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Re: Cups problems adding printer Epson in new Debian install

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I don't have access to a Linux desktop at the moment to workout the 
exact steps. But since you're already familiar with the CUPS Web 
Interface, it's just a matter of changing the "Connection" to 
AppSocket/JetDirect.

So select the printer, then the "Administration" button, "Modify 
Printer" and choose the appropriate option. You should end up with a 
connection URL like: socket://<ip address>:9100.

Make sure the printer is configured to listen to that port. I hope that 
works for you.

...
Philippe

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The trouble with common sense is that it is so uncommon.
(Anonymous)

On 8/19/24 10:36, Philippe Clérié wrote:
> I just had a similar issue yesterday with an HP Office Pro 7740. I ended 
> up installing using the socket (port 9100) interface.
> 
> ...
> Philippe
> 
> ------
> The trouble with common sense is that it is so uncommon.
> (Anonymous)
> 
> On 8/18/24 12:44, sentiniate@virgilio.it wrote:
>> New installation of Debian, on another partition, to replace the 
>> previous one I had installed in 2005.
>> In the meantime I had installed Mint, but it was an unpleasant 
>> adventure, certainly my fault, however, almost everything went well.
>> As usual I had problems with Cups.
>> After installing the driver provided by Epson, Cups, while correctly 
>> recognizing my printer, would not allow me to print the test page. I 
>> tried taking the .ppd file from the partition where I have the other 
>> Debian but, in spite of everything, it kept giving me several errors 
>> and I could not print. Finally I read "CUPS Driverless Printing," 
>> uninstalled the Epson driver (with also --purge) and tried again.
>> Cups "Administration" sees the printer (4 instances of it!) and asks 
>> me how I want to install it, I choose, at the prompt "add this 
>> Printer”, EPSON ET-2810 Series (driverless).
>> I go ahead.
>> At the “connection” line it says: Connection: 
>> ipps://EPSON%20ET-2810%20Series._ipps._tcp.local/
>> I avoid checking the box: Sharing: Share This Printer (since I 
>> remember it can be done at a later stage) and move on;
>> in the new printer the ipps: that I wrote above is shown again and it 
>> asks me: "Make" and lists only a number of brands, I select "Epson" 
>> and go ahead;
>> in the new screen there is a very short list of printers including 
>> mine: EPSON ET-2810 Series, driverless, cups-filters 1.28.17 (en) , I 
>> select this one and finally, click on "Add Printer";
>> in the next screen it tells me: "Unable to add printer: cups-driver 
>> failed to get PPD file" - see error_log for details.
>> This is what /var/log/cups/error_log says:
>> E [18/Aug/2024:17:27:03 +0200] [CGI] Unable to create PPD file: Could 
>> not poll sufficient capability info from the printer 
>> (ipps://EPSON%20ET-2810%20Series._ipps._tcp .local/, 
>> ipps://EPSON318F07.local:631/ipp/print) via IPP!
>> E [18/Aug/2024:17:27:03 +0200] copy_model: empty PPD file
>> E [18/Aug/2024:17:27:03 +0200] [Client 101] Returning IPP 
>> server-error-internal-error for CUPS-Add-Modify-Printer 
>> (ipp://localhost/printers/EPSON_ET-2810_Series_) from localhost.
>> Since I have the PPD file that worked on the other partition with 
>> Debian, I go back and insert the .ppd file and click "Add Printer" again:
>> “Printer EPSON_ET-2810_Series_ has been added successfully
>> Note:Printer drivers and raw queues are deprecated and will stop 
>> working in a future version of CUPS.”
>> It seems to have gone well this time, it asks me "Set Printer 
>> Options", I accept the default options, this time it installs the 
>> printer.
>> I click on "Maintenance" and select "Print text Page":
>> I get this line in the "Jobs" section:
>> EPSON_ET-2810_Series_-14 Unknown Withheld 1k Unknown stopped
>> and, in fact, nothing is printed.
>> Since to print I have to transfer the documents to my mobile phone via 
>> Whatsapp, I know that the printer works but.... a question arises 
>> spontaneously, why on earth with Android (which is also Linux) 
>> printing works immediately (with the app from Epson) and with Cups 
>> (which if I'm not mistaken is, or at least once was, from Apple) do I 
>> have to go crazy like this?
>> Thanks to anyone who wants to help me :-)
>> Aldo
>> P.S. my new Debian is Trixie
>>
>>
>>
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Cups problems adding printer Epson in new Debian install sentiniate@virgilio.it - 2024-08-18 19:00 +0200
  Re: Cups problems adding printer Epson in new Debian install Philippe Clérié <philippe@gcal.net> - 2024-08-19 16:50 +0200
    Re: Cups problems adding printer Epson in new Debian install Philippe Clérié <philippe@gcal.net> - 2024-08-19 19:20 +0200
  Re: Cups problems adding printer Epson in new Debian install David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2024-08-20 05:00 +0200
    Re: Cups problems adding printer Epson in new Debian install sentiniate@virgilio.it - 2024-08-20 17:30 +0200
      Re: Cups problems adding printer Epson in new Debian install David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2024-08-25 05:20 +0200
  (SOLVED PARTIALLY) Re: Cups problems adding printer Epson in new  Debian install sentiniate@virgilio.it - 2024-08-25 22:10 +0200

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