Gutenprint driver for Epson SC P600 (absent in Bionic)

What exactly are you missing?

Ubuntu bionic has got a package named "printer-driver-gutenprint" with a description "printer drivers for CUPS", which among others contains the file "/usr/lib/cups/driver/gutenprint.5.2".

Exactly what is missing is a driver for the printer named in the title.

An SC P600

That's a photographic printer, so the missing driver should be similar to
the one for the Epson R2400 which works rather well and gives comprehensive
control of the printer.

Not a generic text printer driver.

Odd answer actually, to a question with a title as above followed by
mention of serious photography

Any assistance will be appreciated.

On Sat, 1 Feb 2020, 15:52 Manfred Hampl, <
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> Your question #688395 on gutenprint in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gutenprint/+question/688395
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> Status: Open => Answered
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> Manfred Hampl proposed the following answer:
> What exactly are you missing?
>
> Ubuntu bionic has got a package named "printer-driver-gutenprint" with a
> description "printer drivers for CUPS", which among others contains the
> file "/usr/lib/cups/driver/gutenprint.5.2".
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Sorry if misinterpreted your question, but the printer type is not mentioned anywhere in your text (only in the title).
So I wrongly assumed that you are looking for a generic driver.

You write "absent in bionic" - did you already find such driver for any other Ubuntu release?

I'm running Bionic.

On Tue, 4 Feb 2020, 22:02 Manfred Hampl, <
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> Your question #688395 on gutenprint in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gutenprint/+question/688395
>
> Manfred Hampl posted a new comment:
> Sorry if misinterpreted your question, but the printer type is not
> mentioned anywhere in your text (only in the title).
> So I wrongly assumed that you are looking for a generic driver.
>
> You write "absent in bionic" - did you already find such driver for any
> other Ubuntu release?
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You already wrote that you are running Ubuntu bionic.
You stressed in your question title that is is "absent in Bionic", so the question is whether it is just absent in the versions for bionic, or in ALL versions on Ubuntu. Have you checked this?

I'm unsure how to determine that.
In Debian, I'd look in Testing, and if necessary in Unstable.

I'm running the current LTS Ubuntu, which seems prudent, but my desired
outcome is to add the driver described as "experimental" from wherever it
may be found, to that installation.
The purpose is to enable me to print photographs wonderfully from this
printer.

The previous printer, an R2400, was driven well, but the hardware has
failed and is not now maintainable, hence a new printer.

If you meant am I reporting that it is a flaw only in Bionic, no.

On Wed, 5 Feb 2020, 09:23 Manfred Hampl, <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #688395 on gutenprint in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gutenprint/+question/688395
>
> Manfred Hampl posted a new comment:
> You already wrote that you are running Ubuntu bionic.
> You stressed in your question title that is is "absent in Bionic", so the
> question is whether it is just absent in the versions for bionic, or in ALL
> versions on Ubuntu. Have you checked this?
>
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> You received this question notification because you asked the question.
>

https://www.openprinting.org/printer/Epson/Epson-XP-600_Series

https://www.turboprint.info/printer_Epson_SureColorP600.html

https://esupportepson.com/epson-surecolor-sc-p600-driver-download/

According to http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/p_Supported_Printers.php there is some experimental functionality for Epson SureColor P600 in Gutenprint 5.3.3.

Please look also at https://sourceforge.net/p/gimp-print/discussion/134458/thread/dcc66d28
Maybe that forum would be a better resource than this Ubuntu question area, because (as you stated at the beginning) Ubuntu (bionic) does not provide such printer driver.

I've seen that page.
It appears fraudulent if not malign.
The text is machine-generated and makes no sense when read.

It really didn't bear on my problem or intention or the question I
attempted to ask.

But thanks.

Adrian Midgley http://defoam.net/ http://defoam.net/photo.defoam.net/

On Sat, 8 Feb 2020 at 14:13, bernard stafford
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> Your question #688395 on gutenprint in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gutenprint/+question/688395
>
> bernard stafford proposed the following answer:
> https://esupportepson.com/epson-surecolor-sc-p600-driver-download/
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> know that it is solved:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gutenprint/+question/688395/+confirm?answer_id=7
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I agree with you that esupportepson.com is dubious.

But what do you think about the sourceforge links that I posted in comment #9 ?