Unable to get Epson DX7400 to Function

chrisdebian

Hi, all.

Second post :-) . I've just done a fresh install, but the last hurdle is getting my Epson DX7400 printer to work. The printer is well supported for Linux, both in Gutenprint and the proprietary manufacturer's driver.

Weirdly, the new install does not pick up the printer when using the 'Add Printer' dialogue, although it is 'seen with lsusb:

Bus 001 Device 008: ID 04b8:0838 Seiko Epson Corp. PX-A640 [CX7300/CX7400/DX7400]

I have added the driver 'epson-inkjet-printer-escpr' from the repositories, and added the printer as a 'Generic Printer', and it seems to accept print jobs. Sadly, though, nothing tangible appears at the printer.

Has anyone else had a similar problem.

Any help appreciated.

Cheers,

Chris.

brent

chrisdebian but the last hurdle is getting my Epson DX7400 printer to work. The printer is well supported for Linux, both in Gutenprint and the proprietary manufacturer's driver.

so did which driver did you install?
adding as 'generic'? why? does solus not recognize this printer? that would be odd.
lsusb will always see it.
from personal experience and reading here it seems a reboot cures this thing (driver) more often that not.

Except for one thing. This is not a printer as we know it, is it? I mean type a word doc then print it? It's more of a copier/scanner isn't it? Those things usually have proprietary plugins. Which is a whole other bucket of fish.
spitballing only here.
internets says this has a common gpl all in one driver which you know, can't see nothin bout a plugin. I wonder what is in the epson .deb. so I looked. there is no deb?

note line at very bottom. it means very little.
keep searching internet. someone has this installed on their linux. dig and sift. long story short: there's a way, probably not an instant way to have the DX up and working edit/spell