[CentOS] printer problem

[m.roth at 5-cent.us]

John R Pierce wrote:
> On 06/08/12 12:51 PM, m.roth at 5-cent.us wrote:
>> Anyone dealt with an Epson Stylus Photo 2200? Disconnected from my
>> machine, it won't even print a self-test page....
>
> ugh, photo inkjets rely on the drivers to do almost all the work, and
> its not simple, at all.    most only come with MS Windows drivers.
>
> Epson does seem to have CUPS and LPR drivers for the 2200, however, but
> they don't talk about distributions or anything, so who knows whats
> involved?

I d/l gutenprint, and that has a driver for this printer. I have a more
serious problem, it appears: no matter what position I move the lever on
the back right, and hold in the paper feed, no paper feeds, and so it
doesn't print its firmware self-test page.... Can't see anything jamming
it.

     mark