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epson-inkjet-printer-escpr package

How do I apply this?

Asked by Jim McCoy

I previously installed epson-inkjet-printer-escpr_1.4.1-1lsb3.2_amd64.deb for my WF-3620 and discovered a rear feeder problem (couldn't print envelopes through there). I have now downloaded the two "1.4.1-2" files in the article and extracted the .tar.xz file. Now I am at the limit of my abilities. What do I do next?

Thanks much!

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Extract the files, what is in them?

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Jim McCoy (jmccoy-wagner) said : 		#2

One of the files is epson-inkjet-printer-escpr_1.4.1-2.dsc, which is not an archive.

The others appeared in a folder named debian:

(trusty)jim@localhost:~/Downloads/debian$ ls -R
.:
changelog patches source
compat printer-driver-escpr.install tests
control printer-driver-escpr.ppd-updater watch
copyright rules

./patches:
dont_touch_debian_files.patch
series
u1.4.4-fixed-a-problem-when-using-rear-feed-slot-as-inputslot.patch

./source:
format

./tests:
control printer-driver-escpr

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#3

Where did you get these files?
I assume that you did not download the package for installation but other (wrong) files.

For diagnostic purposes - what is the output of the commands (to be executed in a terminal window)

uname -a
lsb_release -crid
dpkg -l | grep -i epson
apt-cache policy printer-driver-escpr

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Jim McCoy (jmccoy-wagner) said : 		#4

I got them from https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/epson-inkjet-printer-escpr/1.4.1-2

(trusty)jim@localhost:~$ uname -a
Linux localhost 3.8.11 #1 SMP Wed Feb 22 23:53:11 PST 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
(trusty)jim@localhost:~$ lsb_release -crid
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS
Release: 14.04
Codename: trusty
(trusty)jim@localhost:~$ dpkg -l | grep -i epson
ii epson-inkjet-printer-escpr 1.4.1-1lsb3.2 amd64 Epson Inkjet Printer Driver (ESC/P-R) for Linux
ii epson-printer-utility 1.0.0-1lsb3.2 amd64 Epson Printer Utility Driver for Linux
ii iscan 2.30.1-1~usb0.1.ltdl7 amd64 simple, easy to use scanner utility for EPSON scanners
(trusty)jim@localhost:~$ apt-cache policy printer-driver-escpr
printer-driver-escpr:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 1.3.0-1
  Version table:
     1.3.0-1 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages

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Best Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#5

I see two possibilities:

1. you try downloading and installing the .deb file for vivid from https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archive/primary/+files/printer-driver-escpr_1.4.1-2_amd64.deb
or
2. you try the .deb file that is provided on the epson web pages.

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Jim McCoy (jmccoy-wagner) said : 		#6

I investigated the possibilities offered by Manfred and found:

1. This works.

2. The .deb file (ver. 1.4.1) I referenced in my original post was from the Epson pages. But I visited them again and found that a new version (1.6.12) had been posted. This works, too. It also installs a .ppd file, which (1) did not.

Thank you very much!

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Jim McCoy (jmccoy-wagner) said : 		#7

Thanks Manfred Hampl, that solved my question.