EPSON LQ Series Linux Printer Driver Users Manual

Contents

  1. License Agreement
  2. Product Summary
  3. Installation and Uninstallation
    1. Installation from the GUI
    2. Installation from the Command Line
    3. Uninstallation
  4. Configuring a Printer
  5. How to Use the Driver
  6. Restrictions

1 License Agreement

This package is distributed under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License (GPL).
Please refer to the COPYING file for details.

This document is distributed under the terms and conditions of the GNU Free Documentation License (GNU FDL).
Please refer to the COPYING.GFDL for details.


2 Product Summary

This package is a print filter for printing PostScript from Linux to EPSON LQ Series devices. This package does not operate on a stand-alone basis. It can only be used for printing to EPSON LQ Series devices when used in combination with the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS).

Supported Models:


3 Installation and Uninstallation

3.1 Installation from the GUI

3.1.1 for RPM Package

Most file managers, such as GNOME's Nautilus and KDE's Konqueror, support direct installation of RPM packages. In these file managers, all you have to do is double-click the icon of the RPM you want to install. Since the installation requires root permission you will be asked to enter the password for the root user, if you are logged in as a general user.

The following example shows the installation with Nautilus on Fedora 10.

File Manager showing RPM to install
Fig. 1. Double-click the RPM package in Nautilus.

Package Manager showing
Fig. 2. Click Apply to install the package.

PGP signature alert
Fig. 3. Click Force install to install the package.

3.1.2 for deb Package

Most file managers, such as GNOME's Nautilus and KDE's Konqueror, support direct installation of deb packages. In these file managers, all you have to do is double-click the icon of the deb you want to install. Since the installation requires root permission you will be asked to enter the password for the root user, if you are logged in as a general user.

The following example shows the installation with Nautilus on Ubuntu 9.10.

File Manager showing deb to install
Fig. 1. Double-click the deb package in Nautilus.

Package Manager showing deb to install
Fig. 2. Click Apply to install the package.

Package installed
Fig. 3. Click Close to finish the installation.


3.2 Installation from the Command Line

3.2.1 for RPM Package

To install the package from the command line, use the rpm command. To upgrade an existing installation, or to install a new version, type:

# rpm -U eplq-cups-1.1.*-*.i386.rpm
                or
# rpm -U eplq-cups-1.1.*-*.x86_64.rpm

3.2.2 for deb Package

To install the package from the command line, use the dpkg command. To upgrade an existing installation, or to install a new version, type:

# dpkg -i --no-force-downgrade eplq-cups_1.1.*-*_i386.deb
                or
# dpkg -i --no-force-downgrade eplq-cups_1.1.*-*_amd64.deb

3.3 Uninstallation

3.3.1 for RPM Package

To uninstall the package, use the rpm command and execute the following from the command line.

# rpm -e eplq-cups

3.3.2 for deb Package

To uninstall the package, use the dpkg command and execute the following from the command line.

# dpkg -P eplq-cups


4 Configuring a Printer

When you install the package on old Linux Box, a CUPS PPD file is installed. If you add a new PPD file, it is necessary to restart CUPS. The following example shows the procedure using the command line.

# /etc/init.d/cups restart

When you connected the printer to the Linux Box, if the next message is displayed, click the Cancel button.

CUPS CGI: Hot plug message

After installation of the package, access http://localhost:631/ with your web browser to add and configure the printer.

CUPS CGI: Top level entry point

Click Administration then Add Printer to add a printer.

CUPS CGI: Printer control tab

Enter a name for the printer, and click Continue. The location and description are optional.

CUPS CGI: Adding a new printer

Select Device corresponding to the printer and click Continue.

CUPS CGI: Selecting a device

Select your EPSON printer from the list in Model/Driver and click Add Printer.

CUPS CGI: Selecting the model

Now your printer has been added successfully.

CUPS CGI: Printer added successfully

Click Set Printer options to customize your printer settings and click Set Printer Options to finish.

CUPS CGI: Set Printer options

Note: With older versions of CUPS you may have to restart CUPS as described earlier after adding or deleting a printer.


5 How to Use the Driver

The lpr command can be used to print from the command line. For example, to print a file tiger.ps with the lq2680k printer we just configured:

$ lpr -P lq2680k tiger.ps

For more information about the lpr command, refer to the Software Users Manual (http://localhost:631/help/man-lpr.html) in the CUPS web interface.

Configuration settings for any printer registered with CUPS can be changed by accessing http://localhost:631/printers/ with your browser and clicking Set Printer Options.

CUPS CGI: Printer status and control page

Change the settings to your liking and click Set Printer Options.

CUPS CGI: Printer configuration settings

For more information about CUPS, see http://www.cups.org/.


6 Restrictions


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