Step-by-step – Printer Epson XP-211/XP-214/XP-216 Installation in Ubuntu 20.04

Printer Epson XP-211/XP-214/XP-216 Ubuntu 20.04 Setup – Step-by-step Guide

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install EPSON XP-211/XP-214/XP-216 Printer/Scanner on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal LTS GNU/Linux Desktop.

And the XP-211/XP-214/XP-216 Ubuntu 20.04 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 XP-211/XP-214/XP-216 Series Printers.

Finally, to Get the XP-211/XP-214/XP-216 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).

   
   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
   

2. 2. Updating Ubuntu Repo

   Then Update Ubuntu Focal Repositories:
   Simply play:

   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 XP-211/XP-214/XP-216 Driver for Ubuntu

   Download Ubuntu XP-211/XP-214/XP-216 Driver

   XP-211/XP-214/XP-216 Driver .deb

   XP-211/XP-214/XP-216 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…