Step-by-step – Printer Epson ET-5850/ET-5880 Installation in Ubuntu 20.04 Guide

GNU/Linux Ubuntu 20.04 Printer Epson ET-5850/ET-5880 Setup – Step-by-step Guide

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Printer Epson ET-5850/ET-5880 in Ubuntu 20.04 Focal LTS GNU/Linux Desktop.

And to achieve the Epson ET-5850/ET-5880 Printer Ubuntu Focal Setup you need to Download and Install the Epson Proprietary Driver.

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

Finally, the guide includes also instructions on How to Get Started Scanning & Faxing with Epson ET-5850/ET-5880 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.