Epson L485/L486 Printer Ubuntu 18.04 How to Install

Epson L485/L486 Ubuntu 18.04 Setup – Step-by-step Guide

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Printer Epson L485/L486 for Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic LTS GNU/Linux Desktop.

And the Epson L485/L486 Ubuntu 18.04 Installation guide includes also instructions on How to Get Started Scanning on Ubuntu.

Especially relevant: using the Epson Printer Utility Software, you can Check Ink Levels, View Error and other Status… on EPSON L485/L486 Series Printers.

Finally, to Get the Epson L485/L486 Series Printers Installed on Ubuntu Linux you need to Download and Install the Epson Proprietary Driver.

1. 1. Launching Terminal

   Open a Terminal window
   Ctrl+Alt+t on Desktop
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

2. 2. Updating Ubuntu Repos

   Then Update Ubuntu Bionic Repositories:
   This step is a precaution in case the sources are not Up to Date.
   So if you prefer try first to Install it directly like shown here below..

   sudo apt update