Epson XP-860: available printer driver won't print in duplex

[Temlakos]

Everyone:

Recently I bought an Epson XP-860, to replace the XP-810 that finally 
quit on me after many long years of service.

But when I went to install a printer driver, I found that duplex 
printing is simply not available.

It might or might not be significant that the recommended printer 
drivers are Epson XP-820 CUPS/Gutenprint drivers, regular and simplified.

I tried installing the Epson Printer Utility from the Epson site. But 
that doesn't seem to do anything to make full duplex available.

Temlakos

[Ed Greshko]

On 01/30/18 11:27, Temlakos wrote:
>  Recently I bought an Epson XP-860, to replace the XP-810 that finally
> quit on me
>  after many long years of service.
>
>  But when I went to install a printer driver, I found that duplex printing is simply
>  not available.
>
>  It might or might not be significant that the recommended printer drivers are Epson
>  XP-820 CUPS/Gutenprint drivers, regular and simplified.
>
>  I tried installing the Epson Printer Utility from the Epson site. But that doesn't
>  seem to do anything to make full duplex available.  

You installed epson-inkjet-printer-escpr?

-- 
A motto of mine is: When in doubt, try it out

[Temlakos]

On 01/29/2018 10:52 PM, Ed Greshko wrote:
>  On 01/30/18 11:27, Temlakos wrote:
> > Recently I bought an Epson XP-860, to replace the XP-810 that finally quit on me
> > after many long years of service.
> >
> > But when I went to install a printer driver, I found that duplex printing is simply
> > not available.
> >
> > It might or might not be significant that the recommended printer drivers are Epson
> > XP-820 CUPS/Gutenprint drivers, regular and simplified.
> >
> > I tried installing the Epson Printer Utility from the Epson site. But that
> doesn't
> > seem to do anything to make full duplex available.
>
>  You installed epson-inkjet-printer-escpr?
>  
No, that I did not. Should I? What configuration options should I specify?

Temlakos

[Ed Greshko]

On 01/30/18 19:13, Temlakos wrote:
>  On 01/29/2018 10:52 PM, Ed Greshko wrote:
> > On 01/30/18 11:27, Temlakos wrote:
> >> Recently I bought an Epson XP-860, to replace the XP-810 that finally quit on me
> >> after many long years of service.
> >>
> >> But when I went to install a printer driver, I found that duplex printing is
> simply
> >> not available.
> >>
> >> It might or might not be significant that the recommended printer drivers are
> Epson
> >> XP-820 CUPS/Gutenprint drivers, regular and simplified.
> >>
> >> I tried installing the Epson Printer Utility from the Epson site. But that
> doesn't
> >> seem to do anything to make full duplex available.
> >
> > You installed epson-inkjet-printer-escpr?
> >
>
>  No, that I did not. Should I? What configuration options should I specify?
>
>  
Yes, I believe you should.  And when you configure the driver you should specify  the
ppd file Epson-XP-860_Series-epson-escpr-en.ppd.gz.


-- 
A motto of mine is: When in doubt, try it out

[Temlakos]

On 01/30/2018 06:20 AM, Ed Greshko wrote:
>  On 01/30/18 19:13, Temlakos wrote:
> > On 01/29/2018 10:52 PM, Ed Greshko wrote:
> >> On 01/30/18 11:27, Temlakos wrote:
> >>> Recently I bought an Epson XP-860, to replace the XP-810 that finally quit on
> me
> >>> after many long years of service.
> >>>
> >>> But when I went to install a printer driver, I found that duplex printing is
> simply
> >>> not available.
> >>>
> >>> It might or might not be significant that the recommended printer drivers are
> Epson
> >>> XP-820 CUPS/Gutenprint drivers, regular and simplified.
> >>>
> >>> I tried installing the Epson Printer Utility from the Epson site. But that
> doesn't
> >>> seem to do anything to make full duplex available.
> >> You installed epson-inkjet-printer-escpr?
> >>
> > No, that I did not. Should I? What configuration options should I specify?
> >
> >
>  Yes, I believe you should.  And when you configure the driver you should specify  the
>  ppd file Epson-XP-860_Series-epson-escpr-en.ppd.gz.
>  
And where is that file available? I have searched high and low using 
what I think is a reputable and powerful search engine, under every kind 
of phrase. All I get is a link to an rpm file I already have, and have 
already installed. I looked specifically for the link to download the 
ppd file you named, and have not found it. Anywhere.

Temlakos

[Ed Greshko]

On 02/09/18 23:09, Temlakos wrote:
>  On 01/30/2018 06:20 AM, Ed Greshko wrote:
> > On 01/30/18 19:13, Temlakos wrote:
> >> On 01/29/2018 10:52 PM, Ed Greshko wrote:
> >>> On 01/30/18 11:27, Temlakos wrote:
> >>>> Recently I bought an Epson XP-860, to replace the XP-810 that finally
> quit on me
> >>>> after many long years of service.
> >>>>
> >>>> But when I went to install a printer driver, I found that duplex printing
> is
> >>>> simply
> >>>> not available.
> >>>>
> >>>> It might or might not be significant that the recommended printer drivers
> are
> >>>> Epson
> >>>> XP-820 CUPS/Gutenprint drivers, regular and simplified.
> >>>>
> >>>> I tried installing the Epson Printer Utility from the Epson site. But
> that doesn't
> >>>> seem to do anything to make full duplex available.
> >>> You installed epson-inkjet-printer-escpr?
> >>>
> >> No, that I did not. Should I? What configuration options should I specify?
> >>
> >>
> > Yes, I believe you should.  And when you configure the driver you should specify 
> the
> > ppd file Epson-XP-860_Series-epson-escpr-en.ppd.gz.
> >
>
>  And where is that file available? I have searched high and low using what I think
>  is a reputable and powerful search engine, under every kind of phrase. All I get is
>  a link to an rpm file I already have, and have already installed. I looked
>  specifically for the link to download the ppd file you named, and have not found
>  it. Anywhere. 
Look in /usr/share/ppd/Epson/epson-inkjet-printer-escpr



-- 
A motto of mine is: When in doubt, try it out

Epson XP-860: available printer driver won't print in duplex - SOLVED

[Temlakos]

On 02/09/2018 03:43 PM, Ed Greshko wrote:
>  On 02/09/18 23:09, Temlakos wrote:
> > On 01/30/2018 06:20 AM, Ed Greshko wrote:
> >> On 01/30/18 19:13, Temlakos wrote:
> >>> On 01/29/2018 10:52 PM, Ed Greshko wrote:
> >>>> On 01/30/18 11:27, Temlakos wrote:
> >>>>> Recently I bought an Epson XP-860, to replace the XP-810 that finally
> quit on me
> >>>>> after many long years of service.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> But when I went to install a printer driver, I found that duplex
> printing is
> >>>>> simply
> >>>>> not available.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> It might or might not be significant that the recommended printer
> drivers are
> >>>>> Epson
> >>>>> XP-820 CUPS/Gutenprint drivers, regular and simplified.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I tried installing the Epson Printer Utility from the Epson site. But
> that doesn't
> >>>>> seem to do anything to make full duplex available.
> >>>> You installed epson-inkjet-printer-escpr?
> >>>>
> >>> No, that I did not. Should I? What configuration options should I specify?
> >>>
> >>>
> >> Yes, I believe you should.  And when you configure the driver you should specify 
> the
> >> ppd file Epson-XP-860_Series-epson-escpr-en.ppd.gz.
> >>
> > And where is that file available? I have searched high and low using what I think
> > is a reputable and powerful search engine, under every kind of phrase. All I get is
> > a link to an rpm file I already have, and have already installed. I looked
> > specifically for the link to download the ppd file you named, and have not found
> > it. Anywhere.
>  Look in /usr/share/ppd/Epson/epson-inkjet-printer-escpr
>
>  
Actually, the configuration routine found the driver without my having 
to specify it manually. The package obviously installed a long list of 
ppd files. I found the right one and was then able to specify an option 
for full-duplex printing, long edge or short.

Temlakos