Epson XP-245

[Derekg]

Hello, I had to install Linux Lite on a new hard drive, but having trouble installing the software and drivers for my printer a Epson XP-245. If i go to the website below and fill in my printer details, and click the Printer Driver and Scanner Driver, i don`t know which version to download. Any help would be appreciated.

http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/search...archModule

[Paul74]

Hello Derekg,

With LL 5.0, there is a new version of CUPS.
Have you try to install  your printer/Scanner WITHOUT drivers from Epson site ?
I use a XP-335 and I don't need to load drivers from Epson site and it works correctly under LL 5.0 ; on the test page it is specified "driver : drvless.ppd"



For scanner, don(t forget to stop firewall prior to start SANE.

[Derekg]

Paul74, I installed LinuxLite 5.0 this afternoon, and cheers i`ll give that a go. Also i can`t get the scanner to scan.

[Paul74]

Derekg,

In this case you will have some parameters to specify in ndifferent fils to get the scanner working !

In the directory /etc/sane.d :

1/ Modify the file  dll.conf and activate following lines : 
                                                            net
                                                            epson
                                                            epkowa
                                                            epson2

2/ Add or modify the file named  epkowa.conf to add scanner ip adress and port 1865 : (in the exemple below, it's my epkowa.conf file)
                                                            net 192.168.1.152 1865
                                                                  ----------------
                                                                  Replace by your printer ip adress

3/ Reboot the system and start Sane.

[Derekg]

I have that file open on my screen, but how do i activate those lines ? And is this the other file i have to edit ?

# epson2.conf
#
# here are some examples for how to configure the EPSON2 backend

# SCSI
scsi EPSON
# for the GT-6500:
#scsi "EPSON SC"

# Parallel port
#pio 0x278
#pio 0x378
#pio 0x3BC

# USB
usb

# For libusb support for unknown scanners use the following command
# usb <vendor ID> <product ID>
# e.g.:
# usb 0x4b8 0x110

# Network
#
# net 192.168.1.123
net autodiscovery

[Paul74]

1/ You vill have to edit the file "/etc/sane.d/dll.conf" and suppress the "#" for the lines containing :
    #net
    #epson
    #epson2
  and add a line to specify :
    epkowa

2/ Create the file  "/etc/sane.d/epkowa.conf" and specify :
    net aaa.bbb.c.d 1865

    Note : replace aaa.bbb.c.d by the ip adress of your printer, it's generally the form "192.168.1.nnn"

    To get printer adress :
    1/ Start your printer and wait to get it in ready mode
    2/ Use terminal and give the command      lpinfo -v | grep -P '://'

3/ Reboot your system

[Derekg]

I have edited the file "/etc/sane.d/dll.conf and saved it.  How do i create a conf file ? And if i have to use su and password, it gives me

su: Authentication failure

.

[Paul74]

You need to use :
sudo gedit /etc/sane.d/dll.conf
and to specify your password when asked, be carefull, it's normal than the password doesn't appears !

And to create epkowa.conf :
sudo gedit /etc/sane.d/epkowa.conf

[Derekg]

I tried what you said and get this.

sudo: gedit: command not found

[trinidad]

Self explanatory. Gedit is not installed. Use sudo nano.

TC