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sazeile · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 41

I am using Puppy 4.3.1 (yes, it's old, but I love it) and need a driver for a Epson XP-400 printer.

I don't see it listed in CUPS.

Epson provides Linux drivers in ".deb" files and ".rpm" files but I don't know how to use those to install the driver into Puppy 4.3.1

Thanks,

Steve

rcrsn51 · Posted: Tue 26 Feb 2013, 22:07 Post subject:

Did you read "How to Install Your Printer/Scanner in Puppy" at the top of this thread? It contains a link to an Epson driver package that supports your XP-400.

I have tested it in Puppy 431 and it looks OK.

Please report back.

sazeile · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 41

Thanks for the quick reply.

I installed this pet:

epson_inkjet_printer_escpr-1.1.2.pet

It created a new directory:

/usr/share/cups/model/Espon

that contains a bunch of drivers but I don't see any with "XP-400" in the name.

I tried CUPS again and it doesn't list the XP-400.

Thanks again,

Steve

rcrsn51 · Posted: Wed 27 Feb 2013, 00:33 Post subject:

My mistake. For the XP series, you need the newer Epson package. This PET is too large to host on the forum. But if you go back to the Epson driver page, I have a provided an external link to it.

sazeile · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 41

Thanks!

That did it.

For others watching this thread, the URL to the newer Epson package .pet file is here:

http://www.datafilehost.com/download-326faf7d.html

Steve