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My Epson EPL-6200L works great in 14.04, and I am trying to install it in 16.04. Downloaded openprinting-ppds-postscript-epson_20130226-1lsb3.2_all.deb from http://openprinting.org, and installed with GDebi. That installs a bunch of .gz files for various printers into /usr/share/ppd/OpenPrinting-Epson/Epson. I extracted the one that corresponds to the 6200L, copied the ppd file into /etc/cups/ppd, went to System Settings to add the printer as usual, selected the ppd file as usual (just like in 14.04), and nothing. It just doesn't work. What am I missing?

David Foerster
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    Possible duplicate of [How to install Epson printer drivers on Ubuntu 16.04?](https://askubuntu.com/questions/771427/how-to-install-epson-printer-drivers-on-ubuntu-16-04) – Elder Geek Nov 02 '17 at 14:41

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OpenPrinting is a good source of information for printing support on Linux. Epson EPL-6200 | OpenPrinting says your printer should work perfectly. The link says the driver is postscript-epson Postscript-Epson | OpenPrinting and the details there say you just need a PPD file.

  1. So download that for the 6200.

  2. Go to Printers folder, click Add, follow the guide through and select the PPD file.

  3. Traditionally, installed PPDs are in /etc/cups/ppd. The database is in /usr/share/ppd. So if you can open the folder ppd that is inside cups that is in /etc and save the downloaded PPD file there.

  4. Then, as you follow the install guide, you look for the Use PPD file option and point the system to the PPD.

David Foerster
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  • Sorry for the vague question. I tried what you suggested: I downloaded openprinting-ppds-postscript-epson_20130226-1lsb3.2_all.deb from openprinting.org, and ran it with gdebi. That installs a bunch of .gz files in usr/share/ppd/OpenPrinting-Epson/Epson. One corresponded to my EPL-6200, and I extracted it and moved the ppd file into etc/cups/ppd. Then I went to System Settings and added the printer as usual, and selected the ppd file as usual. I had my hopes up, because it all looked good. Nothing. The printer still sits there like a stone. Works great in 14.04, nada in 16.04. Thanks. – HeSaidWatch Nov 04 '17 at 10:44
  • hmmmm. not sure I have instant solutions. When I look at the page again, I see an "install" button and half-way down that page https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/openprinting/database/driverpackages one can add the source as a link; not a now-solution. I see the readme in the package you downloaded says one can just download a ppd; but as you say, within the package are compressed ppd; if one un-compresses; and placed it, cups should find it. If you go here https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingPrintingProblems and maybe go to CUPS error log, you can see what errors the system is reporting; – pdc Nov 04 '17 at 17:52
  • as I re-read the debugging wiki, there is a "troubleshooting" Wizard: go to PRINTERS folder; choose HELP on the top menu bar; F1 or troubleshooting should activate the wizard; your feedback may help others – pdc Nov 04 '17 at 18:00
  • Tried it again with the CUPS Error Log going, and I can't tell much. However, here's a bit that caught my attention: "D [05/Nov/2017:21:12:51 +0800] [Client 2] HTTP_STATE_WAITING Closing for error 32 (Broken pipe) D [05/Nov/2017:21:12:51 +0800] [Client 2] Closing connection." Does this mean anything helpful? – HeSaidWatch Nov 05 '17 at 14:09
  • sorry: doesn't mean much to me; surprising 16.04 won't work; as an LTS, it has been very good otherwise; Linux Mint now bases all their releases on LTS; I see the Zorin folks do the same; – pdc Nov 06 '17 at 00:21