GNU/Linux Ubuntu 18.04 Epson ET-8500/ET-8550 Driver Setup – Step-by-step Guide
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Epson EcoTank ET-8500/ET-8550 Printer/Scanner Driver for Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic LTS GNU/Linux Desktop.
And to Install Epson ET-8500/ET-8550 Printer in Ubuntu Bionic you need to Setup the Proprietary Driver.
Moreover, using the Epson Printer Utility Software, you can check Ink Levels, View Error and other Status…
Especially relevant: to achieve the Setup follow the included instructions on How to Add ET-8500/ET-8550 Printer and Get Started Scanning.
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1. Launching Terminal
Open a Terminal window
Ctrl+Alt+t on Desktop
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)And 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
Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.
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