Re: epson printer prints WHITE PAGE !!!

[Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net>]

On 06/04/2012 11:28 PM, terryc wrote:
> On 05/06/12 04:52, Martin Steigerwald wrote:
> > Am Sonntag, 3. Juni 2012 schrieb J. Bakshi:
> > > Dear list,
> > >
> > > I have a epson C20SX parallel printer. I have bought a parallel to usb
> > > cable so that I can use it with my laptop. After connecting the cable
> > > I have seen the new H/W has been detected.
> > >
> > >  From lsusb
> > >
> > > `````````````````````
> > > Bus 001 Device 069: ID 067b:2305 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2305
> > > Parallel Port
> > >
> > > ```````````````````````
> > >
> > > And the node has created as /dev/usb/lp1
> > >
> > > crw-rw---T 1 root lp 180, 1 Jun  2 22:45 /dev/usb/lp1
> > >
> > >
> > > Now I have checked by both cups and system-config-printer; which
> > > detected an unknown printer. But not the printer model. Hence I have
> > > selected the printer model and from its database the driver i.e.
> > > "epson stylus C20Sx" . Unfortunately both the application prints blank
> > > test pages. Is there anyone having the same issue. Can you suggest any
> > > fix please ?
>
> Tried a cat some-very-small-text-file > /dev/usb/lp1
>
> My 2c is that you have to check three areas;
> comms between the laptop and the printer,
> the print spooling, and
> the printer driver/conversion
Epson says it doesn't support Linux, but nevertheless, it has drivers 
for some
of its printers--quite a few, actually.  Try going to their website and 
see if your
printer is on the list.  You might have to compile the driver,  if they 
don't have
it in deb format, but that's not a big deal. I have an Epson WP-4530, 
and there
was a driver for it.  (It's an all-in-one, and had no driver for the 
scanner portion,
but XSane works.)

--doug

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