Epson XP-202 driver

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#1

I have just upgraded from 13.2 to Leap 15, after quite a few years. I have been using an Epson XP-202 printer for several years with no problem. I now find, having upgraded, I can no longer find a suitable driver. Yast installation doesn’t find anything for this model, and I have Googled and found some which are supposed to work. After downloading and installing a couple of these I am no further forward. It also appears from the Epson website that they no longer support Linux for this printer.

Has anyone found a driver or can suggest where I can find one. Thanks.

#2

Open source drivers do exist for it…
https://openprinting.org/printer/Epson/Epson-XP-202_203_206_Series

The required driver can also be found in our OSS repo (id not already installed)…

sudo zypper in epson-inkjet-printer-escpr

Then proceed with configuring via the CUPS web UI using your preferred browser

localhost:631
#3

Along with the options above, Epson does offer Linux drivers for this model…
http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/search/01/search/?OSC=LX
Search ‘XP-202’ and you’ll get printer and scanner drivers for this model.

#4

Installed driver from OSS repo. CUPS didn’t recognise the printer but using Yast I was able to configure the printer and find the correct driver. Thanks.

#5

Glad to have been of help.

BTW, when you say CUPS didn’t recognize the printer, I suppose you mean to tried to use ‘Find New Printers’. In general, it is possible to use ‘Add Printer’ instead and configure manually.