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Easily connect Epson printers to Arch linux with the new escpr driver

Epson recently released official drivers for their printers for linux. Even very old printers can now be made to work in linux in two clicks!

Guide

  1. Install paru (or other AUR helper)
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/paru.git && cd paru && makepkg -si
  1. Install package system-config-printer
sudo pacman -S system-config-printer
  1. Install cups and enable services
sudo pacman -S cups cups-filters ghostscript gsfonts  && 
systemctl enable cups.socket --now &&
systemctl enable cups.service --now
  1. Install AUR package epson-inkjet-printer-escpr
paru -S epson-inkjet-printer-escpr
  1. Install package print-manager (KDE moment)
sudo pacman -S print-manager
  1. Connect the printer using print-manager image image image image

Supported models

  • Artisan 1430
  • Artisan 635
  • Artisan 730
  • Artisan 837
  • E-340
  • E-350
  • E-370 Series
  • E-820
  • E-840 Series
  • E-850 Series
  • EP-10VA Series
  • EP-306 Series
  • EP-4004
  • EP-704A
  • EP-705A Series
  • EP-706A Series
  • EP-707A Series
  • EP-774A
  • EP-775A Series
  • EP-776A Series
  • EP-777A Series
  • EP-804A
  • EP-805A Series
  • EP-806A Series
  • EP-807A Series
  • EP-808A Series
  • EP-904A
  • EP-904F
  • EP-905A Series
  • EP-905F Series
  • EP-906A Series
  • EP-906F Series
  • EP-907F Series
  • EP-976A3 Series
  • EP-976A3 Series
  • EP-977A3 Series
  • EP-978A3 Series
  • Epson E-360 Series
  • Epson E-830 Series
  • Epson ME OFFICE 530
  • Epson ME OFFICE 570
  • Epson ME OFFICE 940FW
  • Epson Stylus NX230
  • Epson Stylus NX330
  • Epson Stylus NX430
  • Epson Stylus NX530
  • Epson Stylus NX635
  • Epson Stylus Office BX305 Plus
  • Epson Stylus Office BX535WD
  • Epson Stylus Office BX630FW
  • Epson Stylus Office BX635FWD
  • Epson Stylus Office BX935FWD
  • Epson Stylus Photo 1430
  • Epson Stylus Photo 1500
  • Epson Stylus Photo PX730
  • Epson Stylus Photo PX830
  • Epson Stylus Photo R2000
  • Epson Stylus Photo R3000
  • Epson Stylus Photo TX730
  • Epson Stylus SX230
  • Epson Stylus SX235
  • Epson Stylus SX430
  • Epson Stylus SX440
  • Epson Stylus SX535WD
  • Epson Stylus TX230
  • Epson Stylus TX235
  • Epson Stylus TX430
  • ET-2500 Series
  • ET-2550 Series
  • ET-4500 Series
  • ET-4550 Series
  • K200
  • K300
  • L455 Series
  • L-565 Series
  • L805 Series
  • L-810 Series
  • L-850 Series
  • M100 Series
  • M105 Series
  • M200 Series
  • M205 Series
  • ME-301 Series
  • ME-303 Series
  • ME-400 Series
  • NX230 TX230
  • NX430 TX435
  • PF-70 Series
  • PF-81 Series
  • PictureMate PM 245
  • PM-400 Series
  • PX-046A Series
  • PX-047A Series
  • PX-1600F
  • PX-1700F
  • PX-205 Series
  • PX-404A
  • PX-405A Series
  • PX-434A
  • PX-435A Series
  • PX-437A Series
  • PX-504A
  • PX-505F Series
  • PX-535F Series
  • PX-5V
  • PX-605F Series
  • PX-675F Series
  • PX-7V
  • PX-B700
  • PX-B750F
  • PX-K150 Series
  • PX-M350F Series
  • PX-M5040F Series
  • PX-M5041F Series
  • PX-M650A
  • PX-M650F
  • PX-M7050FP
  • PX-M7050FX
  • PX-M7050 Series
  • PX-M740F Series
  • PX-M741F Series
  • PX-M840F Series
  • PX-M840FX
  • PX-M860F
  • PX-S05 Series
  • PX-S350 Series
  • PX-S5040 Series
  • PX-S7050PS
  • PX-S7050 Series
  • PX-S7050X
  • PX-S740 Series
  • PX-S840 Series
  • PX-S840X
  • PX-S860
  • Stylus_DX3800
  • WF-100 Series
  • WF-2510 Series
  • WF-2520 Series
  • WF-2530 Series
  • WF-2540 Series
  • WF-2630 Series
  • WF-2650 Series
  • WF-2660 Series
  • WF-2740 Series
  • WF-3010 Series
  • WF-3520 Series
  • WF-3530 Series
  • WF-3540 Series
  • WF-3620 Series
  • WF-3640 Series
  • WF-4630 Series
  • WF-4640 Series
  • WF-5110 Series
  • WF-5190 Series
  • WF-5620 Series
  • WF-5690 Series
  • WF-6090 Series
  • WF-6530 Series
  • WF-6590 Series
  • WF-7110 Series
  • WF-7510 Series
  • WF-7511 Series
  • WF-7515 Series
  • WF-7520 Series
  • WF-7521 Series
  • WF-7525 Series
  • WF-7610 Series
  • WF-7620 Series
  • WF-8010 Series
  • WF-8090 Series
  • WF-8510 Series
  • WF-8590 Series
  • WF-M1030 Series
  • WF-M1560 Series
  • WF-M4011 Series
  • WF-M4015 Series
  • WF-M4095 Series
  • WF-M4521 Series
  • WF-M4525 Series
  • WF-M4595 Series
  • WF-M5190 Series
  • WF-M5690 Series
  • WF-R4640 Series
  • WF-R5190 Series
  • WF-R5690 Series
  • WF-R8590 Series
  • WorkForce 435
  • WorkForce 545
  • WorkForce 645
  • WorkForce 845
  • WP-4010 Series
  • WP-4011 Series
  • WP-4015 Series
  • WP-4020 Series
  • WP-4023 Series
  • WP-4025 Series
  • WP-4090 Series
  • WP-4091 Series
  • WP-4092 Series
  • WP-4095 Series
  • WP-4511 Series
  • WP-4515 Series
  • WP-4520 Series
  • WP-4521 Series
  • WP-4525 Series
  • WP-4530 Series
  • WP-4531 Series
  • WP-4533 Series
  • WP-4535 Series
  • WP-4540 Series
  • WP-4545 Series
  • WP-4590 Series
  • WP-4592 Series
  • WP-4595 Series
  • WP-M4011 Series
  • WP-M4015 Series
  • WP-M4095 Series
  • WP-M4521 Series
  • WP-M4525 Series
  • WP-M4595 Series
  • XP-200 Series
  • XP-201 204 208 Series
  • XP-202 203 206 Series
  • XP-205 207 Series
  • XP-211 214 216 Series
  • XP-211_214_216_Series
  • XP-212 213 Series
  • XP-212_213_Series
  • XP-215 217 Series
  • XP-215_217_Series
  • XP-225 Series
  • XP-300 Series
  • XP-302 303 305 306 Series
  • XP-310 Series
  • XP-310_Series
  • XP-312 313 315 Series
  • XP-312_313_315_Series
  • XP-322_323_325 Series
  • XP-400 Series
  • XP-402 403 405 406 Series
  • XP-410 Series
  • XP-410_Series
  • XP-412 413 415 Series
  • XP-412_413_415_Series
  • XP-422_423_425 Series
  • XP-436A Series
  • XP-510 Series
  • XP-510_Series
  • XP-520 Series
  • XP-55 Series
  • XP-600 Series
  • XP-600_Series
  • XP-610 Series
  • XP-610_Series
  • XP-620 Series
  • XP-700 Series
  • XP-700_Series
  • XP-710 Series
  • XP-710_Series
  • XP-720 Series
  • XP-750 Series
  • XP-760 Series
  • XP-800 Series
  • XP-800_Series
  • XP-810 Series
  • XP-810_Series
  • XP-820 Series
  • XP-850 Series
  • XP-860_Series
  • XP-950 Series
  • XP-950_Series
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5 stars tuto for me to use my old epson bx300f on archlinux

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