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How can I install the driver for my Epson WF-2830 printer on Ubuntu 16.04?

I know this has been discussed in numerous posts from 2013 thru 2018. Most of them seem to revolve around tricking the OS into loading an LSB package from an earlier Ubuntu release. I have spent hours trying several of them, without success. Does anyone know:

  1. Was there ever a final resolution?
  2. Where can I find it?

After doing sudo apt install -f

sudo dpkg -i epson-inkjet-printer-escpr_1.7.5-1lsb3.2_i386.deb
Selecting previously unselected package epson-inkjet-printer-escpr:i386.
(Reading database ... 261831 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack epson-inkjet-printer-escpr_1.7.5-1lsb3.2_i386.deb ...
Unpacking epson-inkjet-printer-escpr:i386 (1.7.5-1lsb3.2) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of epson-inkjet-printer-escpr:i386:
 epson-inkjet-printer-escpr:i386 depends on lsb (>= 3.2).

dpkg: error processing package epson-inkjet-printer-escpr:i386 (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 epson-inkjet-printer-escpr:i386

Output of uname -a 

Linux phil-ThinkPad-linux 4.15.0-66-generic #75~16.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Tue Oct 1 14:01:08 UTC 2019 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Reason for using 386 version of driver, the only 64 bit version is AMD, and I was unsure if this would work on Intel.

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  • What is the problem? Download and install the driver from http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/search/01/search/searchModule I am using this driver on 16.04 with no problem at all. – Pilot6 Nov 07 '19 at 17:25
  • I downloaded WF-2830 Series Printer Driver Linux 1.7.5 ESC/P-R Driver (generic driver) All language 11-01-2019. dpkg complains about missing LSB >=3.2. Installing LSB does not fix it. – Phil N Nov 07 '19 at 19:53
  • Run sudo apt install -f and all missing packages will be installed. – Pilot6 Nov 07 '19 at 20:05
  • Please [edit] your question with new information instead of posting it to comments. – Pilot6 Nov 07 '19 at 20:21
  • Is your system 32-bit? Please add output of uname -a to your question. – Pilot6 Nov 07 '19 at 20:26

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You are trying to install a wrong driver. i386 is intended for 32-bit systems, you have a 64-bit system.

The problem can be fixed this way:

  1. Remove the wrong driver

    sudo apt purge epson-inkjet-printer-escpr:i386

  2. Download the epson-inkjet-printer-escpr_1.7.5-1lsb3.2_amd64.deb file.

  3. Install it using dpkg -i.

All should work.

Regarding amd64 and Intel CPU see Difference between the i386 download and the amd64?

All packages installed in your system are amd64 except some specifically intended for 32-bit processes.

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