[SOLVED] Epson CUPS WIFI always disabled

Crb999 · 08-01-2018, 12:26 PM

Hi All,
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=== openSUSE Leap
=== uname -r = 4.12.14-lp150.12.4-default
=== VERSION ="15.0"
=== ID="opensuse-leap"
=== kernel version is 4.13.0-rc4-1.g94b098f-default
=== kernel version is 4.12.14-lp150.12.4-default (geeko@buildhost)
=== Dell OptiPlex 780
=== X86-64
=== Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
=== Intel 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller
=== Intel Gigabit Ethernet Controller
=== Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
=== 8Gb RAM
=== Intel SATA Controller [RAID mode]
=== 2 x 1Gb HD (Mirrored)
=== PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-219L
=== WLAN network interface
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CUPS works the Epson WF-5110 providing I use the USB connection.

Using it through wifi is another matter.

Many attempts at configuring through localhost:630 have always failed so I followed some command line installations.

Code:

lpadmin -p EPSON024F53 -v ipp://192.168.1.116 -P /usr/share/cups/model/Epson-WF-5110_Series-epson-inkjet-printer-escpr.ppd

I've tried socket and http, the results are the same. A test file fails to print and I get this report:

Code:

ID	Name	User	Size	Pages	State	Control
EPSON024F53-40  	Unknown  	Withheld  	1k  	Unknown  	processing since
Wed 01 Aug 2018 18:04:18 BST 
"Unable to get printer status."

ferrari · 08-01-2018, 02:35 PM

I think that the printer URI is not quite correct for IPP printing. Many have vendor-specific URI queue formats for IPP printing. Try using something like

Code:

ipp://192.168.1.116/ipp/print

or

Code:

ipp://192.168.1.116/lpr

Hopefully a user with an Epson printer can chime in here to clarify further.

CUPS reference
https://www.cups.org/doc/network.html

ferrari · 08-01-2018, 02:39 PM

BTW, with respect to the printer IP address - did you check that you can ping it ok? Also, make sure that your router is not isolating wifi-connected guests (clients) from each other.

Crb999 · 08-02-2018, 06:46 AM

Yes ferrari, sorry, I meant to mention that. I can ping it and the windows machine also connects wirelessy to that address.

I'll try your other suggestions.

Regards

Chris

Crb999 · 08-02-2018, 07:48 AM

Well well.

Your first suggestion did the job.

Thank you very much.

Actually, I have tried off and on over two years to make his work!

Wonderful.

Onwards and upwards!

Thanks again.

Marking thread closed

Regards

Chris

ferrari · 08-03-2018, 02:14 AM

Quote:

Well well.

Your first suggestion did the job.

Thank you very much.

That's a great result!