Linux drivers and Epson printer, scanner or All-In-One?
Epson provides a wide range of Linux-compatible printing and scanning solutions. Linux drivers are available to download from the Epson Website for the following types of products:
- Inkjet
- Inkjet All-In-One
- Large Format Printer
- Laser
- Laser Multifunction Printer
- Scanner
Epson do not provide Linux drivers for product types not listed above, however there may be a third-party driver available. For more information on Linux options, and Epson business solutions including compatibility and certificates, please click here.
What Image Scan! for Linux packages do I need to install in order to use my Epson scanner?
The Image Scan! for Linux software consists of several separate packages. You need to install at least two packages (three for some models) for a minimal configuration. The scanner driver download pages are divided into sections as shown below. For each section, download and install the packages appropriate for your system as indicated. Not all sections or packages listed below are available for all devices.
Required Packages:
- Data package
- Core package
Optional packages:
- Network package
- Image processing plug-in package
Installation order of packages
Normal model:
- Data package
- Core package
- Data package
- Core package
- Network plugin package
Image processing supported model:- Data package
- Core package
Image processing plugin packageData package
- Install this package first, it is always required.
- For RPM based distributions such as Fedora, openSUSE, or Mandriva Linux Install the package listed under "RPM package" ex) iscan-data-*.**.*-*.noarch.rpm
- For deb based distributions such as Debian, Ubuntu, or Linux Mint Install the package listed under "deb package" ex) iscan-data-*.**.*-*_all.deb
Core package
- Install all packages listed under the section appropriate for your system as indicated below.
- Plugin/Interpreter packages are also listed here. If available, these packages are also required.
Distribution Download Section Mandriva Linux 2009.0 or earlier[usb0.1+libltdl3]
Fedora 10 or earlier
openSUSE 11.0 or earlier
Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 or earlierRPM (32 or 64) bit package ex)
32bit : iscan-*.**.*-*.usb0.1.ltdl3.i386.rpm
64bit : iscan-*.**.*-*.usb0.1.ltdl3.x86_64.rpmMandriva Linux 2009.1 or later[usb0.1+libltdl7]
Fedora 11 or later
openSUSE 11.1 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise 11
PCLinuxOS 2010.07
Redhat Enterprise Linux 6 or laterRPM (32 or 64) bit package ex)
32bit : iscan-*.**.*-*.usb0.1.ltdl7.i386.rpm
64bit : iscan-*.**.*-*.usb0.1.ltdl7.x86_64.rpmUbuntu 8.04 or earlier[usb0.1+libltdl3]
Linux Mint 5 or earlier
Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 or earlierdeb (32 or 64) bit package ex)
32bit : iscan-*.**.*-*~usb0.1.ltdl3_i386.deb
64bit : iscan-*.**.*-*~usb0.1.ltdl3_amd64.debUbuntu 8.10 or later[usb0.1+libltdl7]
Linux Mint 6 or later
Debian GNU/Linux 6.0 or laterdeb (32 or 64) bit package [libltdl7] ex)
32bit : iscan-*.**.*-*~usb0.1.ltdl7_i386.deb
64bit : iscan-*.**.*-*~usb0.1.ltdl7_amd64.deb- The above information is not a guarantee that the software will work on the indicated distributions
- The software may work on other distributions/versions not listed above
Network plugin package
- This package is optional and only available for certain devices. Install it if you want to scan via your device's Ethernet or Wi-fi interface.
- For RPM based distributions such as Fedora, openSUSE, or Mandriva Linux
Install the package listed under "RPM (32 or 64) bit package" ex)
32bit : iscan-network-nt-*.*.*-*.i386.rpm
64bit : iscan-network-nt-*.*.*-*.x86_64.rpm - For deb based distributions such as Debian, Ubuntu, or Linux Mint
Install the package listed under "deb (32 or 64) bit package" ex)
32bit : iscan-network-nt-*.*.*-*.i386.deb
64bit : iscan-network-nt-*.*.*-*.amd64.deb
- For RPM based distributions such as Fedora, openSUSE, or Mandriva Linux
- Image processing plug-in package
- This package is optional to add some image processing functions and only available for certain devices. Install it if you want to use some image processing functions.
- When selecting a package, please refer to the description of the core package.
What firewall ports do I need to open?
Software | Ports |
---|---|
EPSON Advanced Printer Share Protocol | Port: 2219 TCP/UDP |
EPSON Network Common Device | Port: 3259 TCP/UDP |
EPSON Projector Control Port | Port: 3620 TCP/UDP |
EPSON Network Screen Port | Port: 3621 TCP/UDP |
ESC/VP.net (Default) | Port 3629 TCP/UDP |
EPSON Projector Image Transfer | Port: 5116 TCP/UDP |
EPSON Scan | Port: 1865/3289 UDP/TCP |
DCPS and Scanner coms port | Port: 2968 UDP |
PCC and DSS | Port: 161 UDP |
EPSON Connect | Port: 5222 TCP/UDP |