No color printing with OpenSuSe 13.2

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Hi I have just installed OpenSuSe 13.2 and configured an Epson NX230 printer. It prints OK but only in greyscale. :frowning:
The /etc/cups/printers.conf file shows that it’s configured as a color printer:

Printer configuration file for CUPS v1.5.4

Written by cupsd on 2014-11-24 10:41

DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE WHEN CUPSD IS RUNNING

<DefaultPrinter wifi-NX230>
UUID urn:uuid:a74d9313-1e8b-33a5-76b5-f4fece3d9a71
Info Epson NX230
Location Shack
MakeModel Epson NX230 TX230, Epson Inkjet Printer Driver (ESC/P-R) for Linux
DeviceURI lpd://192.168.0.10:515/epson
State Idle
StateTime 1416796652
Type 4108
Accepting Yes
Shared Yes
JobSheets none none
QuotaPeriod 0
PageLimit 0
KLimit 0
OpPolicy default
ErrorPolicy stop-printer
Option color
Option fitplot True
Option page-top 0
Option prettyprint False
Option print-quality 3
Option wrap False
</Printer>
I have tried looking for similar threads but so far no info. Please can anyone give me some help? The printer is printing color OK on Windoze…

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I think you might be using the generic driver (although I’m not sure why that doesn’t print colour). If you haven’t done so already, it might be worth trying the full-featured driver

http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/search/01/search/

epson-inkjet-printer-201108w (32-bit or 64-bit as appropriate)

Then reconfigure via YaST or the CUPS web interface

http://localhost:631/admin

Hope that helps.

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Hi again. Unfortunately no result. I have installed the epson-inkjet-printer-201108w driver and the results are the same - weird…:\

4

Just to clarify further, when you installed the driver, did you then reconfigure CUPS (ie select that particular driver)? I have to ask, since many new users make assumptions about the steps required, and/or leave us to guess what they did or didn’t do.

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It is probably also worth reviewing this troubleshooting guide (re black and white printing)

https://www.ifixit.com/Wiki/Epson_Stylus_NX230_Troubleshooting