[Slackbuilds-users] Epson M105 printer with PPD on CUPS (it was Re: Howto for slackware tgz)

[Tim Dickson]

the two printer packages at sbo are epson-inkjet-printer-escpr and 
epson-inkjet-printer-escpr2
and cater for printers that use the different protocol versions.
the m100 series was last supported in 2012, so it must be a really old 
model.
It is not listed in either of the current driver packages available.

you'll need to create a package based on 
epson-inkjet-printer-201215w-1.0.0-1lsb3.2.src.rpm from epson.
you can use rpm2tgz to convert the source package to something more useful.

If you look at either of the two epson printer packages available, it 
will give some pointers to getting epson source code to compile. If you 
are successful, you should end up with the ppd files and the back-end as 
well. Be prepared for an uphill task.
regards, Tim


On 01/02/2022 02:01, Beco via SlackBuilds-users wrote:
> Dear Donald Laster, Jeremy, Chris and Kris,
>
>
> Sorry for the late reply, I was unable to test all the options you
> gave, due to some health problems. I'm back trying to install the
> printer.
>
> To recap:
>
> I have a epson M105 via wifi that I use with other multiple devices,
> android, linux, etc. (all working.) Now I'm trying to add Slackware to
> the pool.
>
>
> ----------
>
> On Sat, 15 Jan 2022 , Donald R Laster Jr <laster at dlaster.com> wrote:
>> Bèco,
>>
>>    Regardless of how you have the printer attached, network or direct,
>> you should be able to use CUPS to setup the printer if CUPS supports the printer.
>> The first thing to do is to insure that you have CUPS running.  Make sure
>> that /etc/rc.d/rc.cups is executable and you have started the CUPS daemon.
>>
>> [...cut...]
>>
>>    Sincerely,
>>    Donald R Laster Jr
> ----------
>
> On Wed, 12 Jan 2022 at 23:38, Christoph Willing <chris.willing at linux.com> wrote:
>> On 13/1/22 11:39, Beco via SlackBuilds-users wrote:
>>> Hi Jeremy, hi Chris,
>>>
>>> Thanks for the tips, guys.
>>>
>>> I'll take a look at every link.
>>>
>>> Currently I'm having trouble with my printer, Epson M105, and I'm
>>> trying to adapt source code from drivers I've found in "src.rpm" to
>>> slackware package format.
>>>
>> Have a look at:
>>          https://slackbuilds.org/repository/14.2/system/epson-printer-utility/
>>
>> whose README.models claims to support the M105 Series (and is based on
>> a src.rpm too).
>>
>>
>> chris
> ----------
>
>
>
> The Slackware experience for this specific printer is not the best.
> I'm trying to configure a new server using Slackware and it is a first
> attempt after a lifetime away from this distro that I love. (It was my
> first distro in 1998/1999). So, lets give it a try.
>
> I tried to install the "14.2 > System > epson-printer-utility (1.1.1)
> " (I'm on Slackware Current), and it didn't compile. After some
> tweeks, I got it to compile with errors but didn't work.
>
> Anyway: I was not that much upset, since this is not the path I would
> prefer to take. I don't need the utility, the monitor, ink levels,
> nozzles checks, etc. I can skip all that.
>
> In all my other linuxes, it is enough a PPD file that I have, and
> CUPS. And that is it. so, i tried the other path I am more familiar,
> just to install the printer with PPD.
>
> CUPS detected it with a lpd://localhost:port and also I can connect
> with socket://localhost:port. So, these 2 options can "see" the
> printer and send "test pages", but all end up as garbage.
>
> The PPD file I have that I used in many systems, passing from one to
> another and it always worked, don't work anymore. I noticed that it
> gives this error:
>
>
> Idle - "File "/opt/epson-inkjet-printer-201215w/cups/lib/filter/epson_inkjet_printer_filter"
> not available: No such file or directory"
>
>
> I have tried to compile this filter from many sources, RPM, Debian,
> Slackbuilds, but I can't find a way to make this filter work.
>
> For now, my hope is that the maintainer of the Slackbuilds packages
> that may offer this would make it updated for slackware-current.
>
>
>
> Donald, I completely agree with you. Regardless how the printer is
> connected, if CUPS is working, and I have the PPD, the printer should
> work fine. I guess this PPD I have is not well suited to the PATH of
> slackware filters. Maybe a small adjustment, or to find if the printer
> can work with another filter that comes with CUPS , that could work.
>
>
> Thanks for now, I'll keep trying and keep you guys posted.
>
> Cordially,
> Bèco
>
>
>
>
>
>


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