I have installed Solus on a computer for my mother. She has an Epson Stylus photo RX520 printer/scanner.
Do you think my mother will be able to use the Epson Stylus photo RX5 with Solus?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Kind regards

    install epsonscan2 from flatpak and find out.
    there are also epson scan drivers in repo.
    you have to play with it. offhand I have no idea where an RX520 needs but I'm sure it's do-able.
    2 cents

    followup:

    ImageScan and Epson printer utility I believe are both in repo. Try them. I think epsonscan2 is valuable to you as well.

    if you go 0-3 with these installs...

    ...the top two entries lead to rpm/deb/and targz files. grab the targz, uncompress it. install it yourself following by running the /.sh file or install file. It's usually messy and weird, but I've had success before.

    Thank you for your suggestions. I will try them in February when I go to my mother's house. I will let you know if I am successful.
    Kind regards

    emmerich Epson Stylus photo RX520 drivers are in epson-inkjet-printer-escpr package. Make sure to install that too.

      a month later

      Dear all,
      I tried to install the printer. The Scanner mode is ok but not the printer function.
      First I installed the epson-inkjet-printer-escpr package. and I select the good drivers.

      Then I tried flatpak but the software did not detect the printer.
      Then I tried to install the targz files but I am not informaticien and many errors occurs.
      Now I am a little lost. Could you please help me to try to communicate with the printer? Thanks in advance.

        How can I find this ppd file ?
        Thanks in advance for your answer

          emmerich Then I tried to install the targz files but I am not informaticien and many errors occurs

          1) Plan A: try it again, with the CLI instructions from the manufacturer. unpack the tarball, navigate (cd) to the directory with the tarball folder, read the README, run the .sh or whatever it asks you to do

          2) Plan B: install the epson2 program for flatpak for the hell of it. There is no reason you should have a funcioning scanner but not a printer. But axios is right you need the driver.

          3) Plan C: the great FAKEOUT. Install more epson drivers from repo. Reboot. If your driver is not in SOlus's pick driver box then select a number above or below your model and print a test page. It might work, too.

          there's more but those are the first things I would do if no printer.

            I found the ppd file from the targz files. I use the button install PPD but it still does not work.

              regarding plan B, epson2 does not find the printer

                emmerich algent is right, if Solus has them you should see them. reboot.
                Are you talking solus's button or manufacturer button?
                don't use PPD, use "search for drivers:

                if you rebooted you should see your drivers (solus has them) in that list

                whats scary is all the cups nonsense under Nom.

                  emmerich well trash plan B, your scanner worked without the epson scanner program you said.
                  (ps---it wlll find yr scanner after about 4 tries---normal)

                    for plan A when I follow the procedure I have:

                      emmerich that's ok you don't need it. solus has your drivers under 'search for drivers'

                        If I click on search button solus does not find the ppd file. I have to select it on the data base

                        I have already reboot the computer

                        Uhh that was interesting try changing your Nom to RX520 and see if it works
                        But first select your printer from Database

                        Is that way you see it brent?
                        Sorry wasnt trying butt in...

                          Axios
                          When I click on the search button they find it as generic even the epson drivers have been installed

                          The second printer (hp) is on my network but not concern with my issue