Epson DX5000 Printer Help Please [ SOLVED ]

[Gordon]

Hi All,

I have the above printer and am having a lot of trouble trying to get VSIDO to see it. I have tried searching but am unable to find an answer. I had this problem on Crunchbang but it was sorted out by using

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apt-get install -y cb-meta-printer-support

unfortunately it did not work here
Help required please

[dizzie]

First do

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aptitude update
aptitude install cups cups-client


Then start the service

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sudo /etc/init.d/cups start



Open iceweasel and go to this exact url

http://localhost:631/

If an error, try this

usermod -a -G lpadmin YOUR_USERNAME

Then find your printer, and install the driver


You are welcome

[Gordon]

Hi dizzie

Thanks for the quick reply.

ran apt-get update, install cups cups-client all OK. The localhost part it didn't work, woulcn't find my printer etc so went to terminal and ran system-config-printer and it install ok.

Thanks for all your help. Very much appreciated. going out now

[dizzie]

You are welcome