Dear Donald Laster, Jeremy, Chris and Kris,
Sorry for the late reply, I was unable to test all the options you gave, due to some health problems. I'm back trying to install the printer. To recap: I have a epson M105 via wifi that I use with other multiple devices, android, linux, etc. (all working.) Now I'm trying to add Slackware to the pool. ---------- On Sat, 15 Jan 2022 , Donald R Laster Jr <las...@dlaster.com> wrote: > > Bèco, > > Regardless of how you have the printer attached, network or direct, > you should be able to use CUPS to setup the printer if CUPS supports the > printer. > The first thing to do is to insure that you have CUPS running. Make sure > that /etc/rc.d/rc.cups is executable and you have started the CUPS daemon. > > [...cut...] > > Sincerely, > Donald R Laster Jr ---------- On Wed, 12 Jan 2022 at 23:38, Christoph Willing <chris.will...@linux.com> wrote: > > On 13/1/22 11:39, Beco via SlackBuilds-users wrote: > > Hi Jeremy, hi Chris, > > > > Thanks for the tips, guys. > > > > I'll take a look at every link. > > > > Currently I'm having trouble with my printer, Epson M105, and I'm > > trying to adapt source code from drivers I've found in "src.rpm" to > > slackware package format. > > > > Have a look at: > https://slackbuilds.org/repository/14.2/system/epson-printer-utility/ > > whose README.models claims to support the M105 Series (and is based on > a src.rpm too). > > > chris ---------- The Slackware experience for this specific printer is not the best. I'm trying to configure a new server using Slackware and it is a first attempt after a lifetime away from this distro that I love. (It was my first distro in 1998/1999). So, lets give it a try. I tried to install the "14.2 > System > epson-printer-utility (1.1.1) " (I'm on Slackware Current), and it didn't compile. After some tweeks, I got it to compile with errors but didn't work. Anyway: I was not that much upset, since this is not the path I would prefer to take. I don't need the utility, the monitor, ink levels, nozzles checks, etc. I can skip all that. In all my other linuxes, it is enough a PPD file that I have, and CUPS. And that is it. so, i tried the other path I am more familiar, just to install the printer with PPD. CUPS detected it with a lpd://localhost:port and also I can connect with socket://localhost:port. So, these 2 options can "see" the printer and send "test pages", but all end up as garbage. The PPD file I have that I used in many systems, passing from one to another and it always worked, don't work anymore. I noticed that it gives this error: Idle - "File "/opt/epson-inkjet-printer-201215w/cups/lib/filter/epson_inkjet_printer_filter" not available: No such file or directory" I have tried to compile this filter from many sources, RPM, Debian, Slackbuilds, but I can't find a way to make this filter work. For now, my hope is that the maintainer of the Slackbuilds packages that may offer this would make it updated for slackware-current. Donald, I completely agree with you. Regardless how the printer is connected, if CUPS is working, and I have the PPD, the printer should work fine. I guess this PPD I have is not well suited to the PATH of slackware filters. Maybe a small adjustment, or to find if the printer can work with another filter that comes with CUPS , that could work. Thanks for now, I'll keep trying and keep you guys posted. Cordially, Bèco -- Dr Beco A.I. researcher "I know you think you understand what you thought I said but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant" -- Alan Greenspan GPG Key: https://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?op=vindex&search=0x5A107A425102382A Creation date: pgp.mit.edu ID as of 2014-11-09 Essa mensagem é destinada exclusivamente ao seu destinatário e pode conter informações confidenciais, protegidas por sigilo profissional, direitos autorais reservados, ou cuja divulgação seja proibida por lei. O uso não autorizado de tais informações é proibido e está sujeito às penalidades cabíveis. This message is intended exclusively for its addressee and may contain information that is confidential and protected by a professional privilege, reserved copyright, or whose disclosure is prohibited by law. Unauthorised use of such information is prohibited and subject to applicable penalties. _______________________________________________ SlackBuilds-users mailing list SlackBuilds-users@slackbuilds.org https://lists.slackbuilds.org/mailman/listinfo/slackbuilds-users Archives - https://lists.slackbuilds.org/pipermail/slackbuilds-users/ FAQ - https://slackbuilds.org/faq/
