Scanner driver for EpsonCx5500 is RPM how to convert to .deb?

[rovernaut]

I checked the Epson driver Site and found that the drivers listed for Ubuntu 9.04 were .RPM.
How do I convert them to .deb files to install on kubuntu 0.04?

[Rog131]

Re: Scanner driver for EpsonCx5500 is RPM how to convert to .deb?

Maybe with the "alien" > How To: Convert any package from one format to another (using "alien")

... but before that (Google finds):

> Epson CX5500 Drivers not in Fiesty or Gutsy
"davidpaul2020":

To use your Epson CX 5500 on Ubuntu 8.04, log in to localhost, add printer and choose the driver for CX 5600.

I just installed it and it works perfectly.

>Epson CX5500 driver help pls.
"rovernaut":

I did a google and came up with a French ubuntu forum, translated it and there was a post suggesting the Stylus D68 driver. I does work...

[rovernaut]

Re: Scanner driver for EpsonCx5500 is RPM how to convert to .deb?

The printer part worked by default in 9.04, it's just the scanner that won't.
I think I have bigger problems.
The install I did was 9.04 in the AMD 64 bit version. The Rpm is for .i386.
So I would need to convert that to 64 first.
I did a google on Alien conversions, my conversion failed as it did not support the 64 bit 9.04 I am running ( Wrong Architecture)
If I can't fix it then I'll have to dual boot to Xp just to scan or go back to PClinuxos as I know it works on it.

[doctordruidphd]

Re: Scanner driver for EpsonCx5500 is RPM how to convert to .deb?

Check this website for epson scanner drivers:

http://www.avasys.jp/lx-bin2/linux_e/scan/DL1.do

There are 64-bit drivers available, in deb packages.

Note that on my system, I couldn't get the 64 bit driver to work. I wound up installing a 32 bit ubuntu in a virtualbox just for the scanner, using the 32 bit driver. Klunky, but it works.