[SLUG] Setting up Epson Stylus C48

[john at johnallsopp.co.uk]

> Hi, this is my very first message!
>
> Please could anyone run me through the process for setting up my Epson
> C48 printer (I'm using SUSE)? I'm a total beginner with Linux and keep
> having problems with printers (this is the second one I've tried out).
> The C48 scored 3 penguins for working perfectly on
> www.linuxprinting.org. I do understand that I can't just expect it to
> work straight away though. Here is what I've done so far: (which could
> be wrong)
>
>  Under Printers in Yast Control Centre, when I get to Queue Name and
> Spooler Settings I try to do a test and it says "ERROR Queues that do
> local filtering cannot be tested here. Proceed to next dialogue to
> select printer model and test queue after printer model is selected".
>
> The Epson C48 is not on the list, so I chose New Stylus Colour Series
> instead and tried to test a page. The printer came alive (for the
> first time) but then just fed every piece of paper through without
> printing.
>
> I'm feeling my way around in the dark here and am aware that I've
> probably not done things properly =(
>
> Any suggestions, instructions or alternatives would be very much
> appreciated!
>
> Thank you =)
>
> A frustrated Linux user =(

Ooh, hello :-) Well done for that, it's a very detailed message,
enough for us to have a go at diagnosis.

Unfortunately I've no immediate clue tho. I really would have expected
it to sense the printer when you plugged in, end of.

Oh .. I'm thinking this <http://www.linuxprinting.org/cups-doc.html>
is the place to start, the other printer was using CUPS, so that's
what's managing your printing.

The first thing it says to do is go (logically) to step five and 'just
try it'. Use 'root' as your username, and the root password that you
know. See how far that takes you. You never know, it might just work.

Another possibility is to bring the whole shebang to the meeting on
Wednesday and we can have a lookie see, but try it anyway. Don't be
afraid to stop at the first hurdle and ask .. Linux can be
labrynthine.

J