Problem Installing Driver for Epson WF-2630

[stephen73]

I am running Ubuntu 14.04

I downloaded the *.deb file from the Epson web site:

epson-inkjet-printer-escpr_1.4.5-1lsb3.2_i386.deb

It starts in the Ubuntu Software Centre, but I get an error message:

"New software can't be installed, because there is a problem with the software currently installed. Do you want to repair this problem now?"

I click "Repair".

I am prompted for my password. In a few seconds I return to the Ubuntu Software Centre.

I click "Install"

Then a window pops up saying "Package operation failed"

I check the details and I see:

"dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of epson-inkjet-printer-escpr:
epson-inkjet-printer-escpr depends on lsb (>= 3.2)."

So I download lsb-printing_4.0-0ubuntu8_i386.deb

I try to install, but the Ubuntu Software Centre prompts me to Remove.

So, at this point I am calling out for HELP!

Thanks in advance

[mörgæs]

Hi, welcome to the fora.

Please reboot the computer, run

sudo apt-get update

and

sudo apt-get upgrade

and post the results.

[stephen73]

I ran the update and the upgrade. I was prompted to do a remove and than -f update.

Now the CL programs run clean.

I try to install lsb-printing_4.0-0ubuntu8_i386.deb but Ubuntu Software Centre says 4.1 is installed.

I try to install epson-inkjet-printer-escpr_1.4.5-1lsb3.2_i386.deb but I get the same dependency error, claiming it needs >=3.2 of lsb.

[mörgæs]

Let's install with command line in stead of Software Centre. It gives more useful error messages.

What is the result from

apt-cache policy lsb

?

[stephen73]

stephen@avalon:~$ apt-cache policy lsb
lsb:
Installed: 4.1+Debian11ubuntu6
Candidate: 4.1+Debian11ubuntu6
Version table:
*** 4.1+Debian11ubuntu6 0
500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

[mörgæs]

If you download the 64 bit driver package, what does the following command yield?

sudo dpkg -i epson-inkjet-printer-escpr_<64 bit version>

[stephen73]

The 64 bit driver was the solution!

I started with the 32 bit driver. Silly mistake.

All is working.

Thanks