epson cx4400 need help

[star span]

If anyone can help it would be great. I just bought an Epson cx4450. I downloaded the drivers for it and added new printer and picked the correct driver for it in the pull down menu but the system still doesn't recognize i have the printer. could someone post a link or give detailed instructions on how to get the printer and scanner to work? I'm using Daryna KDE. patiently waiting for Elyssa KDE.
I'm lovin' this Mint thing

Thanx in advance for any and all help.

[Natwest]

I have a very simple change to make my DX6000 scanner to work.
1st you will have to install sane.
Step 1:
in terminal run> lsusb (look for the line that contains, Buses xxx Device xxx: ID 04b8: xxxx Sieko Epson Corp
Note the Buses xxx, Device xxx. Important part is the xxxx this is your printer model (04b8 = Epson).
in terminal run>sudo gedit/etc/sane.d/epson.conf
Find: #usb 0x? 0x? (delete the hash) delete the 1st ? and replace with 04b8, the 2nd ? replace with the xxxx printer model
Look further down and delete the hash on lines,
#usb /dev/usbscanner0
#usb/dev/usb/scanner0
and save.

Step 2:
in terminal run>sudo gedit /etc/udev/rules.d/45-libsane.rules
Find the last entry for epson, this is mine after editing the CX-4800

Code: Select all
# Epson DX-6000
SYSFS{idVendor}=="04b8", SYSFS{idProduct}=="082e", MODE="664", GROUP="scanner"


the 082e = DX6000
Change the XX0000 to you model and save.

Hope this helps

[anthony2010]

Hi.

I have a dx4000 multifunction device. I had it working in ubuntu but want it in mint!!

Tried and failed with the following:
anthony@anthony-desktop ~ $ lusb
bash: lusb: command not found
anthony@anthony-desktop ~ $ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 006: ID 05e3:0702 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB 2.0 IDE Adapter
Bus 002 Device 005: ID 04b8:082f Seiko Epson Corp.
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 1241:1166 Belkin optical mouse w/ scrollwheel
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 2001:f103 D-Link Corp. [hex]
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 06a3:8021 Saitek PLC
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
anthony@anthony-desktop ~ $ sudo gedit/etc/sane.d/epson.conf
sudo: gedit/etc/sane.d/epson.conf: command not found
anthony@anthony-desktop ~ $ sudo-gedit/etc/sane.d/epson.conf
bash: sudo-gedit/etc/sane.d/epson.conf: No such file or directory
anthony@anthony-desktop ~ $ sudo apt-get/etc/sane.d/epson.conf
sudo: apt-get/etc/sane.d/epson.conf: command not found
anthony@anthony-desktop ~ $ sudo /etc/sane.d/epson.conf
sudo: /etc/sane.d/epson.conf: command not found
anthony@anthony-desktop ~ $

As you can see I tried a few ideas out but to no avail. Do you have any suggestions as to how I can go forward?

Thanks in advance.

Anthony