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| = Summary = | = Tested = Printers have been tested on a currently supported version of Ubuntu. ||<rowbgcolor="#d9bb7a">'''Make''' || '''Model''' || '''PPD/Driver''' || '''Supported''' || '''Works?''' || '''Ubuntu Version''' || '''Comments''' || '''Last Updated''' || || Epson || Acu``Laser CX11NF || cups/external || No || Yes || v8.04.3 (Hardy) x86 || see [[https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/48722|question #48722]] to make printer working (marco.pallotta@gmail.com) || 2009-Feb-12 || || Epson || Acu``Laser CX11NF || cups/external || No || Yes || v8.04.3 (Hardy) x86_64 || sudo apt-get install build-essential libcupsys2-dev ia32-libs -> download the driver from Avasys website -> unpack the archive into a directory -> cd into previous directory -> sudo ./configure; sudo make install -> sudo aa-complain cupsd -> install the printer via gnome system-config-printer tool (marco.pallotta@gmail.com) || 2009-Feb-12 || || Epson || Acu``Laser CX11NF || cups/external || No || Yes || v11.10 (Oneiric) 64-bit || See [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=6119099&postcount=1|Ubuntu Forums thread]] (slightly different than directions for previous versions of Ubuntu) || 2011-Nov-27 || || Epson || Stylus C45 || CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.5 Simplified || Yes || Yes || 10.04 (Lucid) x86 || Auto-detect and install, works out of box. One caveat: Built-in ink/toner levels are not reported or not working (System > Administration > Printing > Printer's properties > Ink/Toner levels); use inkblot instead || 2010-Jun-21 || || Epson || Stylus C86 || Gutenprint || Yes || Yes || v8.04 (Hardy)||works perfect incl. Epson utilities || 2009-sept-04|| || Epson || Stylus C120 || Gutenprint 5.2.9 || Yes || Yes || v12.10 (Quantal)|| Ink levels are not reported in Properties, and I could not find a GUI utility in the official repos that works with the C120. Mtink did not work. || 2013-Mar-14|| || Epson || Stylus CX3200 || ?? || No || Yes || v8.04.3 (Hardy), v9.04 (Jaunty) || Works out of the box! || 2009-Aug-02 || || Epson || Stylus CX3700 || CUPS+Gutenprint v5.0.2 Simplified || No || Yes || v8.04.3 (Hardy) || Printing works out of the box since at least 6.06 (Dapper) but scanning before 7.10? needs details from lsusb added to /etc/sane.d/epson.conf. || 2008-Apr-28 || || Epson || Stylus CX5400 || gutenprint || Yes || Yes || v11.04 (Natty Narwhal) || Works out of the box, both scanner and printer are detected correctly. || 2011-Aug-21 || || Epson || Stylus CX5500 || gutenprint || Yes || Yes || v8.04.3 (Hardy) || Use the Stylus D68 CUPS + Gutenprint Driver (Don't choose the 'simplified' one though), Scanner instructions http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=627471 || 2008-Apr-30 || || Epson || Stylus CX8400 || ?? || Yes || Yes || v8.04.3 (Hardy) || Recognized when OS installed || 2008-Oct-9 || || Epson || Stylus CX9400Fax || Epson Stylus CX9400F - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.3 || Yes || Yes || v9.04 (Jaunty) || Recognized by CUPS, driver installs and test page come out properly. Scanner requires libsane-extras package to be recognized. || 2009-Jul-23 || || Epson || Stylus DX4450 || gutenprint || ?? || No || v8.04.3 (Hardy) || Needs the DX3850 gutenprint driver if you want to attempt to install this printer. "Print Queue will not clear and printer wont respond" || 2008-Oct-28 || || Epson || Stylus NX415 || gutenprint 5.2.5 || Yes || Yes || v10.4 (Lucid), 32-bit and 64-bit || Printing works excellent! To scan, I recommend downloading the appropriate iscan DEB package from Avasys (http:\\www.avasys.jp), then you will get the correct scanner drivers, and a excellent scanning utility as a bonus. || 2010-Jul-29 || || Epson || Stylus NX420 || epson nx-420 1.0.0 (DEB for LSB 3.2) || No || Yes || v.10.4 (Lucid) || Did not try scanning yet; wireless network printing works well only [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1585380|after installing driver suggested here]]. Originally suggested gutenprint, CUPS drivers made printer spew out paper until manually rebooted. || 2011-03-19 || || Epson || Stylus SX100 || PIPS || Yes || Partial || v8.10 (Intrepid) || Recognised & driver auto-installed on connection. When a test page is sent, status goes to "processing" and not much more happens. Installing PIPS from avansys makes printing work ok, but leaves a process using ~100% CPU after each job which needs manually killing.. || 2009-Feb-21 || || Epson || Stylus TX121 || Epson Stylus TX110 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.6 Simplified, epson-inkjet-printer-n10-nx127 || Yes || Yes || v10.10 (Maverick) || Printer is not recognised, you could use the driver for Stylus TX110, test page printed properly. After installing epson-inkjet-printer-n10-nx127 from Avasys website, recognised and auto-installed. || 2010-Dec-24 || || Epson || Stylus Photo 830U || ?? || Yes || Yes || v10.10 (Maverick) || Recognised and auto-installed. Printed properly. || 2010-Dec-24 || || Epson || Stylus Photo R270 || ?? || Yes || Yes || v11.10 x86 || Connected and it worked. Maintenance and Ink Level functionality not working though. || 2012-Feb-11 || |
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| ||<rowbgcolor="#d9bb7a">'''Make''' || '''Model''' || '''PPD/Driver'''* || '''Supported''' || '''Works?''' || '''Ubuntu Version''' || '''Comments''' || '''Last Updated''' || ||<|3> Epson ||<|3> AcuLaser CX11NF ||<|3> cups/external ||<|3> No ||<|3> Yes ||<-1> 6.10 (Edgy) ||<-1> Printing works without problems [[http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=1905673#post1905673|Forums]], I have problems with scanning over the network ||<|3> 2009-Feb-12 || || 8.04 (Hardy) x86 || see [[https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/48722|question #48722]] to make printer working (marco.pallotta@gmail.com) || || 8.04 (Hardy) x86_64 || sudo apt-get install build-essential libcupsys2-dev ia32-libs -> download the driver from Avasys website -> unpack the archive into a directory -> cd into previous directory -> sudo ./configure; sudo make install -> sudo aa-complain cupsd -> install the printer via gnome system-config-printer tool (marco.pallotta@gmail.com) || || Epson || Stylus D68 Photo Edition || Turboprint 1.94-4 || Yes || Yes || 6.06 (Dapper) || Works perfectly || 2006-Dec-14 || || Epson || Stylus C42UX || ?? || No || Yes || || Needs cupsys-driver-gimpprint from universe. || 2005-Jan-09 || || Epson || Stylus C45 || Gutenprint || Yes || Yes || 6.06 (Dapper) || Works perfectly || 2006-Jul-20 || || Epson || Stylus C60 || ?? || No || Yes || || Needs cupsys-driver-gimpprint from universe. Does not seem to work over parallel port connection but does work over USB || 2004-Oct-21 || || Epson || Stylus C64 || ?? || No || Yes || 5.04 (Hoary) || Works out of box, but prints much slower than Windows. || 2005-Sep-09 || || Epson || Stylus C66 || ?? || No || Yes || 5.04 (Hoary) || Is identified as Stylus C64. Essentially the same printer but a year or two newer. The driver is the same, as are the ink cartridges. Needs Gimp-Print. || 2005-Sep-08 || || Epson || Stylus C80 || ?? || No || Yes || || Needs cupsys-driver-gimpprint from universe repository. || 2004-Nov-04 || || Epson || Stylus C82 || ?? || No || Yes || 5.10 (Breezy) || mtink is a tool for Epson printer to check ink level and clean noozle. || 2005-Sep-09 || || Epson || Stylus C84 || ?? || No || Yes || 5.10 (Breezy), 6.06 (Dapper) || Using this printer over the network, with Netgear PS121 USB print server, with no problems. Direct USB connection works. See setup instructions [[http://pykeylogger.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Ubuntu:Chronicles#Printer_Setup|here]] || 2006-Jan-30 || || Epson || Stylus Color 400 || stcolor, gutenprint || No || Yes || 6.06 (Dapper) || Works better with gutenprint || 2006-Oct-10 || || Epson || Stylus Color 440 || stcolor || Yes || Yes || 5.10 (Breezy) || Auto-detected by printer utility || 2005-Nov-06 || || Epson || Stylus Color 480sxu || Gimp? || Yes || Yes || 5.10 (Breezy) || Auto-detected by printer utility. USB printer is just as cranky on Linux as it is under Windows. || 2006-May-11 || || Epson || Stylus Color 640 || st640ih.upp || Yes || Yes || 5.10 (Breezy) || Linux too light; samba + Windows looks great || 2005-Dec-03 || || Epson || Stylus Color 660 || Foomatic/st640ih.upp || Yes || Yes || 5.10 (Breezy) || Linux printing comes out too light, Windows is fine - works with samba || 2005-Dec-28 || || Epson || Stylus Color 740 || ?? || No || Yes || || Needs cupsys-driver-gimpprint from Universe. || 2005-Aug-14 || || Epson || Stylus Color 760 || ?? || No || Yes || || Needs cupsys-driver-gimpprint from Universe. For admin tasks, install escputil (mtink does not seem to work in Ubuntu) || 2004-Dec-23 || || Epson || Stylus Color 880 || ?? || No || Yes || || Needs cupsys-driver-gimpprint from Universe. || 2004-Oct-21 || || Epson || Stylus Color 980 || Gimp ?? || Yes || Yes || || I did {{{$ adduser cupsys shadow}}} in order to use the {{{localhost:631}}} interface and that was it, it worked. || 2005-Sep-08 || || Epson || Stylus CX3100 || ?? || Yes || Yes ||7.10 ||Auto-detected by printer utility || 2007-Nov-13 || || Epson || Stylus CX3200 || ?? || No || Yes ||8.04 || Works out of the box! || 2008-Aug-04 || || Epson || Stylus CX3600 || ?? || No || Yes || || Needs cupsys-driver-gimpprint from Universe repository. When Gimp-Print version does not list this device explicitly as supported, pretend that you have the C62. || 2004-Nov-20 || || Epson || Stylus CX3700 || CUPS+Gutenprint v5.0.2 Simplified || No || Yes || 8.04 (Hardy) || Printing works out of the box since at least 6.06 (Dapper) but scanning before 7.10? needs details from lsusb added to /etc/sane.d/epson.conf. || 2008-Apr-28 || || Epson || Stylus CX3810 || ?? || || Partial || 5.10 (Breezy), 6.06 (Dapper) || Works in 6.06(Dapper) out of box but detects it as 3800 so select 3810 from list during install. For 5.10 update to gutenprint 5.0.0rc2 driver (by now synaptic might work or you might have to compile) see [[http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=825349]] || 2006-Sep-16 || || Epson || Stylus CX3900 || ?? || || Partial || 6.06 (Dapper) || Works in v6.06 (Dapper) out of box but need to select 3800 from list during install.|| 2006-Nov-03 || || Epson || Stylus CX5200 || ?? || Yes || Yes || 5.10 (Breezy), 6.06 (Dapper), 6.10 (Edgy) || Needs cupsys-driver-gimpprint from Universe repository. || 2006-Dec-10 || || Epson || Stylus CX5400 || gutenprint || Yes || Yes || 7.10 (Edgy) || Works out of the box in v6.10 (Edgy). || 2006-Dec-18 || || Epson || Stylus CX5500 || gutenprint || Yes || Yes || 8.04 (Hardy) || Use the Stylus D68 CUPS + Gutenprint Driver (Don't choose the 'simplified' one though), Scanner instructions http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=627471 || 2007-Mar-14 || || Epson || Stylus CX6500 || ?? || Yes || Yes || || To enable the scanner you need to add the product ID and device ID to /etc/sane.d/epson.conf, ie set the usb line to usb 0x04b8 0x0813. You can get the IDs with sane-find-scanner -q. || 2006-Oct-02 || || Epson || Stylus CX6600 || stp-escp2-cx6600.5.0.ppd || Yes || Yes || 6.10 (Edgy) || To enable the scanner (for non-root): add the vendor ID (0x04b8) and product ID (0x0813) to /etc/udev/rules.d/45-libsane.rules || 2006-Oct-09 || || Epson || Stylus CX8400 || ?? || Yes || Yes || 8.04.1 || Recognized when OS installed || 2008-Oct-9 || || Epson || Stylus CX9400Fax || Epson Stylus CX9400F - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.3 || Yes || Yes || 9.04 || Recognized by CUPS, driver installs and test page come out properly. Scanner requires libsane-extras package to be recognized. || 2009-Jul-23 || || Epson || Stylus DX3850 || gutenprint || Yes || Yes || 6.10 (Edgy) || Printer was properly recognized and installed, to make xsane find the scanner add the vendor id and device id (visible in lsusb) e.g. "usb 0x04b8 0x0818" to /etc/sane.d/epson.conf || 2007-Mar-10 || || Epson || Stylus DX4450 || gutenprint || ?? || No || 8.04 (Hardy) || Needs the DX3850 gutenprint driver if you want to attempt to install this printer. "Print Queue will not clear and printer wont respond" || 2008-Oct-28 || || Epson || Stylus DX4850 || gutenprint || No || Yes || 6.10 (Edgy) || Needs the DX4800 gutenprint driver, but is correctly recognized. Works only with the gutenprint 5.0.0 release, which is not yet in Ubuntu 6.06 but in 6.10. The scanner works perfectly out of the box in both 6.06 and 6.10 || 2006-Sep-16 || || Epson || Stylus DX5000 || gutenprint || No || Yes || 6.10 (Edgy) || Needs the DX4800 gutenprint driver, but is correctly recognized.The scanner works with the Avasys drivers (see [[http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Epson_DX5000|the german Wiki]] for a how-to). Cardreader works out-of-the-box. || 2007-Feb-13 || || Epson || Stylus Photo R200 || ?? || No || Yes || 5.04 (Hoary), 5.10 (Breezy) || Needs cupsys-driver-gimpprint from Universe. || 2005-Feb-04 || || Epson || Stylus Photo R210 || ?? || No || Yes || 5.04 (Hoary), 5.10 (Breezy) || I still not sure for using this printer on Ubuntu 5.10. I test using network printer which connect to Win2K|| 2005-Nov-22 || || Epson || Stylus Photo R300 || gutenprint || Yes || Yes || 6.06 (Dapper) || Was detected but needs to be installed with sudo explicitly on the commandline: ''''sudo gnome-cups-add'''' and giving the password in the terminal(!) || 2006-Sep-27 || || Epson || Stylus Photo RX640 || pipslite || No || Yes || 7.04 (Feisty) || Works with the GPLed pipslite cups driver. Available at [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=2559545&postcount=6|UbuntuForums]] and [[http://www.avasys.jp/english/linux_e/dl_spc.html|avasys]] || 2007-April-29 || || Epson || Stylus Photo 830U || ?? || Yes || Yes || 6.06 (Dapper) || It was not detected automatically until I added a new printer, when it appeared correctly|| 2006-Sep-13 || || Epson || Stylus Photo R380 || PIPS-lite || Yes || partial || 7.04 (Feisty) || User must install PIPS-lite from avasys then add printer. Doesn't print pngs, only jpgs. Formatting when printing from OO.o is terrible, print from abiword instead.|| 2007-May-06 || || Epson || Stylus Photo R265 || gutenprint 5.0.1, PIPS-lite || Yes || Yes || 7.04 (Feisty) || Installing PIPS-lite works as explained [[http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-488216.html|here]]. I also managed to install the backported gutenprint drivers from [[http://sharkattack.media.mit.edu:8080/feisty-debs/gutenprint|here/]][[https://bugs.launchpad.net/feisty-backports/+bug/121232|(bugs)]], and can now even print on DVDs.|| 2007-Aug-27 || || Epson || Stylus SX100 || PIPS || Yes || Partial || 8.10 (Intrepid) || Recognised & driver auto-installed on connection. When a test page is sent, status goes to "processing" and not much more happens. Installing PIPS from avansys makes printing work ok, but leaves a process using ~100% CPU after each job which needs manually killing.. || 2009-Feb-21 || |
= Needs Retesting = The following printers were tested on Ubuntu versions that have since reached EOL*. They need tested on a currently supported version of Ubuntu. Please test and move the results to the table above. ||<rowbgcolor="#d9bb7a">'''Make''' || '''Model''' || '''PPD/Driver''' || '''Supported''' || '''Works?''' || '''Ubuntu Version''' || '''Comments''' || '''Last Updated''' || || Epson || Stylus C42UX || ?? || No || Yes || v4.10 (Warty) || Needs cupsys-driver-gimpprint from universe. || 2005-Jan-09 || || Epson || Stylus C45 || Gutenprint || Yes || Yes || v6.06 (Dapper) || Works perfectly || 2006-Jul-20 || || Epson || Stylus C60 || ?? || No || Yes || v4.10 (Warty) || Needs cupsys-driver-gimpprint from universe. Does not seem to work over parallel port connection but does work over USB || 2004-Oct-21 || || Epson || Stylus C64 || ?? || No || Yes || v5.04 (Hoary) || Works out of box, but prints much slower than Windows. || 2005-Sep-09 || || Epson || Stylus C66 || ?? || No || Yes || v5.04 (Hoary) || Is identified as Stylus C64. Essentially the same printer but a year or two newer. The driver is the same, as are the ink cartridges. Needs Gimp-Print. || 2005-Sep-08 || || Epson || Stylus C80 || ?? || No || Yes || v4.10 (Warty) || Needs cupsys-driver-gimpprint from universe repository. || 2004-Nov-04 || || Epson || Stylus C82 || ?? || No || Yes || v5.10 (Breezy) || mtink is a tool for Epson printer to check ink level and clean noozle. || 2005-Sep-09 || || Epson || Stylus C84 || ?? || No || Yes || v6.06 (Dapper) || Using this printer over the network, with Netgear PS121 USB print server, with no problems. Direct USB connection works. See setup instructions [[http://pykeylogger.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Ubuntu:Chronicles#Printer_Setup|here]] || 2006-Jan-30 || || Epson || Stylus CX3100 || ?? || Yes || Yes || v7.10 (Gutsy) ||Auto-detected by printer utility || 2007-Nov-13 || || Epson || Stylus CX3600 || ?? || No || Yes || v4.10 (Warty) || Needs cupsys-driver-gimpprint from Universe repository. When Gimp-Print version does not list this device explicitly as supported, pretend that you have the C62. || 2004-Nov-20 || || Epson || Stylus CX3810 || ?? || || Partial || v6.06 (Dapper) || Works in 6.06(Dapper) out of box but detects it as 3800 so select 3810 from list during install. For 5.10 update to gutenprint 5.0.0rc2 driver (by now synaptic might work or you might have to compile) see [[http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=825349]] || 2006-Sep-16 || || Epson || Stylus CX3900 || ?? || || Partial || v6.06 (Dapper) || Works in v6.06 (Dapper) out of box but need to select 3800 from list during install.|| 2006-Nov-03 || || Epson || Stylus CX5200 || ?? || Yes || Yes || v6.10 (Edgy) || Needs cupsys-driver-gimpprint from Universe repository. || 2006-Dec-10 || || Epson || Stylus CX6500 || ?? || Yes || Yes || v6.10 (Edgy) || To enable the scanner you need to add the product ID and device ID to /etc/sane.d/epson.conf, ie set the usb line to usb 0x04b8 0x0813. You can get the IDs with sane-find-scanner -q. || 2006-Oct-30 || || Epson || Stylus CX6600 || stp-escp2-cx6600.5.0.ppd || Yes || Yes || v6.10 (Edgy) || To enable the scanner (for non-root): add the vendor ID (0x04b8) and product ID (0x0813) to /etc/udev/rules.d/45-libsane.rules || 2006-Oct-09 || || Epson || Stylus D68 Photo Edition || Turboprint 1.94-4 || Yes || Yes || v6.06 (Dapper) || Works perfectly || 2006-Dec-14 || || Epson || Stylus DX3850 || gutenprint || Yes || Yes || v6.10 (Edgy) || Printer was properly recognized and installed, to make xsane find the scanner add the vendor id and device id (visible in lsusb) e.g. "usb 0x04b8 0x0818" to /etc/sane.d/epson.conf || 2007-Mar-10 || || Epson || Stylus DX4850 || gutenprint || No || Yes || v6.10 (Edgy) || Needs the DX4800 gutenprint driver, but is correctly recognized. Works only with the gutenprint 5.0.0 release, which is not yet in Ubuntu 6.06 but in 6.10. The scanner works perfectly out of the box in both 6.06 and 6.10 || 2006-Sep-16 || || Epson || Stylus DX5000 || gutenprint || No || Yes || v6.10 (Edgy) || Needs the DX4800 gutenprint driver, but is correctly recognized.The scanner works with the Avasys drivers (see [[http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Epson_DX5000|the german Wiki]] for a how-to). Cardreader works out-of-the-box. || 2007-Feb-13 || || Epson || Stylus Color 400 || stcolor, gutenprint || No || Yes || v6.06 (Dapper) || Works better with gutenprint || 2006-Oct-10 || || Epson || Stylus Color 440 || stcolor || Yes || Yes || v5.10 (Breezy) || Auto-detected by printer utility || 2005-Nov-06 || || Epson || Stylus Color 480sxu || Gimp? || Yes || Yes || v5.10 (Breezy) || Auto-detected by printer utility. USB printer is just as cranky on Linux as it is under Windows. || 2006-May-11 || || Epson || Stylus Color 640 || st640ih.upp || Yes || Yes || v5.10 (Breezy) || Linux too light; samba + Windows looks great || 2005-Dec-03 || || Epson || Stylus Color 660 || Foomatic/st640ih.upp || Yes || Yes || v5.10 (Breezy) || Linux printing comes out too light, Windows is fine - works with samba || 2005-Dec-28 || || Epson || Stylus Color 740 || ?? || No || Yes || v5.04 (Hoary) || Needs cupsys-driver-gimpprint from Universe. || 2005-Aug-14 || || Epson || Stylus Color 760 || ?? || No || Yes || v4.10 (Warty) || Needs cupsys-driver-gimpprint from Universe. For admin tasks, install escputil (mtink does not seem to work in Ubuntu) || 2004-Dec-23 || || Epson || Stylus Color 880 || ?? || No || Yes || v4.10 (Warty) || Needs cupsys-driver-gimpprint from Universe. || 2004-Oct-21 || || Epson || Stylus Color 980 || Gimp ?? || Yes || Yes || v5.04 (Hoary) || I did {{{$ adduser cupsys shadow}}} in order to use the {{{localhost:631}}} interface and that was it, it worked. || 2005-Sep-08 || || Epson || Stylus Photo 830U || ?? || Yes || Yes || v6.06 (Dapper) || It was not detected automatically until I added a new printer, when it appeared correctly|| 2006-Sep-13 || || Epson || Stylus Photo R200 || ?? || No || Yes || v5.10 (Breezy) || Needs cupsys-driver-gimpprint from Universe. || 2005-Feb-04 || || Epson || Stylus Photo R210 || ?? || No || Yes || v5.10 (Breezy) || I still not sure for using this printer on Ubuntu 5.10. I test using network printer which connect to Win2K|| 2005-Nov-22 || || Epson || Stylus Photo R265 || gutenprint 5.0.1, PIPS-lite || Yes || Yes || v7.04 (Feisty) || Installing PIPS-lite works as explained [[http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-488216.html|here]]. I also managed to install the backported gutenprint drivers from [[http://sharkattack.media.mit.edu:8080/feisty-debs/gutenprint|here/]][[https://bugs.launchpad.net/feisty-backports/+bug/121232|(bugs)]], and can now even print on DVDs.|| 2007-Aug-27 || || Epson || Stylus Photo R300 || gutenprint || Yes || Yes || v6.06 (Dapper) || Was detected but needs to be installed with sudo explicitly on the commandline: ''''sudo gnome-cups-add'''' and giving the password in the terminal(!) || 2006-Sep-27 || || Epson || Stylus Photo R380 || PIPS-lite || Yes || partial || v7.04 (Feisty) || User must install PIPS-lite from avasys then add printer. Doesn't print pngs, only jpgs. Formatting when printing from OO.o is terrible, print from abiword instead.|| 2007-May-06 || || Epson || Stylus Photo RX640 || pipslite || No || Yes || v7.04 (Feisty) || Works with the GPLed pipslite cups driver. Available at [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=2559545&postcount=6|UbuntuForums]] and [[http://www.avasys.jp/english/linux_e/dl_spc.html|avasys]] || 2007-Apr-29 || * v6.06 LTS Desktop has reached EOL, v6.06 LTS Server has not as of this writing. ** You can identify your printer driver information by pointing your web browser to http://localhost:631/printers/ |
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Tested
Printers have been tested on a currently supported version of Ubuntu.
Make |
Model |
PPD/Driver |
Supported |
Works? |
Ubuntu Version |
Comments |
Last Updated |
Epson |
AcuLaser CX11NF |
cups/external |
No |
Yes |
v8.04.3 (Hardy) x86 |
see question #48722 to make printer working (marco.pallotta@gmail.com) |
2009-Feb-12 |
Epson |
AcuLaser CX11NF |
cups/external |
No |
Yes |
v8.04.3 (Hardy) x86_64 |
sudo apt-get install build-essential libcupsys2-dev ia32-libs -> download the driver from Avasys website -> unpack the archive into a directory -> cd into previous directory -> sudo ./configure; sudo make install -> sudo aa-complain cupsd -> install the printer via gnome system-config-printer tool (marco.pallotta@gmail.com) |
2009-Feb-12 |
Epson |
AcuLaser CX11NF |
cups/external |
No |
Yes |
v11.10 (Oneiric) 64-bit |
See Ubuntu Forums thread (slightly different than directions for previous versions of Ubuntu) |
2011-Nov-27 |
Epson |
Stylus C45 |
CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.5 Simplified |
Yes |
Yes |
10.04 (Lucid) x86 |
Auto-detect and install, works out of box. One caveat: Built-in ink/toner levels are not reported or not working (System > Administration > Printing > Printer's properties > Ink/Toner levels); use inkblot instead |
2010-Jun-21 |
Epson |
Stylus C86 |
Gutenprint |
Yes |
Yes |
v8.04 (Hardy) |
works perfect incl. Epson utilities |
2009-sept-04 |
Epson |
Stylus C120 |
Gutenprint 5.2.9 |
Yes |
Yes |
v12.10 (Quantal) |
Ink levels are not reported in Properties, and I could not find a GUI utility in the official repos that works with the C120. Mtink did not work. |
2013-Mar-14 |
Epson |
Stylus CX3200 |
?? |
No |
Yes |
v8.04.3 (Hardy), v9.04 (Jaunty) |
Works out of the box! |
2009-Aug-02 |
Epson |
Stylus CX3700 |
CUPS+Gutenprint v5.0.2 Simplified |
No |
Yes |
v8.04.3 (Hardy) |
Printing works out of the box since at least 6.06 (Dapper) but scanning before 7.10? needs details from lsusb added to /etc/sane.d/epson.conf. |
2008-Apr-28 |
Epson |
Stylus CX5400 |
gutenprint |
Yes |
Yes |
v11.04 (Natty Narwhal) |
Works out of the box, both scanner and printer are detected correctly. |
2011-Aug-21 |
Epson |
Stylus CX5500 |
gutenprint |
Yes |
Yes |
v8.04.3 (Hardy) |
Use the Stylus D68 CUPS + Gutenprint Driver (Don't choose the 'simplified' one though), Scanner instructions http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=627471 |
2008-Apr-30 |
Epson |
Stylus CX8400 |
?? |
Yes |
Yes |
v8.04.3 (Hardy) |
Recognized when OS installed |
2008-Oct-9 |
Epson |
Stylus CX9400Fax |
Epson Stylus CX9400F - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.3 |
Yes |
Yes |
v9.04 (Jaunty) |
Recognized by CUPS, driver installs and test page come out properly. Scanner requires libsane-extras package to be recognized. |
2009-Jul-23 |
Epson |
Stylus DX4450 |
gutenprint |
?? |
No |
v8.04.3 (Hardy) |
Needs the DX3850 gutenprint driver if you want to attempt to install this printer. "Print Queue will not clear and printer wont respond" |
2008-Oct-28 |
Epson |
Stylus NX415 |
gutenprint 5.2.5 |
Yes |
Yes |
v10.4 (Lucid), 32-bit and 64-bit |
Printing works excellent! To scan, I recommend downloading the appropriate iscan DEB package from Avasys (http:\\www.avasys.jp), then you will get the correct scanner drivers, and a excellent scanning utility as a bonus. |
2010-Jul-29 |
Epson |
Stylus NX420 |
epson nx-420 1.0.0 (DEB for LSB 3.2) |
No |
Yes |
v.10.4 (Lucid) |
Did not try scanning yet; wireless network printing works well only after installing driver suggested here. Originally suggested gutenprint, CUPS drivers made printer spew out paper until manually rebooted. |
2011-03-19 |
Epson |
Stylus SX100 |
PIPS |
Yes |
Partial |
v8.10 (Intrepid) |
Recognised & driver auto-installed on connection. When a test page is sent, status goes to "processing" and not much more happens. Installing PIPS from avansys makes printing work ok, but leaves a process using ~100% CPU after each job which needs manually killing.. |
2009-Feb-21 |
Epson |
Stylus TX121 |
Epson Stylus TX110 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.6 Simplified, epson-inkjet-printer-n10-nx127 |
Yes |
Yes |
v10.10 (Maverick) |
Printer is not recognised, you could use the driver for Stylus TX110, test page printed properly. After installing epson-inkjet-printer-n10-nx127 from Avasys website, recognised and auto-installed. |
2010-Dec-24 |
Epson |
Stylus Photo 830U |
?? |
Yes |
Yes |
v10.10 (Maverick) |
Recognised and auto-installed. Printed properly. |
2010-Dec-24 |
Epson |
Stylus Photo R270 |
?? |
Yes |
Yes |
v11.10 x86 |
Connected and it worked. Maintenance and Ink Level functionality not working though. |
2012-Feb-11 |
Needs Retesting
The following printers were tested on Ubuntu versions that have since reached EOL*. They need tested on a currently supported version of Ubuntu. Please test and move the results to the table above.
Make |
Model |
PPD/Driver |
Supported |
Works? |
Ubuntu Version |
Comments |
Last Updated |
Epson |
Stylus C42UX |
?? |
No |
Yes |
v4.10 (Warty) |
Needs cupsys-driver-gimpprint from universe. |
2005-Jan-09 |
Epson |
Stylus C45 |
Gutenprint |
Yes |
Yes |
v6.06 (Dapper) |
Works perfectly |
2006-Jul-20 |
Epson |
Stylus C60 |
?? |
No |
Yes |
v4.10 (Warty) |
Needs cupsys-driver-gimpprint from universe. Does not seem to work over parallel port connection but does work over USB |
2004-Oct-21 |
Epson |
Stylus C64 |
?? |
No |
Yes |
v5.04 (Hoary) |
Works out of box, but prints much slower than Windows. |
2005-Sep-09 |
Epson |
Stylus C66 |
?? |
No |
Yes |
v5.04 (Hoary) |
Is identified as Stylus C64. Essentially the same printer but a year or two newer. The driver is the same, as are the ink cartridges. Needs Gimp-Print. |
2005-Sep-08 |
Epson |
Stylus C80 |
?? |
No |
Yes |
v4.10 (Warty) |
Needs cupsys-driver-gimpprint from universe repository. |
2004-Nov-04 |
Epson |
Stylus C82 |
?? |
No |
Yes |
v5.10 (Breezy) |
mtink is a tool for Epson printer to check ink level and clean noozle. |
2005-Sep-09 |
Epson |
Stylus C84 |
?? |
No |
Yes |
v6.06 (Dapper) |
Using this printer over the network, with Netgear PS121 USB print server, with no problems. Direct USB connection works. See setup instructions here |
2006-Jan-30 |
Epson |
Stylus CX3100 |
?? |
Yes |
Yes |
v7.10 (Gutsy) |
Auto-detected by printer utility |
2007-Nov-13 |
Epson |
Stylus CX3600 |
?? |
No |
Yes |
v4.10 (Warty) |
Needs cupsys-driver-gimpprint from Universe repository. When Gimp-Print version does not list this device explicitly as supported, pretend that you have the C62. |
2004-Nov-20 |
Epson |
Stylus CX3810 |
?? |
|
Partial |
v6.06 (Dapper) |
Works in 6.06(Dapper) out of box but detects it as 3800 so select 3810 from list during install. For 5.10 update to gutenprint 5.0.0rc2 driver (by now synaptic might work or you might have to compile) see http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=825349 |
2006-Sep-16 |
Epson |
Stylus CX3900 |
?? |
|
Partial |
v6.06 (Dapper) |
Works in v6.06 (Dapper) out of box but need to select 3800 from list during install. |
2006-Nov-03 |
Epson |
Stylus CX5200 |
?? |
Yes |
Yes |
v6.10 (Edgy) |
Needs cupsys-driver-gimpprint from Universe repository. |
2006-Dec-10 |
Epson |
Stylus CX6500 |
?? |
Yes |
Yes |
v6.10 (Edgy) |
To enable the scanner you need to add the product ID and device ID to /etc/sane.d/epson.conf, ie set the usb line to usb 0x04b8 0x0813. You can get the IDs with sane-find-scanner -q. |
2006-Oct-30 |
Epson |
Stylus CX6600 |
stp-escp2-cx6600.5.0.ppd |
Yes |
Yes |
v6.10 (Edgy) |
To enable the scanner (for non-root): add the vendor ID (0x04b8) and product ID (0x0813) to /etc/udev/rules.d/45-libsane.rules |
2006-Oct-09 |
Epson |
Stylus D68 Photo Edition |
Turboprint 1.94-4 |
Yes |
Yes |
v6.06 (Dapper) |
Works perfectly |
2006-Dec-14 |
Epson |
Stylus DX3850 |
gutenprint |
Yes |
Yes |
v6.10 (Edgy) |
Printer was properly recognized and installed, to make xsane find the scanner add the vendor id and device id (visible in lsusb) e.g. "usb 0x04b8 0x0818" to /etc/sane.d/epson.conf |
2007-Mar-10 |
Epson |
Stylus DX4850 |
gutenprint |
No |
Yes |
v6.10 (Edgy) |
Needs the DX4800 gutenprint driver, but is correctly recognized. Works only with the gutenprint 5.0.0 release, which is not yet in Ubuntu 6.06 but in 6.10. The scanner works perfectly out of the box in both 6.06 and 6.10 |
2006-Sep-16 |
Epson |
Stylus DX5000 |
gutenprint |
No |
Yes |
v6.10 (Edgy) |
Needs the DX4800 gutenprint driver, but is correctly recognized.The scanner works with the Avasys drivers (see the german Wiki for a how-to). Cardreader works out-of-the-box. |
2007-Feb-13 |
Epson |
Stylus Color 400 |
stcolor, gutenprint |
No |
Yes |
v6.06 (Dapper) |
Works better with gutenprint |
2006-Oct-10 |
Epson |
Stylus Color 440 |
stcolor |
Yes |
Yes |
v5.10 (Breezy) |
Auto-detected by printer utility |
2005-Nov-06 |
Epson |
Stylus Color 480sxu |
Gimp? |
Yes |
Yes |
v5.10 (Breezy) |
Auto-detected by printer utility. USB printer is just as cranky on Linux as it is under Windows. |
2006-May-11 |
Epson |
Stylus Color 640 |
st640ih.upp |
Yes |
Yes |
v5.10 (Breezy) |
Linux too light; samba + Windows looks great |
2005-Dec-03 |
Epson |
Stylus Color 660 |
Foomatic/st640ih.upp |
Yes |
Yes |
v5.10 (Breezy) |
Linux printing comes out too light, Windows is fine - works with samba |
2005-Dec-28 |
Epson |
Stylus Color 740 |
?? |
No |
Yes |
v5.04 (Hoary) |
Needs cupsys-driver-gimpprint from Universe. |
2005-Aug-14 |
Epson |
Stylus Color 760 |
?? |
No |
Yes |
v4.10 (Warty) |
Needs cupsys-driver-gimpprint from Universe. For admin tasks, install escputil (mtink does not seem to work in Ubuntu) |
2004-Dec-23 |
Epson |
Stylus Color 880 |
?? |
No |
Yes |
v4.10 (Warty) |
Needs cupsys-driver-gimpprint from Universe. |
2004-Oct-21 |
Epson |
Stylus Color 980 |
Gimp ?? |
Yes |
Yes |
v5.04 (Hoary) |
I did $ adduser cupsys shadow in order to use the localhost:631 interface and that was it, it worked. |
2005-Sep-08 |
Epson |
Stylus Photo 830U |
?? |
Yes |
Yes |
v6.06 (Dapper) |
It was not detected automatically until I added a new printer, when it appeared correctly |
2006-Sep-13 |
Epson |
Stylus Photo R200 |
?? |
No |
Yes |
v5.10 (Breezy) |
Needs cupsys-driver-gimpprint from Universe. |
2005-Feb-04 |
Epson |
Stylus Photo R210 |
?? |
No |
Yes |
v5.10 (Breezy) |
I still not sure for using this printer on Ubuntu 5.10. I test using network printer which connect to Win2K |
2005-Nov-22 |
Epson |
Stylus Photo R265 |
gutenprint 5.0.1, PIPS-lite |
Yes |
Yes |
v7.04 (Feisty) |
Installing PIPS-lite works as explained here. I also managed to install the backported gutenprint drivers from here/(bugs), and can now even print on DVDs. |
2007-Aug-27 |
Epson |
Stylus Photo R300 |
gutenprint |
Yes |
Yes |
v6.06 (Dapper) |
Was detected but needs to be installed with sudo explicitly on the commandline: 'sudo gnome-cups-add' and giving the password in the terminal(!) |
2006-Sep-27 |
Epson |
Stylus Photo R380 |
PIPS-lite |
Yes |
partial |
v7.04 (Feisty) |
User must install PIPS-lite from avasys then add printer. Doesn't print pngs, only jpgs. Formatting when printing from OO.o is terrible, print from abiword instead. |
2007-May-06 |
Epson |
Stylus Photo RX640 |
pipslite |
No |
Yes |
v7.04 (Feisty) |
Works with the GPLed pipslite cups driver. Available at UbuntuForums and avasys |
2007-Apr-29 |
* v6.06 LTS Desktop has reached EOL, v6.06 LTS Server has not as of this writing.
** You can identify your printer driver information by pointing your web browser to http://localhost:631/printers/
HardwareSupportComponentsPrintersEpson (last edited 2013-03-14 21:06:07 by adsl-76-208-21-53)