Step-by-step – Printer Epson L3150/L3160 Installation in Ubuntu 20.04

GNU/Linux Ubuntu 20.04 Epson L3150/L3160 Printer Setup – QuickStart Guide

Hi! Embark on a guided journey as our tutorial takes you through the step-by-step process of seamlessly Installing the Epson EcoTank L3150/L3160 Printer/Scanner in Ubuntu 20.04 Focal LTS GNU/Linux Desktop.

And to Install Epson L3150/L3160 Printer in Ubuntu Focal you need to Setup the Proprietary Driver.

Especially relevant: after the Driver Setup to achieve the Printer Setup follow the included instructions to Add Printer.

Moreover, using the Epson Printer Utility Software, you can Check Ink Levels, View Error and other Status…

Finally, the guide includes also instructions on How to Getting-Started Epson L3150/L3160 Scanning on Ubuntu.

1. 1. Launching Terminal

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

   
   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
   

2. 2. Updating Ubuntu Repo

   Then Update Ubuntu Focal Repositories:

   sudo apt update

   Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.

3. 3. Downloading Epson L3150/L3160 Driver for Ubuntu

   Download Ubuntu Epson L3150/L3160 Driver

   Epson L3150/L3160 Driver .deb

   Epson L3150/L3160 Series Printers Linux Driver

   On Firefox prompt if possible Select directly “Open with Ubuntu Software Center”!

   

   Or with Chrome Click on Bottom’s Button, otherwise Double-Click on it in the File Manager…