So I just tried to install play on linux to see if I can get a .exe file to install. Its for a windows driver to an epson scanner. Whenever I click the file to run, it looks like its about to and even though my wifi is working just fine, I get an error message that the file can not connect to the internet!!! UHHHHH!!!
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You don't need to use WINE. I recently had a request to move from Windows to Linux. They have an Epson ET-3950 which has Linux drivers. It installs Linux version of Epson Scan2.
Thanks for the reply! So where do I get this driver? I wonder if it will run this little scanner all the same. By now I think I have made a mess of my system trying to outguess this problem. Should I remove wine? I don't really understand it. When I pull up bottles, it's not as easy to run through as its made to appear. In fact I can't get anything installed.
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What is the name / model of your scanner?
Epson ES-50
Try that one from Epson homepage (the first one: Epson Scan2):
https://download-center.epson.com/softwares/?device_id=ES-50®ion=DE&os=DEBX64&language=en
After download unzip the tar.gz file and then doubleclick on the deb file to open it. Then right-click on an empty space there and select "open in terminal".
Then enter in terminal
./install.sh
Now you can start epson scan 2 from start menu.
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name@name-OMEN-30L-Desktop-GT13-1xxx:~/Downloads/epsonscan2-bundle-6.7.90.0.x86_64 (2).deb$ ./install.sh
[sudo] password for name:
(Reading database ... 302439 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../epsonscan2_6.7.90.0-1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking epsonscan2 (6.7.90.0-1) over (6.7.90.0-1) ...
Preparing to unpack .../epsonscan2-non-free-plugin_1.0.0.6-1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking epsonscan2-non-free-plugin (1.0.0.6-1) over (1.0.0.6-1) ...
Setting up epsonscan2 (6.7.90.0-1) ...
Setting up epsonscan2-non-free-plugin (1.0.0.6-1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.27-2build1) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.36.0-1.1ubuntu3) ...
name
@name-OMEN-30L-Desktop-GT13-1xxx:~/Downloads/epsonscan2-bundle-6.7.90.0.x86_64 (2).deb$
Thanks for that simple set of instruction! Very appretiated especially since I'm heavily doubting myself these days with this latest complication. The attachment is a screenshot after I downloaded that file again ( I have downloaded that several times and hasn't yet worked) showing a greyed out "next" button that doesn't let me move forward. It seems like the terminal command may have done something but while my scanner is plugged in -nothing seems to happen just yet. ( i will try rebooting now)- In the meantime- my attempt at installing Winboat is still looping around here wasting money in electricity.
That looks good. Now click on your start menu and enter epson.
WOW ! Thanks!! My scanner was plugged into one USB port that for some unknown reason doesn't connect. I reconnected with another port and NOW it seems to work! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!
NOW- If I could have another small victory and figure out what the hell is going on with my attempt to install WInboat - Like I said, I wonder if my os now is all messed up because of how many times I have tried to outguess the trouble I'm having despite the online research.
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Glad to hear!