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i got an ET-1810.

Just now figured out that there are no drivers from epsons side for linux available. So wanted to try ipp or raw to be able to use it over wifi. However, i have not figured out how to go. Any ideas? Each time i try generic drivers i just get wrong looking print results

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Ok, after playing a while i figured out that its possible to set it up via the cups tools which are available at: localhost:631 in the browser.Via the native ubuntu point and click tool i was not able to set it up. For those of us who are not so familiar with cups this video about cups is helpfull.

  1. Install CUPS
  2. Go to the localhost:631
  3. Navigate: Administration -> Add printer
  4. Choose: IPP as protocol enter image description here
  5. Enter the address like this under connection ipp://yourprinteriphere:631/ipp/print enter image description here
  6. Give the printer a name enter image description here
  7. Choose EPSON under Make and press continue enter image description here
  8. Select IPP everywhere and click "Add Printer" enter image description here
  9. Confirm defaults
  10. Under Maintenance choose the "Print test page" enter image description here

Hope that helps others.

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I went to epson site and got everything I need from there. https://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/search/01/search/searchModule

Hopefully it well help someone

Enter the printer series in the search field on the Epson site because if you enter the model number you'll get no results. For example, enter "ET-2800" which is good for all versions rather than a specific model like "ET-2815"

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  • That worked for me. After downloading the .deb and installing it I could then click on Printer Details, then Select from Database... and the printer (ET-3700 in my case) was then listed. I am using a fresh installation of Ubuntu 24.04 and I had to install GDebi to be able to install the .deb. – M. A. Wheadon Jun 25 '24 at 08:18
  • Debian has a package printer-driver-escpr (currently version 1.7.17-3) but for my printer ET-2865, I also needed epson-inkjet-printer-escpr_1.8.6-1_amd64.deb from Epson website. They also mentioned to install libcupsimage2. Then the printer driver was installed automatically with system-config-printer after plugin out and in the USB cable. For the built-in scanner, installing libsane was not enough, I had to install epsonscan2_6.7.80.0-1_amd64.deb from Epson website, which contains libsane libraries (the non-free plugin was not needed when using the software simple-scan). – baptx Jun 24 '25 at 16:49
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Just choose "Generic / Generic IPP Everywhere Printer" as printer model in the CUPS web interface and it should work without installing any driver. If it does not work, try to allow insecure http in the web interface of your printer.

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