Please confirm that CUPS is installed, before you install the CUPS version of a driver. If not, please download it from http://www.cups.org and install it.

1) How to install a rpm file
Please run the rpm command as below.
rpm -i pips740-cups-2.6.2-1.i386.rpm
Some distribution may cause an error, but it could be avoided to run the following command.
rpm -i --nodeps pips740-cups-2.6.2-1.i386.rpm

2) Setting after installation
Please set the settings of CUPS to use Photo Image Print System, before you first print out.
[ Restart CUPS ]
Please restart CUPS to get the installed filter enabled.
(example)
kill -HUP `pidof cupsd`
[ Add a printer ]
·By command
Please run the following command.
/usr/sbin/lpadmin -p pm740c -E -v ekplp:/var/ekpd/ekplp0 -m ekpm740c.ppd
(Explanation about options)
p Specify printer name
E Enable the printer
v Specify a driver to use and a direction for output
m Specify a setting file(PPD)

·By browser
CUPS provides a CGI for setting with which users can set up the settings of printer on browser.
Please do the follow procedure.
(1) Connect a CUPS server (Port:631) from a browser.
(example)
In case that CUPS is on local host, a user need to connect "http://localhost:631/"
(2) Select "Manage Printers"
(3) Select "Add Printer"
(4) Specify a printer name in "Name" field and then select "Continue"
(Note: Other fields are not required.)
(5) Specify "EPSON Inkjet Printer #1 (Photo Image Print System)" in "Device" field and then select "Continue".
(6) Specify “EPSON" in "Make" field and then select “Continue"
(7) Specify "EPSON PM-740C , Photo Image Print System (en)" in "Model" field and then select "Continue".

At this point, the installation of the printer should be completed.

Article: KB020176 Language: English Product Range: Dot Matrix

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