Ubuntu & printing

[mystery1]

Seems like ubuntu has a few fans here.

Decided to try it. Got most files transfered etc. Can't get my printer to work though. Tried some guides etc.

Anyone know how to install a wireless epson sx235w ?

Have tried Ubuntu Forums - View Single Post - [ubuntu] Installing Epson Stylus Printer Wirelessly but failed.

I'm not convinced that

2. Go to http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/se...search/?OSC=LX
and type "Stylus SX235" exactly as written into the search box. Don't include the 'w' at the end!

3. Downloading and install ALL four packages shown in the list

worked as only one install seemed to run.

Any help appreciated.

M1

[Riz]

Re: Ubuntu & printing

When you download the iscan driver, make sure you get the iscan_2.29.1-5~usb0.1.ltdl7 version.

The alternative with ltdl3 does not install on recent ubuntu, as the libltdl3 package it depends on no longer exists in ubuntu. There is just the newer libltdl7 version.

So....

(1) try downloading all the drivers to a folder.

(2) Make sure you don't have the libltdl3 version in that folder.

(3) Install dependencies with

sudo apt-get install xsltproc libltdl7

(4) cd in terminal to where you downloaded the packages and run

sudo dpkg -i *.deb

(5) If any errors then run

sudo apt-get -f install

to see if they can be fixed.

[Riz]

Re: Ubuntu & printing

Doing the above succeeds on this laptop running ubuntu Precise.

Output from terminal.

~/Downloads/epson$ sudo apt-get install xsltproc libltdl7
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
libltdl7 is already the newest version.
The following NEW packages will be installed
xsltproc
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/15.1 kB of archives.
After this operation, 169 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Selecting previously unselected package xsltproc.
(Reading database ... 431198 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking xsltproc (from .../xsltproc_1.1.26-8ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up xsltproc (1.1.26-8ubuntu1.1) ...

~/Downloads/epson$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb
Selecting previously unselected package epson-inkjet-printer-201108w.
(Reading database ... 431208 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking epson-inkjet-printer-201108w (from epson-inkjet-printer-201108w_1.0.0-1lsb3.2_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package epson-inkjet-printer-escpr.
Unpacking epson-inkjet-printer-escpr (from epson-inkjet-printer-escpr_1.2.0-1lsb3.2_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package iscan.
Unpacking iscan (from iscan_2.29.1-5~usb0.1.ltdl7_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package iscan-data.
Unpacking iscan-data (from iscan-data_1.17.0-2_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package iscan-network-nt.
Unpacking iscan-network-nt (from iscan-network-nt_1.1.0-2_amd64.deb) ...
Setting up epson-inkjet-printer-201108w (1.0.0-1lsb3.2) ...
cups stop/waiting
cups start/running, process 14213
Setting up epson-inkjet-printer-escpr (1.2.0-1lsb3.2) ...
cups stop/waiting
cups start/running, process 14294
Setting up iscan-data (1.17.0-2) ...
Setting up iscan (2.29.1-5~usb0.1.ltdl7) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for menu ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up iscan-network-nt (1.1.0-2) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place

~/Downloads/epson$

Obviously I can't test beyond that stage.....

[mystery1]

Re: Ubuntu & printing

When you download the iscan driver, make sure you get the iscan_2.29.1-5~usb0.1.ltdl7 version.

The alternative with ltdl3 does not install on recent ubuntu, as the libltdl3 package it depends on no longer exists in ubuntu. There is just the newer libltdl7 version.

So....

(1) try downloading all the drivers to a folder.

(2) Make sure you don't have the libltdl3 version in that folder.

(3) Install dependencies with

sudo apt-get install xsltproc libltdl7

(4) cd in terminal to where you downloaded the packages and run

sudo dpkg -i *.deb

(5) If any errors then run

sudo apt-get -f install

to see if they can be fixed.

Great help Rizzle, thanks.

1. Moved them all to a folder - untitled- on desktop

2. Searched folder and deleted all the libltdl3

3. Done.

4. "cd in terminal to where you downloaded the packages" Explain to a thicko please ?

M1

[Riz]

Re: Ubuntu & printing

4. "cd in terminal to where you downloaded the packages" Explain to a thicko please ?

M1

Open up the terminal.

UsingTheTerminal - Community Ubuntu Documentation

cd command = change directory

See: UsingTheTerminal - Community Ubuntu Documentation

So to get to your untitled folder you would type.

cd Desktop/untitled

Once the command prompt shows you are in that folder, you can then run the previous commands.

[mystery1]

Re: Ubuntu & printing

Excellent, thanks very much.

Just need to find a decent program for pdf viewing & printing and everything else i can take my time with. (one with a print button instead of ctrl p)

What a star.

M1

[Never-In-Doubt]

Re: Ubuntu & printing

What a star.

He's good at this foreign PC mallarkey isn't he....? I was debating moving but having read the last two threads, I'm like

I daren't - even though I'm fine with hard coding and web design etc - this horrifies me

[mystery1]

Re: Ubuntu & printing

Do what i've done.

Keep windows and test ubuntu before deciding. Pretty slow if you test from disk/usb or quick if you have the room on your hard disk to allow a choice at start up. As long as you can get online help is at hand.

I started yesterday and i'm already looking to devote the whole disk to ubuntu.

Should add that if running from portable medie no changes are save to hard disk.

M1

[Riz]

Re: Ubuntu & printing

He's good at this foreign PC mallarkey isn't he....? I was debating moving but having read the last two threads, I'm like

I daren't - even though I'm fine with hard coding and web design etc - this horrifies me

Or try it in a virtual machine (computers) 1st then.

Oracle VM VirtualBox

You can see how you get on with it in that without any danger to your PC setup.

[Never-In-Doubt]

Re: Ubuntu & printing

Or try it in a virtual machine (computers) 1st then.

Oracle VM VirtualBox

You can see how you get on with it in that without any danger to your PC setup.

Ooooooh thanks.... I have 3 laptops so not short of them but didn't want to wipe one until I have time to actually do it all - but reading yours and Phils chatter the other day and the above i'm having serious doubts..... it's that old saying 'old dog n new tricks'.....

[kilasuit]

Re: Ubuntu & printing

Go collect your pension then noddy

[kilasuit]

Re: Ubuntu & printing

Go collect your pension then noddy

Whoops iPhone auto correct lol

[Riz]

Re: Ubuntu & printing

Ooooooh thanks.... I have 3 laptops so not short of them but didn't want to wipe one until I have time to actually do it all - but reading yours and Phils chatter the other day and the above i'm having serious doubts..... it's that old saying 'old dog n new tricks'.....

Indeed. For example, I have OSX running in virtualbox here as I fancied a go.

[Riz]

Re: Ubuntu & printing

In the end though, like most things, there is a learning curve while you get used to doing things in a different way with different tools.

Day to day stuff is not really that difficult. It just looks a bit alien to a Windows user at first.

You adjust quicker than you think.

[Never-In-Doubt]

Re: Ubuntu & printing

Indeed. For example, I have OSX running in virtualbox here as I fancied a go.

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that looks pretty decent actually, as far as displays go......