Driver for Epson SX425W

bscho · 03-01-2014, 03:52 PM

I have to install my printer and have found there is no listing for my printer an Epson SX425W. I loaded the driver which is closest to the number (SX410) but it only works OK with black text. Coloured printing is al1 distorted. I can copy a photo which is really good.

Has anybody found out which driver will work failing to find out which is the closest to the SX425W?

Is there somewhere I can down load the correct driver?

I am using Fedora20 and Mint16. Both have loads of drivers for Epson but they do not include SX425W

colorpurple21859 · 03-01-2014, 04:19 PM

go to here
http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/se...h/searchModule
enter stylus SX425W The results will give you for a Stylus SX420W driver download. I don't know if it will work but the number is closer then the one you are trying to use. you will need to install the .deb packages of all four listed. Errors while installing will usually be from installing in the wrong order or missing a software that needs to be installed first.

frankbell · 03-01-2014, 09:54 PM

I could not find that printer on the Open Printing Database (which doesn't mean failure, as it's a volunteer site), but I found this one, which is also for the 420 series.

http://www.openprinting.org/printer/...-SX420W_Series

bscho · 03-02-2014, 02:06 PM

Thanks all for your help. I have it printing the colour correctly.

I am using the driver SX420W which works OK.

I found when the printer is first switched on the printer is recognized as SX420W
so I loaded the SX420W driver as suggested by Frankbell

I had earlier loaded the SX425W driver (found in the list of drivers using Fedora 20 Printer settings.)
but that does not work giving a 3D colour image - under print test page.