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OpenPrinting database - Printer: Epson Stylus Photo R280
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Epson Stylus Photo R280
Color inkjet printer, max. 5760x1440 dpi, works Mostly
Recommended driver: gutenprint (Home page, Driver packages for: x86 32 bit (RPM for LSB 3.1), x86 32 bit (DEB for LSB 3.1), x86 32 bit (RPM for LSB 3.2), x86 32 bit (DEB for LSB 3.2), x86 64 bit (RPM for LSB 3.1), x86 64 bit (DEB for LSB 3.1), x86 64 bit (RPM for LSB 3.2), x86 64 bit (DEB for LSB 3.2), How to install)
Generic instructions for: CUPSLPDLPRngPPRPDQno spooler

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Notes

Epson AVASYS Corporation (http://www.avasys.jp/) states they have a rpm file "pipslite-cups-1.0.0-1.i386.rpm" that can be used with CUPS software for this and a number of other Epson printers.

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Miscellaneous

Printer does not support PJL.
Printer supports direct text printing with the `us-ascii' charset.
Refill: 6 individual ink cartridges (CMYKcm), approx. $10 to $15 each
Related website
Known autodetection signatures: USB.

Drivers

The following driver(s) are known to drive this printer:

Recommended driver:

gutenprint  (driver home page)
  The support of the printer by this driver is already confirmed in the OpenPrinting database.  
  Top Quality Printer Drivers for inkjets, dye sublimation printers, and PCL lasers
Using the Epson Stylus Photo R270 will work fine. Tested with various Ubuntu (and derivated).
Supplier: Gutenprint project
License: GPL (free software)
 
  User support:  Gutenprint mailing list at SourceForge (voluntary)  
  Color output  Type: CUPS Raster  
  Text: 
Line art: 
||||||||||||||||||||  90 
||||||||||||||||||||  90 
 Graphics: 
 Photo: 
||||||||||||||||||||  100 
||||||||||||||||||||  100 
 System load: 
 Speed: 
Unknown
||||||||||||||||||||  60
 
  Download:  Driver packages: x86 32 bit (RPM for LSB 3.1), x86 32 bit (DEB for LSB 3.1), x86 32 bit (RPM for LSB 3.2), x86 32 bit (DEB for LSB 3.2), x86 64 bit (RPM for LSB 3.1), x86 64 bit (DEB for LSB 3.1), x86 64 bit (RPM for LSB 3.2), x86 64 bit (DEB for LSB 3.2) (How to install)
 

Other drivers:

turboprint
  Works fine with the turboprint selecting the Epson Stylus R260