[gentoo-dev] [[e-mail]: EPSON printing support on Linux]

[Daniel Robbins]

Hi all,

Here's an email I received from Epson regarding Linux support for Epson
printers.

Best Regards,

Daniel.

----- Forwarded message from Raymond Lee <raymond.lee@××××××××××.com> -----

Cc: "'Ray Hsu'" <ray_hsu@××××××××××.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 11:20:12 -0800
From: "Raymond Lee" <raymond.lee@××××××××××.com>
Subject: EPSON printing support on Linux

Dear Linux developer,

I would like to inform you that EPSON has taken great strides to work with
the Linux community to improve the availability of high quality Linux
printing solutions. Currently there are several different drivers available
that will enable printing on a full line of EPSON printers. Links to these
drivers can be found at www.epsondevelopers.com. We encourage you to include
one of these solutions within your distribution packages to enable high
quality printing. EPSON also has embedded Linux printing solutions that can
be made available to you.

If you would like to learn more about the solutions and would like to have a
working relationship directly with EPSON to ensure the best available
support please complete the attached ISV application form to become an EPSON
developer. By becoming an EPSON developer we will provide you with the
necessary development tools for your printing efforts.

Thanks and best regards,

Raymond Lee
Product Engineer,
Developer Relations and Product Planning Group
Epson Imaging Technology Center
phone: [phone]
fax: [phone]
email: raymond.lee@××××××××××.com

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LINUX PRINTING SOLUTIONS FOR EPSON PRINTERS
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* = Latest models

- EPSON KOWA Solution http://www.epkowa.co.jp/english/index_e.html

EPSON KOWA offers a Ghostscript filter called "Photo Image Print System for
Linux". It offers Linux users with photo-quality output on selected EPSON
printers. The source code for some portions of the program is available.

Printers supported:

EPSON Stylus Color 980
EPSON Stylus Color 880
EPSON Stylus Color 777
EPSON Stylus Color 680
EPSON Stylus Color 580
EPSON Stylus Color 480
*EPSON Stylus C40
*EPSON Stylus C20
*EPSON Stylus Photo 810
*EPSON Stylus Photo 820
*EPSON Stylus C60

EPSON Stylus C80, C70 available end of January 2002


- Gimp-Print http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/

The Gimp is an image manipulation program for Unix/Linux. Gimp-Print
consists of the printing facility from the Gimp, and an adapted driver for
Ghostscript enabling a complete printing solution for supported EPSON
printers under Unix/Linux. The output is of high quality.  Gimp-Print is an
open source project.

Printers Supported:

*EPSON Stylus C20SX
*EPSON Stylus C20UX
*EPSON Stylus C40SX
*EPSON Stylus C40UX
*EPSON Stylus C60
*EPSON Stylus C70
*EPSON Stylus C80
EPSON Stylus Color
EPSON Stylus Color Pro
EPSON Stylus Color Pro XL
EPSON Stylus Color 400
EPSON Stylus Color 440
EPSON Stylus Color 460
EPSON Stylus Color 480
EPSON Stylus Color 500
EPSON Stylus Color 580
EPSON Stylus Color 600
EPSON Stylus Color 640
EPSON Stylus Color 660
EPSON Stylus Color 670
EPSON Stylus Color 680
EPSON Stylus Color 740
EPSON Stylus Color 760
EPSON Stylus Color 777
EPSON Stylus Color 800
EPSON Stylus Color 850
EPSON Stylus Color 860
EPSON Stylus Color 880
EPSON Stylus Color 83
EPSON Stylus Color 900
EPSON Stylus Color 980
EPSON Stylus Color 1160
EPSON Stylus Color 1500
EPSON Stylus Color 1520
EPSON Stylus Color 3000
EPSON Stylus Photo
EPSON Stylus Photo 700
EPSON Stylus Photo EX
EPSON Stylus Photo 720
EPSON Stylus Photo 750
*EPSON Stylus Photo 780
*EPSON Stylus Photo 790
*EPSON Stylus Photo 810
*EPSON Stylus Photo 820
EPSON Stylus Photo 870
*EPSON Stylus Photo 890
EPSON Stylus Photo 1200
EPSON Stylus Photo 1270
*EPSON Stylus Photo 1280
*EPSON Stylus Photo 1290
*EPSON Stylus Photo 2000P


- IBM OMNI Print
http://oss.software.ibm.com/developer/opensource/linux/projects/omni/

IBM's Omni printer driver provides support for several printers using the
Ghostscript framework. In addition, it provides a model for dynamically
loading printer drivers, creating new devices by editing device description
files, and simplifies new printer driver development by allowing for the
subclassing of previous device features.

Printers Supported:

Epson Stylus Color
Epson Stylus Color 1160
Epson Stylus Color 1520
Epson Stylus Color 300
Epson Stylus Color 3000
Epson Stylus Color 400
Epson Stylus Color 440
Epson Stylus Color 600
Epson Stylus Color 600Q
Epson Stylus Color 640
Epson Stylus Color 660
Epson Stylus Color 740
Epson Stylus Color 760
Epson Stylus Color 800
Epson Stylus Color 860
Epson Stylus Color 900
Epson Stylus Color II
Epson Stylus Color IIs
Epson Stylus Photo 1200
Epson Stylus Photo 1270
*Epson Stylus Photo 1290
*Epson Stylus Photo 2000P
*Epson Stylus Photo 785EPX
*Epson Stylus Photo 790
*Epson Stylus Photo 810
Epson Stylus Photo 870
Epson Stylus Photo 875DC
*Epson Stylus Photo 890
*Epson Stylus Photo 895




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