Printer Epson XP-850/XP-860 Installation on CentOS – Step-by-step

GNU/Linux CentOS Epson XP-850/XP-860 Driver Setup – Step-by-step Guide

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Epson XP-850/XP-860 Series Printer/Scanner in CentOS 7.x/8.x/8-Stream/9-Stream GNU/Linux Desktop.

And to Install Epson XP-850/XP-860 Printer in CentOS you need to Setup the Proprietary Driver.

Especially relevant: after the Driver Installation to achieve the Printer Setup follow guidance to Add Printer!

Using the Epson Printer Utility Software, you can check Ink Levels, View Error and other Status…

So this Guide is Valid also for All the others Red Hat Linux Based Distros like:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Oracle Enterprise Linux
• Rocky Linux
• AlmaLinux

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

1. 1. Launching Terminal

   Open a Terminal window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   
   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
   

2. 2. Downloading Epson XP-850/XP-860 Driver

   Download Epson XP-850/XP-860 GNU/Linux Driver

   Epson XP-850/XP-860 Driver .rpm

   Epson XP-850/XP-860 Series Printer Linux Driver
   On Firefox prompt if possible Select directly “Open with Software Install”!
   
   Or with Chrome Click on Bottom’s Button, otherwise Double-Click on it in the File Manager.