Mint 13 and Epsom SX425W install <SOLVED>

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Mint 13 and Epsom SX425W install <SOLVED>

Postby matey92 on Mon Jun 04, 2012 3:41 pm

Can anyone help. Just taken over my daughters old Acer laptop and have installed Linux Mint 13. I then tried to install the print driver for my Epsom SX425W network 3 in 1 printer. I've tried various thing from this site and others, but I get nowhere. It appears its all installed ok until I try to print the test page (or anything). It just spews out blank page after blank page and I have to turn the printer off to stop it. I am a newbie, so I fear I need a step by step guide!! The printer works fine with windows (xp and 7) and on another laptop with linux mint 11
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Re: Mint 13 and Epsom SX425W install

Postby pdc_2 on Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:21 pm

I would use the linux driver that Epson makes for this device:

I would go here

http://avasys.jp/eng/linux_driver/downl ... kjet/escp/

and download the appropriate driver: decide if your system is 32bit or 64bit: as you are using Mint, it uses debian packages; ie packages that end in .deb

when you click on what you feel is the correct package; your system will offer to open or install: if you select install using gdebi package installer; your sudo password will be asked for; all should go well; and you should have a printer driver installed;

see how the above goes..................................
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Re: Mint 13 and Epsom SX425W install

Postby matey92 on Tue Jun 05, 2012 10:52 am

Thanks for that. It worked!! Problem solved.
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