Hi, I'm trying to install this printer on my Mint 18.3 kde, but I didn't find anything here in the forum and on the web.
Anyone could help me?
Thanks in advance =)
how to install e-studio181 toshiba printer?
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Mithrandir
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how to install e-studio181 toshiba printer?
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Re: how to install e-studio181 toshiba printer?
so the site OpenPrinting http://www.openprinting.org/printers is the source for information using open-source drivers;
there for Toshiba, http://www.openprinting.org/printers/ma ... er/Toshiba there are a large number of e-studio variants that are said to work perfectly; and others that work partially
for those that work perfectly, some eg the 165 http://www.openprinting.org/printer/Tos ... Studio_165 seem to use what is called Postscript-Toshiba and its page is here http://www.openprinting.org/driver/Postscript-Toshiba
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I would imagine you could download the ppd file; use the change function on the text editor to change eg 165 to the device you have (181) at each point that 165 is mentioned;
then save the edited ppd file to the directory /usr/share/ppd (this is where the database of ppd files is kept ... when installed by cups I understand it gets copied to /etc/cups/ppd https://www.linuxquestions.org/question ... tu-337393/
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then one goes to the PRINTERS folder; clicks ADD at top left; selects to use ppd file ........... points the system to your edited ppd file ........... hopefully you get it going ...........
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if not, I suggest you delete the icon for what is not working; from the PRINTERS folder; then use a Generic postscript driver; as described on the Postscript-Toshiba page; from here http://www.openprinting.org/driver/Postscript ...
there for Toshiba, http://www.openprinting.org/printers/ma ... er/Toshiba there are a large number of e-studio variants that are said to work perfectly; and others that work partially
for those that work perfectly, some eg the 165 http://www.openprinting.org/printer/Tos ... Studio_165 seem to use what is called Postscript-Toshiba and its page is here http://www.openprinting.org/driver/Postscript-Toshiba
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I would imagine you could download the ppd file; use the change function on the text editor to change eg 165 to the device you have (181) at each point that 165 is mentioned;
then save the edited ppd file to the directory /usr/share/ppd (this is where the database of ppd files is kept ... when installed by cups I understand it gets copied to /etc/cups/ppd https://www.linuxquestions.org/question ... tu-337393/
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then one goes to the PRINTERS folder; clicks ADD at top left; selects to use ppd file ........... points the system to your edited ppd file ........... hopefully you get it going ...........
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if not, I suggest you delete the icon for what is not working; from the PRINTERS folder; then use a Generic postscript driver; as described on the Postscript-Toshiba page; from here http://www.openprinting.org/driver/Postscript ...
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Mithrandir
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Re: how to install e-studio181 toshiba printer?
Thank you for your attention
I tried to install it with ppd, the system identify the printer on the usb port, but when I open the setting program to install the printer it doesn't appear.
If I try to install it manually, I don't know in the window doesn't appear a usb printer but only:
Local Printers:
HP Printer (HPLIP)
Serial Port #1
Serial Port #5
HP Fax (HPLIP)
or network printers. What is it the better choice in these local printers?
I tried to install it with ppd, the system identify the printer on the usb port, but when I open the setting program to install the printer it doesn't appear.
If I try to install it manually, I don't know in the window doesn't appear a usb printer but only:
Local Printers:
HP Printer (HPLIP)
Serial Port #1
Serial Port #5
HP Fax (HPLIP)
or network printers. What is it the better choice in these local printers?