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Title: Unable to install EPSON L355 (Printer Driver) in Linux Lite 3.0
Post by: Syaiful on June 06, 2016, 03:17:41 PM

Hi,

I just upgraded Linux lite from 2.8 to 3.0

Previously, I could print word document to Epson L355 in Linux Lite 2.8
Now, after upgrade to 3.0, the driver can not be installed via Synaptic Package Manager. When I marked the  "epson-inkjet-printer-201207w" then there is a message "could not mark all packages ....."
OR
another way, I have tried to add the printer via  "configure printer' menu, however, the installed driver is not for L355.   :(

If you have any ideas or hints how to install it, please let me know.

Thanks,

Syaiful

Title: Re: Unable to install EPSON L355 (Printer Driver) in Linux Lite 3.0
Post by: torreydale on June 06, 2016, 03:46:11 PM

Have you tried installing "printer-driver-escpr" via Synaptic Package Manager?  I got the idea from the following two links.

http://askubuntu.com/questions/760974/lsb3-2-epson-printer-error-in-xenial
http://askubuntu.com/questions/763157/ubuntu-16-04-installing-epson-driver-fails-on-lsb-3-2/763268#763268

Title: Re: Unable to install EPSON L355 (Printer Driver) in Linux Lite 3.0
Post by: Syaiful on June 07, 2016, 02:44:47 PM

Hi

Thanks for your suggestion. Yes, I have tried it (few times).
The result is still unchanged: the driver can not be installed to my notebook with 3.0.  :(

Title: Re: Unable to install EPSON L355 (Printer Driver) in Linux Lite 3.0
Post by: niggle on June 10, 2016, 04:00:56 AM

I have had the exact same issue with my Epson XP-225 on updating to 3.0, solved thanks to this post:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2321604&page=3&p=13488161#post13488161

this worked for me:

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sudo apt install printer-driver-escpr
hope this helps you as well

Title: Re: Unable to install EPSON L355 (Printer Driver) in Linux Lite 3.0
Post by: Syaiful on June 12, 2016, 01:40:06 PM

Finally, my Epson L355 can be operated by installing L375 driver   :)
The L375 driver is already available in database (local driver). 

Now, L355 is able to print a document & a photo, but first I have to check all features of L355.

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  Before choosing L375 driver, I tried persistently to install L355 driver, however the installation/adding printer process is never ending!   ;D
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Thanks Niggle & Torreydale for your advises.

cheers
Syaiful