tell CUPS where to find it using the web
> >>interface. My reservations about doing this concern whether Wheezy's
> >>epson-escpr and epson-escpr-wrapper filters would do justice to this
> >>printer.
> >>
> >>Alternatively, he could download printer-driver-escpr_1.6.4-1_i386.deb
> >>from unstable; it will install on Wheezy with 'dpkg -i'. Any complaints
> >>about python3 missing can be dealt with with 'apt-get -f install'.
> >>
> >>Gustavo is not subscribed to this list (there is no LDOSUBSCRIBER tag in
> >>his mail headers) so I have sent a Cc:. Perhaps he would consider
> >>updating us here (and the folks at forums.debian.net) if either or both
> >>of these techniques work.
> >>
> >>Regards,
> >>
> >>Brian.
> >
>
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