How to install EPL-6200L in 16.04

Question

My Epson EPL-6200L works great in 14.04, and I am trying to install it in 16.04. Downloaded openprinting-ppds-postscript-epson_20130226-1lsb3.2_all.deb from http://openprinting.org, and installed with GDebi. That installs a bunch of .gz files for various printers into /usr/share/ppd/OpenPrinting-Epson/Epson. I extracted the one that corresponds to the 6200L, copied the ppd file into /etc/cups/ppd, went to System Settings to add the printer as usual, selected the ppd file as usual (just like in 14.04), and nothing. It just doesn't work. What am I missing?

Answer 1

OpenPrinting is a good source of information for printing support on Linux. Epson EPL-6200 | OpenPrinting says your printer should work perfectly. The link says the driver is postscript-epson Postscript-Epson | OpenPrinting and the details there say you just need a PPD file.

1. So download that for the 6200.

2. Go to Printers folder, click Add, follow the guide through and select the PPD file.

3. Traditionally, installed PPDs are in /etc/cups/ppd. The database is in /usr/share/ppd. So if you can open the folder ppd that is inside cups that is in /etc and save the downloaded PPD file there.

4. Then, as you follow the install guide, you look for the Use PPD file option and point the system to the PPD.