Epson XP-241

[+Linux]

Printer Epson XP-241 does not print in draft mode. I installed the official epson driver and it did not work. Anyone have any suggestions?

[deepakdeshp]

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[ClixTrix]

Where are you seeing/setting Draft quality?

I have the Epson WF-2760, which uses the same ESC/P-R Driver. When I print using "System dialog", I have a Page Setup and plain papers-Standard/High to adjust quality of print.

I do have Draft for my HP Laserjets.

If your Epson is the default printer, try the following command to dump the options available from CUPS.

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lpoptions -l

[+Linux]

Where are you seeing/setting Draft quality?

I have the Epson WF-2760, which uses the same ESC/P-R Driver. When I print using "System dialog", I have a Page Setup and plain papers-Standard/High to adjust quality of print.

I do have Draft for my HP Laserjets.

If your Epson is the default printer, try the following command to dump the options available from CUPS.

Code: Select all

lpoptions -l

In the printer properties I do not have the option to select the print quality. Just the paper type and medium size.

Some time ago a same problem with an HP printer and I solved with the installation of another driver.

With this printer Epson can not find another driver to try to solve the problem.

[ClixTrix]

In Printer Properties, in the Printer Options section, set Grayscale to ON for a test. That should produce a black/gray-only print. You can also select it from the print menu in the 'System dialog" on the Advanced tab.

[+Linux]

In Printer Properties, in the Printer Options section, set Grayscale to ON for a test. That should produce a black/gray-only print. You can also select it from the print menu in the 'System dialog" on the Advanced tab.

I tested the grayscale. But it only changes the color of the print. I need to change the print quality to draft. I do not have this option in the printer properties dialog box. When this problem occurred with my old HP printer I solved it with a driver from another version. Now with this Epson XP-241 printer I can not find another driver to test.

[pdc_2]

just to confirm what driver is being used:

can you go to your PRINTERS folder? (usually inside the ADMINISTRATION folder); and right-click on the only?? icon for the XP-241; right-click; select PROPERTIES at the top line; look in MAKE & MODEL; about four down; drag the window to the right so you can see the text; can you copy what is there please? and paste it here? (It should tell us what driver is being used).

If I were looking for a driver for the XP-241 from Epson, I would start here http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/searc ... ch/?OSC=LX and end up here http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/du/02 ... e43b62db49 with the driver that came out there weeks ago: 2nd April 2018 and for 64bit Mint it would be epson-inkjet-printer-escpr_1.6.20-1lsb3.2_amd64.deb

for another driver, TurboPrint have long specialised in high-quality drivers http://www.turboprint.info/printer_Epso ... eries.html you can see they offer very high quality prints; go on; treat yourself; you know you deserve it

by the way, there is a Printers and Scanners folder; if we ask the moderators to move this thread into there? More folks are likely to see it there

[+Linux]

just to confirm what driver is being used:

can you go to your PRINTERS folder? (usually inside the ADMINISTRATION folder); and right-click on the only?? icon for the XP-241; right-click; select PROPERTIES at the top line; look in MAKE & MODEL; about four down; drag the window to the right so you can see the text; can you copy what is there please? and paste it here? (It should tell us what driver is being used).

If I were looking for a driver for the XP-241 from Epson, I would start here http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/searc ... ch/?OSC=LX and end up here http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/du/02 ... e43b62db49 with the driver that came out there weeks ago: 2nd April 2018 and for 64bit Mint it would be epson-inkjet-printer-escpr_1.6.20-1lsb3.2_amd64.deb

for another driver, TurboPrint have long specialised in high-quality drivers http://www.turboprint.info/printer_Epso ... eries.html you can see they offer very high quality prints; go on; treat yourself; you know you deserve it

by the way, there is a Printers and Scanners folder; if we ask the moderators to move this thread into there? More folks are likely to see it there

Yes, I am using exactly the driver "epson-inkjet-printer-escpr_1.6.20-1lsb3.2_amd64.deb".

I also tested the drivers available in PROPERTIES in printer management.

The TurboPrint driver may even work but you would have to pay. I just bought the new printer and it would not be very fair.

[+Linux]

just to confirm what driver is being used:

can you go to your PRINTERS folder? (usually inside the ADMINISTRATION folder); and right-click on the only?? icon for the XP-241; right-click; select PROPERTIES at the top line; look in MAKE & MODEL; about four down; drag the window to the right so you can see the text; can you copy what is there please? and paste it here? (It should tell us what driver is being used).

If I were looking for a driver for the XP-241 from Epson, I would start here http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/searc ... ch/?OSC=LX and end up here http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/du/02 ... e43b62db49 with the driver that came out there weeks ago: 2nd April 2018 and for 64bit Mint it would be epson-inkjet-printer-escpr_1.6.20-1lsb3.2_amd64.deb

for another driver, TurboPrint have long specialised in high-quality drivers http://www.turboprint.info/printer_Epso ... eries.html you can see they offer very high quality prints; go on; treat yourself; you know you deserve it

by the way, there is a Printers and Scanners folder; if we ask the moderators to move this thread into there? More folks are likely to see it there

Yes, I am using exactly the driver "epson-inkjet-printer-escpr_1.6.20-1lsb3.2_amd64.deb".

I also tested the drivers available in PROPERTIES in printer management.

The TurboPrint driver may even work but you would have to pay. I just bought the new printer and it would not be very fair.

I found the driver for XP 200 series at http://openprinting.org/printer/Epson/E ... 200_Series. This driver has the option of draft mode but did not print on XP-241.