Epson L550 Inkjet Printer Quick Start on Ubuntu Linux
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Epson L550 Series All-in-One Printer/Scanner Drivers and Printing Software Utility on Ubuntu 14.04-Trusty-LTS/16.04-Xenial-LTS GNU/Linux.
To Get the Epson L550 Printer Recognized and Running on Ubuntu Linux you need to Download and Install the Epson Proprietary Driver.
Epson Printer Utility for Linux Ubuntu provides the following functions:
- Printer Status（Error / Warning)
- Ink Levels
- Paper Count Information
- Nozzle Check
- Head Cleaning
Then to Get the Epson Scanner Working on Ubuntu Linux Follow the Guide on Getting-Started with Epson Image Scan! Software on Ubuntu.
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Download Epson Printer .deb Drivers for Ubuntu
Get Epson ‘L550’ Printer Ubuntu Driver.
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Open a File Manager Window
Go to Home > Downloads
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Double-Click on All the Printer Driver Packages.
Of from the Shell:
sudo apt-get install gdebi gdebi-core
sudo gdebi ~/Downloads/epson-inkjet-printer-escpr*.deb
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Finally, Go on System Settings to Add Printer
And the Printer will be Recognized and Installed -
Download Epson Printer Utility for Ubuntu
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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 Epson Printer Utility with the well-marked Features…
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