How to Install Epson XP-55 Printer Driver + Software Utility on Red Hat Linux Based OSes

Epson XP-55 Inkjet Printer Quick Start on RHEL

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Epson XP-55 Series Inkjet Printer Driver and Printer Utility Software on RHEL/OEL/CentOS/Scientific-GNU/Linux Desktops.

To Get the Epson XP-55 Printer Recognized and Running on Red Hat Linux Based systems you need to Download and Install the Epson Proprietary Driver.

Epson Printer Utility for Linux Red-Hat provides the following functions:

• Printer Status（Error / Warning)
• Ink Levels
• Paper Count Information
• Nozzle Check
• Head Cleaning

1. Download Epson Printer Drivers for Red Hat Linux

   Here Epson XP-55 .rpm Driver

   Link to Download Epson XP-55 Printer Drivers for Red Hat Enterprise GNU/Linux.

   Get Epson XP-55 Printer Rpm Driver.

2. Open a Console/Terminal Shell emulator window

   

   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

3. Access the Target location
   (Usually Downloads go in the Home folder or when Downloaded with Firefox may be into the Temporary directory /tmp/mozilla*)

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   cd ~/Downloads

   Or when downloaded with Firefox maybe:

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   cd /tmp/mozilla*

   To Verify that it’s there List the contents with:

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   ls .

4. Installing the Epson Printer Driver.

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   sudo yum install ./epson-inkjet-printer-escpr*.rpm

5. Download Epson Printer Utility for Red Hat Linux

   Here Epson Printer Utility .rpm

   Link to Download Epson Printer Utility Software for Red Hat Enterprise GNU/Linux.

6. To Install Epson Printer Utility follow the Same Procedure as for the Drivers

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   sudo yum install ~/Downloads/epson-printer-utility*.rpm

   Here below a Shot of the Epson Printer Utility with the well-market Features…