Does a Kodak ESP3 printer work in Lucid?

[bwallum]

Hi

I have a Kodak ESP3 all-in-one printer. No trace of it on www.openprinting.org/printers. Does it work in Lucid please?

Thanks
Bob

[halitech]

there is info here:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/cupsdriverkodak/

[bwallum]

Thanks halitech, sorted! I'll paraphrase the process below for anybody following.

How to install a printer driver for a Kodak ESP3 AiO:-

Go to http://sourceforge.net/projects/cupsdriverkodak/files/

32bit
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If you run 32bit take the easy route and download the c2esp08-1_i386.deb file (or latest) to Desktop, click on the file and install. Switch on printer and go to System>Administration>Printing to check all is in place.

64bit
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If you run 64bit then you need to make the driver. Very easy, just more steps.

Download the latest compressed tar file to Desktop. At time of writing this is c2esp08.tar.gz

Extract to Desktop and a folder will appear called c2esp08.

Before we make the file we need some other files to support the make. Open a terminal and

sudo apt-get install libcups2-dev build-essential cups

CUPS should be installed already by default.

Navigate prompt to the folder:-

cd Desktop/c2esp08

Your prompt should look like this

~/Desktop/c2esp08$

Now make your driver, first test the file set

make

If error free then make the driver and install

sudo make install

Switch on printer and go to System>Administration>Printing to check all is in place.

MORE INFORMATION?

Look at the INSTALL file in the downloaded folder.

[Jim_in_Omaha]

there is info here:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/cupsdriverkodak/

It works for my Kodak 5500 Aio with 64 bit.

[bwallum]

Works for me too! Thanks guys!

[adam2348]

omg thanks to the person who made the driver and you for showing easy steps on how to build it for 64 bit! it works great for 5100!

[pearlie]

Outstanding! Works for 64bit Lucid, ESP5250

Thanks very much - I've had this printer sitting in the box for 6 months, waiting for a driver to come available.