how to install epson me 200 printer in ubuntu

how to install epson me 200 printer in ubuntu

instruction
it is not very easy to install new hardware in linux for long,we are short of newer hardware driver for linux.maybe the company think that it is not worth to spend money and time for the free software desktop user.but we need it cause we exist there.we are enthusiastic in searching and resolving the problem,solve and share the result make us the sense of achievement.

1.install epson me 200 driver in ubuntu 9.04.
install local printer and network printer
2.install epson me 200 scanner in ubuntu 9.04.
step:
install the printer
1.preparation
go
http://www.avasys.jp/lx-bin2/linux_e/ink/DL1.do
download the driver
pipslite_1.4.0-3_i386.deb(for printer)
iscan_2.20.1-1_i386.deb(for scanner)
if u upgrade you OS from Hardy(8.04) you needn’t to do step below.if u installed a later version go
http://packages.ubuntu.com/hardy/libltdl3
and download the
libltdl3_1.5.26-1ubuntu1_i386.deb
or you would got the message:
Error: Dependency is not satisfiable: libltdl3 (>= 1.5.2-2)
2.installation
install pipslite.(if it hint the error upon,install libltdl3_1.5.26-1ubuntu1_i386.deb first)
power on your epson me 200 printer and ensure it is linked to the computer via the usb port.
the message appeared will ask you if install new printer epson me 200,approve it and go next.
or press system->administration->printing then press new.
choose epson inkjet printer #1 (the #* maybe not #1)
press forward and the system will search for new driver,but there is no standard driver for me 200,so we choose epson ->me 300 instead,press forward.
modify the message if you like and press apply.
you can print the test page now.

the printer in my office is linked to a public computer installed windowsXP,i installed the printer via network,this is a useful method that i needn’t to take any physical change.
1.make sure your computers are in the same lan and set the printer on windows to be shared for everyone.
make sure the samba is installed in your ubuntu OS.if not,sudo apt-get install samba.

2.press system->administration->printing,press new.
press network printer then choose windows printer via samba.
enter your windows system ip like 192.168.1.100/,the ‘/’is necessary.the system will search for printer in seconds,choose epson me 200 and press forward,we choose epson me 300 driver instead also.
at last,print a test page to make sure everything is ok.

install the scanner
1.it is so easy to install the scanner,make sure the scanner is opened and linked to ur computer via usb port.then install the iscan_2.20.1-1_i386.deb,this need libltdl3_1.5.26-1ubuntu1_i386.deb aslo.after all,u can test ur scanner.

reference:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1153518