Axios this is where a mapped IP address will force the cups into the Epson. Then we'll have two epsons recgnized. unless it morphs.

I don't have CUPs in my printer dialogue..

what's disturbing here is this is the 4th case of" Solus Has the Drivers and Still Won't See the Printer and/or Let it Print" I've seen in lately. A disturbing trend to me that someone should look into. If that;s the case here.

get rid of that 970 driver. what is that?

you can see on the dialogue box Solus/somebody has the escpr installed.....there is no reason the printer shouldn't print....
....OP I can see your frustration. I've seen a lot of this lately. unless the escpr drivers are for the flatbed and not the printer??

back to plan A then. epson is telling you to run the /configure file and not the .sh?

edit: seen no evidence you've tried to use a comparable model (plan C)

      brent My gut feeling it was seeing the printer but was adding it as generic cups
      Thats ok just go in and select proper printer but its still not right got change to RX520
      (nothing else seemed to work) when I did that it popped up and said printer added.
      So I take it should work then.
      Then the PPd listing was correct to.

      P.S ready for a cold one..lol

      Note his printer wasnt in the list till I installed escpr

        emmerich Try this name (Epson_Stylus_Photo_RX520) exactly
        Did it popup and say printer added?

            The issue occur during the detection.
            I tried with a live CD under linux mint and the printer was directly detected. I tried plan C (change driver) without success. I am ,not a expert on informatics and I was unable to execute the scrip install-sh.

              Axios
              I did it but it did not pop up and when i click on searh drivers it did not find any drivers

                  emmerich I understand you should be able to make it work either way if its auto installed
                  or manual.
                  I am sure it should work with what I gave you if it doesnt I dont have an answer to as why not at this point.

                  If anybody see something I am missing chime in..

                    emmerich Use the select from database and install printer that way
                    after you do that make sure the name is the same as i showed if it dont popup say printer added it wasnt.

                        Axios Use the select from database and install printer that way
                        after you do that make sure the name is the same as i showed if it dont popup say printer added it wasnt

                        yeah wasn't sure he tried to do it the normal way🙂. here.

                        also I forgot to say sequence matters
                        1) delete all printers and printer folders
                        2) reboot with printer on
                        3) solus will see it as Epson of cups but install from the solus driver list

                            brent Its interesting
                            Should be so simple its not funny.

                                brent I delete, printer from "imprimante". I do not know where printer folder is. I reboot with printer on but it does not work

                                    emmerich you started fresh and it doesnt even see epson in any way shape of form?
                                    did you start and the beginning with 'add a printer.'?

                                    is the epson in 'add printer'?

                                    (generic cups is in mine, but I did not install)

                                      Axios printing issues like this I--and you--could solve pretty easily. these days not so much. I wonder what changed? I feel like I got smarter with a trick bag over the years not dumber...I feel dumb on these threads anymore.

                                      the last couple we tried to help never wanted to do the 'mapping ip address' trick. I have only had success with that..but it's hard to find the true printer IP. seems easier to find the usb:http:// number. not sure these are the same.
                                      anyway.

                                          These steps in order.
                                          1 delete that printer from printers
                                          2 click on add printer its not going find it but add the generic cups (thats the one you are going to change)
                                          3 select printer and add from database (find your printer there and add it)
                                          4 change Name to (Epson_Stylus_Photo_RX520) exactly
                                          5 At some point should have had system popup saying printer added
                                          6 when your done should look like this

                                            brent Ya seems like the printer gremlins are restless lately
                                            I think Solus is just seeing more traffic and use (which is good) so more things are being seen
                                            Its always a challenge helping ppl remotely cant be an attitude thing for people or one way street
                                            when others are trying to help.
                                            Lot of need for instant gratification out there life just does not work that way.

                                            Axios falls off his soap box--Thud

                                                Axios Its always a challenge helping ppl remotely cant be an attitude thing for people or one way street
                                                when others are trying to help.
                                                Lot of need for instant gratification out there life just does not work that way.

                                                Axios falls off his soap box--Thud

                                                plus I think there was a language barrier here. When I knew nothing about Linux (still) and I ran into problems, I was very open to the troubleshooting process, still am. I understand for peripherals and Linux there was no instant gratification---and what you touched upon is KEY: if you want it bad enough you can make it happen. Even if it took days.
                                                I wish more people would do the IP address thing, it has saved my bacon and basically seems foolproof to get a printer seen by Solus (or whatever). No one wants to go that far down the hole! At least with the last few we helped out out in it would confirm something or rule something out.

                                                yeah I also agree the printer gremlins are really whacked out lately

                                                I'm also off the soapbox and off topic!🙂

                                                  Axios Hello, I made exactly the procedure from 1 to 6. It does not work even Solus said the test page is print.

                                                      emmerich
                                                      Last ditch effort I tried it and sets connection Do from terminal
                                                      Sorry I forgot about the connection setting.

                                                      1 lpinfo -v should see something like this for your RX520 (direct usb://ZP/LazerJet%20MFP?serial=42)
                                                      so it would look like this ( lpadmin -p Epson_Stylus_Photo_RX520 -v usb://ZP/LazerJet%20MFP?serial=42)
                                                      (Example)

                                                      2 add that line to the end of this and hit enter (lpadmin -p Epson_Stylus_Photo_RX520 -v )
                                                      3 should have changed the connection for the Epson_Stylus_Photo_RX520 printer
                                                      we should be connected to printer if all went well.
                                                      4 test
                                                      If you dont show your printer in 1 then we have deeper issues.

                                                      Note This is a follow up providing you didnt change your previous settings in previous post
                                                      meant to be done along with it.

                                                      Thanks for doing that

                                                          emmerich Does lsusb show it connected
                                                          Also I would try uninstalling Sane it can cause issues with some printers.

                                                          Makes sense why it cant auto detect your printer one Line away from working sheesh

                                                          Note Just thinking sudo scanimage -L if it shows addy for printer might be able to use it you said scanner
                                                          was working

                                                          If this doesnt yield results am out of ideas for moment maybe somebody has another idea.