Otherwise one may require a special iptables rule to allow packets before ufw drops them. 'ufw disable' allows discovery and hopefully still works after 'ufw enable'. Previously it had prevented the discovery of my media server or I may have been stumped quite a lot longer when cups couldn't find my printer. Furthermore, do I need to reinstall the driver without the '-enable-debug' flag now that it is seemingly working? As far as I can tell, my use of that flag did not change anything.Īs an aside for others that may be struggling to install a network printer, ufw blocks discovery of the printer despite rules in place to allow communication on the local network.

That being said, I still hope to understand the whole '-enable-debug' thing and why I never got the '/tmp/epson-inkjet-printer-filter.txt' file. I installed that and the test page printed and I was then able to print from gedit, as well. Scrutinizing the error_log via cups web server utility I noticed ghostscript was missing.

From the Context Menu, select Troubleshoot to start the Windows Troubleshooter.It seems to be working now.

For details on how to do this, go to the next section. Note that if the printer isn’t available from the list of Devices and Printers, you will have to reinstall the device with Epson’s Driver and Utilities software.

Locate the Epson Workforce Pro WF 3640 and use the Right Hand Mouse Button (RHMB) to open the context menu.

In Control Panel, select the Devices and Printers option.

Start with pressing the Windows Key, then type “Control Panel” and select the top result.

To start the troubleshooter, you’ll need to locate the printer on your PC.

If you’ve connected the printer with a cable and it still doesn’t work, skip to next section. By physically connecting the printer to your PC, you’ll be able to determine whether you are facing a network issue or if it’s an issue with a malfunctioning printer. If you are using a wireless connection, you should first attempt to troubleshoot the printer with different connections.Ī LAN cable or USB connection is more reliable than Wi-Fi. This will attempt to establish a connection with the printer and verify it’s able to receive print instructions. Windows has a built-in troubleshooter to help you test your printers.

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