| 6.1. Installing the software |
You can install the package of this driver software
by using package manager, etc.
Or you can also install this software package by opening a terminal
and using command lines input.
Note:The following commands needs to be performed as a root privilege.
| Installation of RPM package
# rpm -i epson-inkjet-printer-<Printer name>-<Version>.<Architecture>.rpm
| | Installation of DEB package
# dpkg -i epson-inkjet-printer-<Printer name>-<Version>_<Architecture>.deb
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| 6.2. Composition of PPD Files |
This driver includes the 4 kinds of PPD files.
| 1. SC-P8500D | Epson-SC-P8500D_Series-epson-driver.ppd.gz |
| 2. SC-P6500D | Epson-SC-P6500D_Series-epson-driver.ppd.gz |
| 3. SC-P8500DL | Epson-SC-P8500DL_Series-epson-driver.ppd.gz |
| 4. SC-P8500DM | Epson-SC-P8500DM_Series-epson-driver.ppd.gz |
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| 6.3. Registration of Printer to CUPS |
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After installing this software (printer driver),
you can connect the PC to a printer and turn on the printer.
After a while, the PPD file is registered on CUPS.
If it was not automatically registered, manually register PPD as below.
- You can connect to CUPS server (Port: 631) on browser
- Select [Add Printer]
- You can select a printer, which is to be used, in the displayed list of "Local Printers".
| Example: |
If you use a printer which is SC-P8500D Series, it is displayed as below.
EPSON SC-P8500D Series(EPSON SC-P8500D Series)"
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- Enter a setting name of a printer on "Name" and select [Continue]
(Other items are not mandatory)
- You can select a printer, which is to be used, in the displayed "Model ".
Then, you select [Add Printer].
| Example: |
If you use a printer which is Epson SC-P8500D Series, "Model” is displayed as below.
"Epson SC-P8500D Series - epson-inkjet-printer 1.0.1-1lsb3.2 (Seiko Epson Corporation LSB 3.2)"
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- Instead of the above, you can specify a PPD file directly on [Browse]
| Example: |
If you use a printer which name is SC-P8500D Series, you can specify the follwing file.
/opt/epson-sc-p8500d-ww/ppds/Epson/Epson-SC-P8500D_Series-epson-driver.ppd.gz
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- When the PPD is registered, they are displyed as below.
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| ▼ Queue Name ▼ |
Description |
Location |
Make and Model |
Status |
| SC-P8500D_Series |
EPSON SC-P8500D Series |
user-desktop |
Epson SC-P8500D Series - epson-inkjet-printer 1.0.1-1lsb3.2 (Seiko Epson Corporation LSB 3.2) |
Idle |
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| 6.4. Deletion of Software |
You can uninstall the package of this driver software
by using package manager, etc.
Or you can also uninstall this software package by opening a terminal
and using command lines input.
Note:The following commands needs to be performed as a root privilege.
| Uninstallation of RPM package
# rpm -e epson-inkjet-printer-<Printer name>
| | Uninstallation of DEB package
# dpkg -P epson-inkjet-printer-<Printer name>
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| 6.5. Deletion of Printer from CUPS |
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CGI (http://localhost:631/) for configuration is prepared on CUPS,
so a printer can be configured on the browser.
Enter the above URL on the browser and display
the screen of the printer configuration.
Select “Delete Printers” on the printer configuration screen of CUPS,
so it will be deleted.
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| 6.6. Printing method |
There are mainly 2 methods for printing.
| Print by command line input |
This method is to use lpr (or lp) commands of command line input
and specify a file directly for printing.
Regarding the details of the commands,
please refer to lpr (1), lp(1) of the manual page.
| Example: |
If you want to print the file which name is test.ps on A4 size paper
$ lpr -P <printer name> -o PageSize=A4 test.ps
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For the options to be used, please refer to the manual (Manual_<Printer name>.txt) of the package.
Regarding formats of input files, CUPS supported formats
such as PostScript, Text, PDF, and a variety of images, etc are available.
Regarding the scope of the support, please confirm the documents of CUPS.
The documents of CUPS are available on the below URL.
http://www.cups.org/documentation.php
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| Print by an application |
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This method is to use printing functions, which are prepared in various
applications, for printing.
Some applications have own various settings.
Please refer to a manual of each application for the details.
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| Attention: |
The upper left of the paper is the origin for printing
and a margin is taken for the right and left,
the top and bottom of the paper size.
In some cases of some applications,
an edge of a paper is cut when a paper is printed.
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| 6.7. Printing Setting |
The attached tools of CUPS are used for setting.
There are mainly 4 methods as the setting methods by CUPS.
The methods are explained as below.
| Configure by an attached GUI tool of a Linux distribution |
- Click [System] on menu, then select “Administration” – “Printing”.
- Select a printer
- Click “Printer Option” tab
- Enter settings of the printer
- Click “Apply”
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| Configure by web browser |
- Start a web browser
- Enter "http://localhost:631/" in URL
and display the setting screen of CUPS
- Click “ Manage Printers “
- Click “Set Printer Options” of the applicable printer
and display the setting screen of the printer options.
- Select settings and click “Set Printer Options”
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| Configure by command line input |
This method uses the printing setting tool of CUPS which is lpoptions.
Please refer to the manual page of lpoptions (1) for the details of the tool.
Option values differ from model to model.
Therefore, please refer to a manual (Manual_<Printer name>.txt) of the installed package.
A manual is installed in the following path.
/opt/epson-<Printer name>-ww/doc/
An example of a setting is the below.
| Example: |
If you want to change setting to Paper type= plain paper, Paper size = A4
$ lpoptions -p Printer name -o MediaType=PLAIN -o PageSize=A4
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| Set commands options before printing |
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In CUPS, settings can be changed by an option (-o)
which functions same as lpoptions with lpr or lp commands.
Please refer to the manual page of lpr (1) or lp (1) for the details.
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| 6.8. List of conflicting printing options |
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Conflicting printing options can not be selected.
In such a case, an error is shown on CUPS.
Therefore, please change to other options.
Conflicting printing options differ from model to model.
Please refer to the manual (Manual_<Printer name>.txt) of the installed package.
A manual is installed in the following path.
/opt/epson-<Printer name>-ww/doc/
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