How To Install printer-driver-escpr on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install printer-driver-escpr on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is printer-driver-escpr
printer-driver-escpr is:
ESC/P-R is a common language for selected Epson printers that supports every media type, paper size and associated printing mode available on those printers. It is suited especially for consumer electronics devices and embedded equipments. ESC/P-R allows many kinds of devices to connect and communicate with Epson inkjet printers, expanding possibilities for use with medical equipment, measuring equipment, electronic whiteboards, and at home with home electronics and game machines.
This package contains the CUPS filter driver and the compressed PPDs for the supported printers.
There are three methods to install printer-driver-escpr on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install printer-driver-escpr Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install printer-driver-escpr using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install printer-driver-escpr
Install printer-driver-escpr Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install printer-driver-escpr using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install printer-driver-escpr
Install printer-driver-escpr Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install printer-driver-escpr using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install printer-driver-escpr
How To Uninstall printer-driver-escpr on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the printer-driver-escpr package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove printer-driver-escpr
Uninstall printer-driver-escpr And Its Dependencies
To uninstall printer-driver-escpr and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove printer-driver-escpr
Remove printer-driver-escpr Configurations and Data
To remove printer-driver-escpr configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge printer-driver-escpr
Remove printer-driver-escpr configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove printer-driver-escpr configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge printer-driver-escpr
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install printer-driver-escpr package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
