I always get my Epson SX400 (and before that the DX7400) to work like this. This has worked on Suse 10.3, 11 and 11.1
Download the appropriate driver from avasys Download*All-in-Ones [AVASYS CORPORATION].](http://www.avasys.jp/lx-bin2/linux_e/spc/DL1.do)
Go to the terminal and extract the pipslite file with this command as su
rpm -U pipslite-X.X.X-X.rpm
Make sure your printer is turned on and (still as su) enter
pipslite-install
Start CUPS, and click “Administrator” -> “Add Printer” and enter a name -> continue
Choose
Epson Inkjet Printer #1 (Photo Image Print System Lite)
-> continue
choose Epson from the Menu and click continue
choose the “Epson Photo Image Print System Lite” Driver and click add.
Enter root password and setup your default printer options.
For printing nozzle check patterns, cleaning ink levels etc. use
**
escputil**
type in the terminal:
escputil -n
= nozzle check
escputil -c
= clean print heads
escputil -i
= check ink level
escputil -m
= for all available options