Hi all

I am trying to install the Epson C70, using debian 2.6.15-1-k7 #2. I apt-get cups and installed the printer via the CUPS web page.

I have set the printer as default and allowed my user account, all programs that can print have the Epson showing as default. But when I try and print the job sits in the queue forever.

I have read through documents and google searches, but have not found anything.


please help!

Hi,
Did you also install cupsys-client ?

cheers

yah! i used apt-get to install cups which did a whole bunch of dependant stuff i remember seeing the client and server packages in there somewhere.

Any further help! Please!

I have one further development. At the cli

escputil -i -u -r /dev/usb/lp0

Escputil version 5.0.0-rc3, Copyright (C) 2000-2006 Robert Krawitz
Escputil comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details type 'escputil -l'
This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it
under certain conditions; type 'escputil -l' for details.

Ink color Percent remaining
Black 22
Cyan 56
Magenta 53
Yellow 61

I must have a printer

more anoying, I booted windows and it worked first time!!!! arrr!!

i have tried removing everything printer(ish) on Linux and reinstalling:

usually all i need is :

apt-get install cupsys

and it installs all programs! then add printer through cups using internet browser! the job queue shows that requests are being sent to the printer, which is contected via USB, but nothing ever o/p on paper.

so i thought it might be drivers, so:

apt-get install cupsys-driver-gimpprint

this installs a load of ppd files, one i notice for epson c70!

i am absolutely stuck? Please help

apt-get install cupsys-bsd cupsys-driver-gutenprint

then point browser to <CUPS>admin removed my old conf. added new printer using default options. Some screens looked a bit different, and it worked right out the box! Nice!