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@@ -0,0 +1,321 @@ +Epson Inkjet Printer Driver (ESC/P-R) Manual + +Copyright (C) Seiko Epson Corporation 2005-2012. + +Please visit our website for the latest information. +Please refer to follows for the information about this driver +http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/search/01/search/?OSC=LX + + +Contents +1 License Agreement +2 Revision History +3 Product Description +4 Installation and CUPS setting + 4.1 Installing + 4.2 Settings after installation +5 Printing + 5.1 Items to be set + 5.2 Details of setting items + 5.3 How to Set + 5.4 How to Print +6 How to build in non-LSB distribution + 6.1 For Redhat based distributions + 6.2 For Debian based distributions + 6.3 Other distributions +7 Acknowledgments + + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +1 License Agreement +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +This software is covered by the GNU General Public License (GPL). +Refer to the file "COPYING" for more information about the GPL. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +2 Revision History +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +See ./NEWS. + + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +3 Product Description +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +This software is a filter program used with the Common UNIX Printing +System (CUPS) on the Linux platform. +The software offers high quality printing with Seiko Epson color ink jet printers. + +This product can only be used with printers that support the Epson ESC/P-R language. + +Please see refer to follows for a list of supported printers. +http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/search/01/search/?OSC=LX + +This software is based on LSB 3.2. It can be used in distribution supporting LSB 3.2 later. +If it is used in non-LSB distribution, you can use it by building from the source code. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +4 Installation and CUPS Setting +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +4.1 Installation + 4.1.1 In the case of LSB supported distributions + Choose the appropriate command for your distribution from the list below + and execute it with root privileges. + Note: The following package name differs depending on the version + you are using. + For Redhat based distributions: + ----------------- + # rpm -i epson-inkjet-printer-escpr-1.2.0-1lsb3.2.i486.rpm + ----------------- + For Debian based distributions: + ----------------- + # dpkg -i epson-inkjet-printer-escpr_1.2.0-1lsb3.2_i386.deb + ----------------- + + 4.1.2 In the case of non-LSB supported distributions + Refer to "6 How to build in non-LSB distribution". + + +4.2 Settings after installation + CUPS must be set to enable use of this software. + Before printing, be sure to carry out the following steps. + + 4.2.1 Restart CUPS + Restart CUPS, to enable the installed filter. + Execute the following command with root privileges. + + Example: With Red Hat Linux + ----------------- + # /etc/init.d/cups restart + ----------------- + With Debian GNU/Linux + ----------------- + # /etc/init.d/cupsys restart + ----------------- + + 4.2.2 Add a printer + + Using commands + Execute the following command with root privileges. + ----------------- + # lpadmin -p [PRINTER_NAME] -v [DEVICE_URI] -P [PPD_FILE] -E + ----------------- + + Options: -p Specifies the setting name of the printer + -E Enables the printer + -v Specifies the driver and connection + -P Specifies the setting file (PPD file) + + Example: With the PM-A950 printer + ----------------- + # lpadmin -p ep901a -v usb:/EPSON/EP-901A -P /opt/epson-inkjet-printer-escpr/ppds/EPSON/EPSON-EP-901A-epson-escpr-en.ppd.gz -E + ----------------- + + For details of lpadmin, see lpadmin(8). + + + Using a browser + CUPS is provided with a CGI for settings so that you can set your printer + using a browser. To add a printer, follow the steps below. + Note: The following menu items might differ depending on the CUPS + version and the environment used. + + (1) Turn on the printer, and please be connected to the PC with a USB cable. + (2) Connect to CUPS Server (Port: 631) with the browser + Example: When CUPS is on localhost, access the following URL. + ----------------- + http://localhost:631/ + ----------------- + (3) Select "Add Printer" + (4) Enter a printer setting name in "Name", and select "Continue" + (Other items are not mandatory) + (5) In "Device", USB, and select "Continue" + Example: With the EP-901A printer, "Model" is displayed as follows. + ----------------- + "EP-901A USB #1(EP-901A)" + ----------------- + (6) In "Model", set "EPSON-ESC/P-R Printer Driver for Linux", and + select "Add Printer" + Example: With the EP-901A printer, "Model" is displayed as follows. + ----------------- + "EPSON EP-901A, EPSON-ESC/P-R Printer Driver for Linux (en,en,ja,nl,fr,de,it,pt,es,ko,zh_CN,zh_TW)" + ----------------- + (6') Instead of steps (6), specify the PPD file directly from "Browse" + Example: With the EP-901A printer, you would specify the following file. + ----------------- + /opt/epson-inkjet-printer-escpr/ppds/EPSON/EPSON-EP-901A-epson-escpr-en.ppd.gz + ----------------- + +This completes adding a printer for this software. + + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +5 Printing +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +5.1 Items to be set + The following items can be set with this software. + + * Ink + Select color or monochrome printing. + + * Paper size + Select the paper size for your document. + + * Print quality + Select the media type and its print quality for your printing. + + +5.2 Details of setting items + Followings is a list of setting options available for this software. + + * The meaning of the list items + - Keyword Text string used when specifying an option + - Browser display Text string displayed in the browser window for CUPS settings + - Explanation An explanation of the setting + + Ink + Setting name for optional settings: Ink + Setting name in the browser: Ink + + Keyword | Browser display | Explanation + ---------+------------------------+------------------------------------ + COLOR | Color | Color printing + MONO | Monochrome | Monochrome printing + + Paper size + Setting name for optional settings: PageSize or media + Setting name in the browser: MediaSize + + Note: When adding multiple settings in the media option, put paper size + at the beginning. For the media options, see the CUPS documentation. + + Print quality + Setting name for optional settings: Quality + Setting name in the browser: Quality + + +5.3 How to set + + There are three methods for print settings. + + * Using commands + Use lpoptions. For details of the command, see lpoptions(1). + + Example: For the registered printer name ep901a + To specify ink = COLOR, page size = A4, quality = PLAIN_NORMAL + ----------------- + $ lpoptions -p ep901a -o ink=COLOR -o media=A4 -o quality=PLAIN_NORMAL + ----------------- + + * Use a browser + Select "Configure Printer" from the printer window to display + the setting window. + + * Specify options when printing + As with lpoptions, set options with -o. For details of the commands, + see lpr(1) and lp(1). + +5.4 How to Print + + To print, as with the existing LPR, execute the lpr or lp commands. + The formats that can be printed are as follows. + + * Postscript + * PDF + * Text + * Various image files + + Example: + When printing with the defaults + ----------------- + $ lpr -P PRINTER_NAME <file> + $ lp -d PRINTER_NAME <file> + ----------------- + + With printer_name = a950, ink = MONO, media = Legal + ----------------- + $ lpr -P a950 -o ink=MONO -o media=Legal <file> + $ lp -d a950 -o ink=MONO -o media=Legal <file> + ----------------- + +The method of printing depends on the implementation of CUPS. +For more details, see the CUPS documentation. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +6 How to build in non-LSB distribution +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +6.1 For Redhat based distributions + 6.1.1 Uncompress the src.rpm file + $ rpm2cpio epson-inkjet-printer-escpr-1.2.0-1lsb3.2.src.rpm | cpio -id + $ tar zxvf epson-inkjet-printer-escpr-1.2.0-1lsb3.2.tar.gz + + 6.1.2 Configure and Create source tarball + $ cd epson-inkjet-printer-escpr-1.2.0 + $ ./bootstrap && ./configure --prefix=/usr && make dist + + 6.1.3 Create the directory for RPM packages + $ mkdir -p ~/rpmbuild/SOURCES + $ mkdir -p ~/rpmbuild/SPECS + $ mkdir -p ~/rpmbuild/BUILD + $ mkdir -p ~/rpmbuild/RPMS + $ mkdir -p ~/rpmbuild/SRPMS + + You can specifiy the another directory in ~/.rpmmacros + + 6.1.4 Copy the source tarball and the spec file to the directory + $ cp epson-inkjet-printer-escpr-1.2.0.tar.gz ~/rpmbuild/SOURCES/. + $ cp epson-inkjet-printer-escpr.spec ~/rpmbuild/SPECS + + 6.1.5 Create RPM package + $ cd ~/rpmbuild/SPECS + $ rpmbuild -ba --clean epson-inkjet-printer-escpr.spec + + +6.2 For Debian based distributions + 6.2.1 Uncompress the src.rpm file + $ rpm2cpio epson-inkjet-printer-escpr-1.2.0-1lsb3.2.src.rpm | cpio -id + $ tar zxvf epson-inkjet-printer-escpr-1.2.0-1lsb3.2.tar.gz + + 6.2.2 Configure + $ cd epson-inkjet-printer-escpr-1.2.0 + $ ./bootstrap && ./configure --prefix=/usr + + 6.2.3 Create DEB package + $ make + $ debuild -us -uc -b + +6.3 For other distributions + 6.3.1 Uncompress the src.rpm file + $ rpm2cpio epson-inkjet-printer-escpr-1.2.0-1lsb3.2.src.rpm | cpio -id + $ tar zxvf epson-inkjet-printer-escpr-1.2.0-1lsb3.2.tar.gz + + 6.3.2 Configure + $ cd epson-inkjet-printer-escpr-1.2.0 + $ ./bootstrap && ./configure --prefix=/usr + + The location of CUPS filter and ppd files are decided automatically, + but you can specify with the follwing configure options. + + * "--with-cupsfilterdir" The location of CUPS filter + ex) /usr/lib/cups/filter + + * "--with-cupsppddir" The location of PPD files + ex) /usr/share/ppd + + 6.3.3 Make and Install + $ cd epson-inkjet-printer-escpr-1.2.0 + $ make + $ sudo make install + + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +7 Acknowledgments +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + We express our appreciation to the following people for cooperating with us + in developing this product. + +(In no particular order) + Nobby N Hirano <nobby@nmail.hiug.ne.jp> + Toshihiro Yamagishi <toshihiro@turbolinux.co.jp> + Nozomi Sato <nozomi@esd.spr.epson.co.jp> + +***End of file |