Fig. 1. Double-click the RPM package in Nautilus.
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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:
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.
Fig. 1. Double-click the RPM package in Nautilus.
Fig. 2. Click Apply to install the package.
Fig. 3. Click Force install to install the 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.
Fig. 1. Double-click the deb package in Nautilus.
Fig. 2. Click Apply to install the package.
Fig. 3. Click Close to finish the installation.
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
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
To uninstall the package, use the rpm command and execute the following from the command line.
# rpm -e eplq-cups
To uninstall the package, use the dpkg command and execute the following from the command line.
# dpkg -P eplq-cups
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.
After installation of the package, access http://localhost:631/ with your web browser to add and configure the printer.
Click Administration then Add Printer to add a printer.
Enter a name for the printer, and click Continue. The location and description are optional.
Select Device corresponding to the printer and click Continue.
Select your EPSON printer from the list in Model/Driver and click Add Printer.
Now your printer has been added successfully.
Click Set Printer options to customize your printer settings and click Set Printer Options to finish.
Note: With older versions of CUPS you may have to restart CUPS as described earlier after adding or deleting a printer.
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.
Change the settings to your liking and click Set Printer Options.
For more information about CUPS, see http://www.cups.org/.
Please try printing the file from Adobe® Reader™.
Please upgrade your OpenOffice.org installation to the latest version. For other application, please do the same.
Jobs can not be cancelled once the printer starts receiving data. Please wait. Do not turn the printer off or disconnect the printer cable. See below.
Please do not turn the printer off or pull the printer cable when the printer is still busy. Any remaining output will be sent as soon as you turn on the printer again, resulting in the "garbage" observed.
Please register your printer via the CUPS WebAdmin interface.
Please turn the printer off and on and re-register the printer so that the Device URI starts with "usb:" in the CUPS WebAdmin interface as shown below.
If the same device name is displayed multiple times while selecting Device as shown below, select the one whose Device URI starts with "usb:".
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