Epson ET-3850 EcoTanker

[brian_p]

I re-ran the commands, all four this time. Following are the entries and results. Both have been highlighted as BOLD.

rich@rich-500-164:~$ avahi-browse -rt _ipp._tcp
rich@rich-500-164:~$

rich@rich-500-164:~$ avahi-browse -rt _uscan._tcp
rich@rich-500-164:~$

rich@rich-500-164:~$ scanimage -L
No scanners were identified. If you were expecting something different,
check that the scanner is plugged in, turned on and detected by the
sane-find-scanner tool (if appropriate). Please read the documentation
which came with this software (README, FAQ, manpages).
rich@rich-500-164:~$

rich@rich-500-164:~$ airscan-discover
[devices]

rich@rich-500-164:~$

Thanks,
Rich Ramik

Thanks for the info. Now give

dpkg -l ipp-usb

systemctl status ipp-usb

after disconnecting from USB and reconnecting.

[richramik]

Well now, I have a completely revised output. Rather than just disconnecting the printer, I disconnected the printer and restarted my system.

I then went to settings and found and "ET" that was labeled as a dot matrix printer. I deleted that one and then ran the four commands. Following is the output.

rich@rich-500-164:~$ avahi-browse -rt _ipp._tcp
+ lo IPv4 EPSON ET-4850 Series (USB) Internet Printer local
= lo IPv4 EPSON ET-4850 Series (USB) Internet Printer local
hostname = [localhost]
address = [127.0.0.1]
port = [60000]
txt = ["air=none" "mopria-certified=2.0" "rp=ipp/print" "priority=50" "kind=document,envelope,photo" "PaperMax=isoC-A2" "URF=CP1,PQ4-5,OB9,OFU0,RS300,SRGB24,W8,DM3,IS1,V1.4,MT1-3-6-8-10-11-12" "UUID=cfe92100-67c4-11d4-a45f-dccd2f38bb0a" "Color=T" "Duplex=T" "note=" "qtotal=1" "usb_MDL=ET-4850 Series" "usb_MFG=EPSON" "usb_CMD=ESCPL2,BDC,D4,D4PX,ESCPR7,END4,GENEP,PWGR aster,URF" "ty=EPSON ET-4850 Series" "product=(EPSON ET-4850 Series)" "pdl=application/octet-stream,image/pwg-raster,image/urf,image/jpeg,application/vnd.epson.escpr" "txtvers=1" "adminurl=http://localhost:60000/PRESENTATION/BONJOUR" "Fax=T" "rfo=ipp/faxout" "Scan=T"]
rich@rich-500-164:~$ avahi-browse -rt _uscan._tcp
+ lo IPv4 EPSON ET-4850 Series (USB) _uscan._tcp local
= lo IPv4 EPSON ET-4850 Series (USB) _uscan._tcp local
hostname = [localhost]
address = [127.0.0.1]
port = [60000]
txt = ["duplex=F" "is=platen,adf" "cs=binary,color,grayscale" "UUID=cfe92100-67c4-11d4-a45f-dccd2f38bb0a" "adminurl=http://localhost:60000/PRESENTATION/BONJOUR" "representation=http://localhost:60000/icon.png" "pdl=application/pdf,image/jpeg" "ty=ET-4850 Series" "rs=eSCL" "vers=2.63" "txtvers=1"]
rich@rich-500-164:~$ scanimage -L
device `airscan:e0:EPSON ET-4850 Series (USB)' is a eSCL EPSON ET-4850 Series (USB) ip=127.0.0.1
rich@rich-500-164:~$ airscan-discover
[devices]
EPSON ET-4850 Series (USB) = http://127.0.0.1:60000/eSCL/, eSCL
rich@rich-500-164:~$


Thanks,
Rich Ramik

[brian_p]

Your output for the commands is now exactly what we expect from a USB connected modern printer.

Printing shouls be automatically set up. If it is not, do

lpadmin -p PRINTER_NAME -v ipp://localhost:60000/ipp/print -E -m everywhere

and test with

lp -d PRINTER_NAME /etc/nsswitch.conf

PRINTER_NAME can be anything you want, such as et4850.

Does

simple-scan "airscan:e0:EPSON ET-4850 Series (USB)"

give you scanning?

[richramik]

I was just checking email and other information sources. I will check this over the next several days to possibly the weekend.

Had a tragedy today. Our beloved pet Roxie (Australian Shepard dog) crossed over the Rainbow Bridge.

I came upstairs to the area where I have my computer. Wanted to do something to get my mind off of today's happening. The saving grace is that it happened quick and she didn't suffer.

Any way, thanks for the information. Like I said, I will look into it over the next several days.

Thanks,
Rich Ramik

[richramik]

I have used the commands provided in #13.

Well I have found that the printer works. I printed several documents: simplex and duplex.

I am using Simple Scan and seems to work just fine. Is there a duplex option/feature?

Am I missing anything else????

Thanks,
Rich Ramik

[brian_p]

I have used the commands provided in #13.

Well I have found that the printer works. I printed several documents: simplex and duplex.

Good!

I am using Simple Scan and seems to work just fine. Is there a duplex option/feature?

Even better!

The document scanner is the same as simple-scan . Look in its interface or that of xsane (installed?) for
duplex options.

[richramik]

The week is finally over. YEAH!!!!!!!!! Now I can do what us old guys do and that is hang out at the local hobby shop and buy more trains. LOLOLOLOL On to business.

I really checked the options (meaning I did some in depth reading) for the ET-4850. It does not have duplex scan capabilities. This is not a game changer. For my needs, I have a work around.

At this point I have to say that I am please with the ET-4850, now that I have read. It works as advertised.

I couldn't have reached this point without your assistance.

Thank you very much for everything.

Sincerely,
Rich Ramik

[brian_p]

The week is finally over. YEAH!!!!!!!!! Now I can do what us old guys do and that is hang out at the local hobby shop and buy more trains. LOLOLOLOL On to business.

I really checked the options (meaning I did some in depth reading) for the ET-4850. It does not have duplex scan capabilities. This is not a game changer. For my needs, I have a work around.

Yes, you are out of luck. Your avahi-browse -rt _uscan._tcp output has

txt = ["duplex=F" "is=platen,adf"

At this point I have to say that I am please with the ET-4850, now that I have read. It works as advertised.

I couldn't have reached this point without your assistance.

Thank you very much for everything.

Sincerely,
Rich Ramik

And thank you too, Rich, for engaging. Enjoy your weekend. Try to cheer yourself up, but not by buying the shop .

[richramik]

All right. I give up. What does txt = ["duplex=F" "is=platen,adf" mean?

Thanks,
Rich Ramik

[brian_p]

All right. I give up. What does txt = ["duplex=F" "is=platen,adf" mean?

adf is automatic document feeder.
platen is the flat glass plate to place a document on.
Your scanner provides both input methods.
I think is is input scan.

duplex=F. F is false It tells you that duplex scanning is absent.

These are part of the text record (txt=).