How do I install the Epson L220 printer driver on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS?

Question

I have bought an Epson L220 printer and would like to install the drivers onto my HP Laptop.

How do I get and install it on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (amd64 architecture)?

Solution 1

You need to install the drivers for the printer. This can be found on the Epson website.

Please go to:

1. Epson Linux Printer Search or Epson Linux Driver Support.
2. Search for the Epson L220 printer.

3. Click on the download link.

4. Click on the accept link at the bottom of the page to say you agree to the terms.

5. Click on the download button for your distro

• You will need the files that end with amd64.deb

6. Make sure you do this for all the files available in step 3 above.

7. Install the .deb package files with your favourite package manager, e. g. GDebi or Software Center (Ubuntu 16.04 or later only) or on the command-line:

   sudo dpkg -i /path/to/pacakge.deb ...
   sudo apt install -f
   

As a side note, the best way to find if a printer is compatible is to search OpenPrinting.org. I found the Epson L220 printer there, and saw that it was compatible. I then searched for the recommended driver on Google which pointed me to the Epson Linux Driver website.

Solution 2

Connect to internet, then add the printer in System Settings -> Printers.

The driver should be downloaded automatically.

If it does not, post a comment. I will tell you how to install it manually.

Solution 3

The steps to get this working on ubuntu are simple

• Download epson-inkjet-printer-201401w-1.0.0-1lsb3.2.x86_64 file.
• Extract it.
• Now cd into opt/epson-inkjet-printer-201401w/ppds/Epson/.
• Extract your driver .ppd file.
• Now, search for Printers in your start menu.
• Add driver via ppd.

Thats it.

Comments

[NIMISHAN]

go to "printers" options, it finds printer, it searches and finds the drivers, click forward

[Bapi Saha]

Can not instal Epson L220 all-in-one printer driver autometically . So please tell me how to install it , because I have the same problem with my printer.

[Pilot6]

You can always ask a new question where explain what the problem is.

[Bapi Saha]

I have been posted a new question a few minutes earlier on this topic describing all my problem.

[Bapi Saha]

Epson Linux Driver link will show , Page not found .

[pr00thmatic]

epson.com/Support/wa00821 this is the link for epson linux driver support... the one on the answer is broken

[unil]

Thanks for letting me know, I've updated the link reference in the answer above.