Automatic installation script
wget http://installit.googlecode.com/hg/hardware/install.epson.b-500dn.sh -O - | bash -
#!/bin/bash # enable universe repository sudo sed -i "s/# \(deb .* universe\)/\1/" /etc/apt/sources.list # install libs sudo apt-get install -y libkrb53 sudo apt-get install -y libxcb-render-util0 sudo apt-get install -y libxml2 sudo apt-get install -y libcupsimage2 # get b500 driver if [ ! -f /tmp/pips-b500dn-Ubuntu8.04-3.2.0-CG.tgz ]; then wget http://lx3.avasys.jp/B300_B308_B500DN_B508DN/pips-b500dn-Ubuntu8.04-3.2.0-CG.tgz -O /tmp/pips-b500dn-Ubuntu8.04-3.2.0-CG.tgz fi tar xzf /tmp/pips-b500dn-Ubuntu8.04-3.2.0-CG.tgz -C /tmp cd /tmp bash /tmp/pips-b500dn-Ubuntu8.04-3.2.0-CG.install --noexec --keep # wait util all files are extacted while [ $(find /tmp/release/ -name "*.deb" | wc -l) -lt 3 ]; do sleep 1 done # fix pips-common package on Ubuntu Oneiric RELEASE=$(lsb_release -rs | tr -d ".") if [ ${RELEASE} -ge 1110 ]; then DEBDIR=/tmp/release/deb [ -d ${DEBDIR}/ ] && rm -r ${DEBDIR}/ mkdir ${DEBDIR}/ dpkg-deb -x /tmp/release/pips-common_3.2.0-3_i386.deb ${DEBDIR}/ dpkg-deb --control /tmp/release/pips-common_3.2.0-3_i386.deb ${DEBDIR}/DEBIAN sed -i 's|libxcb-render-util0, ||g' ${DEBDIR}/DEBIAN/control sed -i 's|libxml2 (>= 2.6.27), ||g' ${DEBDIR}/DEBIAN/control sed -i 's|libkrb53 (>= 1.6.dfsg.2), ||g' ${DEBDIR}/DEBIAN/control dpkg -b ${DEBDIR}/ /tmp/release/pips-common_3.2.0-3_i386.deb fi # install b500 driver sudo dpkg -i --force-architecture /tmp/release/pips-common_3.2.0-3_i386.deb sudo dpkg -i --force-architecture /tmp/release/pips-ubuntu8.04_3.2.0-3_i386.deb sudo dpkg -i --force-architecture /tmp/release/pips-b500dn_3.2.0-3_i386.deb # create network printer if IP specified if [ -n "${1}" ]; then sudo lpadmin -p Epson_B-500DN -v socket://${1}:2501 -E -P /usr/share/cups/model/ekb500dn.ppd fi
create printer
sudo lpadmin -p EpsonColorOben -v lpd://YOUR_PRINTER_IP:515/PASSTHRU -E -P /usr/share/cups/model/ekb500dn.ppd -o DefaultInputSlot=Front
sudo lpadmin -p ZertifikateOben -v lpd://192.168.1.13:515/PASSTHRU -E -P /usr/share/cups/model/ekb500dn.ppd -o MediaType=EPHOTOGLOSSY -o PrintQuality=BestPhoto -o InputSlot=Rear -o PageSize=A5 -o PageRegion=A5 -o ImageableArea=A5 -o PaperDimension=A5 -o OutputPaper=A5
# create DIN A5 printer
wget http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4170695/ppd/Epson-B-500DN-A5.ppd -P /tmp
lpadmin -p Zertifikate -v socket://EpsonColor:9100 -E -P /tmp/Epson_B-500DN_A5.ppd
Commercial alternative TurboPrint
wget http://www.turboprint.info/tp2/turboprint_2.23-1_amd64.deb -P /tmp
sudo dpkg -i /tmp/turboprint_2.23-1_amd64.deb
HowTo convert image to AdobeRGB1998.icc
http://www.panticz.de/Adobe_ICC_Profiles
Links
http://avasys.jp/eng/linux_driver/
http://linux.avasys.jp/customerservice/pips3x_ubuntu804_e.html
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4170695/ppd/Epson-B-500DN-A5.ppd - PPD DIN A5 only
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4170695/ppd/Epson-B-500DN.ppd - PPD