Epson Stylus Photo R280/R285/R290 Mint Quick Start
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Epson Stylus Photo R280/R285/R290 Series Printers Driver and Printer Utility Software on Linux Mint Mate/Cinnamon/Xfce/KDE Desktop.
To Get the Epson Stylus Photo R280/R285/R290 Printer Recognized and Running on Linux Mint you need to Download and Install the Proprietary Driver.
Epson Printer Utility Features:
- Printer Status(Error / Warning)
- Ink Levels
- Paper Count Information
- Nozzle Check
- Head Cleaning
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Download Epson Stylus Photo R280/R285/R290 Mint Driver
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Double-Click/Right-Click on the Printer Driver Package
Or Select open with GDebi / QApt before Downloading.
After Click on Install in the Package Installer.Of from the Shell:
sudo apt-get install gdebi gdebi-core
sudo gdebi ~/Downloads/epson*.deb
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Find the New Installed Printer.
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Finally, Go on System Settings to Add Printer
And the Printer will be Recognized and Installed -
Download Printer Utility for Linux Mint
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To Install Epson Printer Utility follow the Same Procedure as for the Drivers
Instead, from Command Line:sudo gdebi ~/Downloads/epson-printer-utility*.deb
Here below a Shot of the Printer Utility with the well-marked Features…