I recently bought a new printer Epson XP-215. I did a little research before buying it, to be certain that it was Linux compatible. I found the drivers on the manufacturers webpage and downloaded them. I was able to install the deb package (epson-inkjet-printer-escpr_1.3.0-1lsb3.2_amd64.deb) and installed the printer (via dash --> printing) and it is showing up in the list as "installed".
Then I connected the printer via USB to my Ubuntu 12.04 desktop.
~$ uname -a
Linux comutername 3.5.0-44-generic #67~precise1-Ubuntu SMP Wed Nov 13 16:16:57 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
already tried:
- I'm certain that the usb port that I'm using is working, because it
recognizes other devices instantly. - I'm certain that my printer is powered on!
- The printer is working, because I can print network status reports
and use it to copy documents.
When I try lsusb it doesn't show up in the list:
~$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0424:2228 Standard Microsystems Corp. 9-in-2 Card Reader
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 04f2:0403 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd KU-0420 keyboard
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 0461:4dfb Primax Electronics, Ltd
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Then I took a look in dmesg, where I can only find my mouse and keyboard (like with lsusb):
~$ dmesg | grep usb
[ 0.233562] ACPI: bus type usb registered
[ 0.233583] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbfs
[ 0.233593] usbcore: registered new interface driver hub
[ 0.233619] usbcore: registered new device driver usb
[ 1.684044] usb usb1: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0002
[ 1.684046] usb usb1: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[ 1.684049] usb usb1: Product: EHCI Host Controller
[ 1.684051] usb usb1: Manufacturer: Linux 3.5.0-44-generic ehci_hcd
[ 1.684053] usb usb1: SerialNumber: 0000:00:13.5
[ 1.744022] usb usb2: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0001
[ 1.744024] usb usb2: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[ 1.744027] usb usb2: Product: OHCI Host Controller
[ 1.744029] usb usb2: Manufacturer: Linux 3.5.0-44-generic ohci_hcd
[ 1.744032] usb usb2: SerialNumber: 0000:00:13.0
[ 1.804018] usb usb3: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0001
[ 1.804021] usb usb3: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[ 1.804023] usb usb3: Product: OHCI Host Controller
[ 1.804025] usb usb3: Manufacturer: Linux 3.5.0-44-generic ohci_hcd
[ 1.804027] usb usb3: SerialNumber: 0000:00:13.1
[ 1.864018] usb usb4: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0001
[ 1.864021] usb usb4: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[ 1.864023] usb usb4: Product: OHCI Host Controller
[ 1.864025] usb usb4: Manufacturer: Linux 3.5.0-44-generic ohci_hcd
[ 1.864027] usb usb4: SerialNumber: 0000:00:13.2
[ 1.924017] usb usb5: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0001
[ 1.924020] usb usb5: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[ 1.924022] usb usb5: Product: OHCI Host Controller
[ 1.924024] usb usb5: Manufacturer: Linux 3.5.0-44-generic ohci_hcd
[ 1.924027] usb usb5: SerialNumber: 0000:00:13.3
[ 1.984018] usb usb6: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0001
[ 1.984020] usb usb6: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[ 1.984023] usb usb6: Product: OHCI Host Controller
[ 1.984025] usb usb6: Manufacturer: Linux 3.5.0-44-generic ohci_hcd
[ 1.984028] usb usb6: SerialNumber: 0000:00:13.4
[ 1.984267] usbcore: registered new interface driver libusual
[ 2.108105] usb 1-8: new high-speed USB device number 4 using ehci_hcd
[ 2.326234] usb 1-8: New USB device found, idVendor=0424, idProduct=2228
[ 2.326237] usb 1-8: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[ 2.326239] usb 1-8: Product: Flash Card Reader
[ 2.326241] usb 1-8: Manufacturer: Generic
[ 2.326243] usb 1-8: SerialNumber: 000022272228
[ 2.328538] scsi6 : usb-storage 1-8:1.0
[ 2.328617] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage
[ 2.716020] usb 3-1: new low-speed USB device number 2 using ohci_hcd
[ 2.898055] usb 3-1: New USB device found, idVendor=04f2, idProduct=0403
[ 2.898059] usb 3-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[ 2.898061] usb 3-1: Product: USB Keyboard
[ 2.898063] usb 3-1: Manufacturer: Chicony
[ 2.954155] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbhid
[ 2.954159] usbhid: USB HID core driver
[ 2.956856] input: Chicony USB Keyboard as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.1/usb3/3-1/3-1:1.0/input/input2
[ 2.956996] hid-generic 0003:04F2:0403.0001: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [Chicony USB Keyboard] on usb-0000:00:13.1-1/input0
[ 2.964124] input: Chicony USB Keyboard as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.1/usb3/3-1/3-1:1.1/input/input3
[ 2.964258] hid-generic 0003:04F2:0403.0002: input,hiddev0,hidraw1: USB HID v1.11 Device [Chicony USB Keyboard] on usb-0000:00:13.1-1/input1
[ 3.164024] usb 3-2: new low-speed USB device number 3 using ohci_hcd
[ 3.329056] usb 3-2: New USB device found, idVendor=0461, idProduct=4dfb
[ 3.329061] usb 3-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[ 3.329064] usb 3-2: Product: USB Optical Mouse
[ 3.336378] input: USB Optical Mouse as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.1/usb3/3-2/3-2:1.0/input/input4
[ 3.336490] hid-generic 0003:0461:4DFB.0003: input,hidraw2: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [USB Optical Mouse] on usb-0000:00:13.1-2/input0
Anyone got any ideas?