Step-by-step – Printer Epson XP-257 Installation in Ubuntu 20.04 Guide

Printer Epson XP-257 Ubuntu 20.04 Setup – Step-by-step Guide

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Printer Epson XP-257 for Ubuntu 20.04 Focal LTS GNU/Linux Desktop.

And to Setup Epson XP-257 Printer in Ubuntu 20.04 it’s easy, first Download and Install the Driver and then follow the instructions to Add Printer!

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

Finally, the guide includes also instructions on How to Get Started Epson 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 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.