How to get “Epson Printer Utility” to start from Launcher in Ubuntu?
There is "Epson Printer Utility" that shows ink levels and allows to check nozzles and clean printer heads. This utility appeared not long ago and it is very useful, because there is no other way to see ink levels for printers without LED using Linux systems.
The utility can be downloaded from Epson Drivers Site.
After the deb package is installed the utility can be started by
epson-printer-utility
terminal command.
How can I get set it up to be started a normal way from Launcher or a desktop icon?
printing epson
asked Apr 1 '16 at 17:27
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There is "Epson Printer Utility" that shows ink levels and allows to check nozzles and clean printer heads. This utility appeared not long ago and it is very useful, because there is no other way to see ink levels for printers without LED using Linux systems.
The utility can be downloaded from Epson Drivers Site.
After the deb package is installed the utility can be started by
epson-printer-utility
terminal command.
How can I get set it up to be started a normal way from Launcher or a desktop icon?
printing epson
asked Apr 1 '16 at 17:27
Pilot6Pilot6
52.7k15108197
add a comment |
There is "Epson Printer Utility" that shows ink levels and allows to check nozzles and clean printer heads. This utility appeared not long ago and it is very useful, because there is no other way to see ink levels for printers without LED using Linux systems.
The utility can be downloaded from Epson Drivers Site.
After the deb package is installed the utility can be started by
epson-printer-utility
terminal command.
How can I get set it up to be started a normal way from Launcher or a desktop icon?
printing epson
asked Apr 1 '16 at 17:27
Pilot6Pilot6
52.7k15108197
There is "Epson Printer Utility" that shows ink levels and allows to check nozzles and clean printer heads. This utility appeared not long ago and it is very useful, because there is no other way to see ink levels for printers without LED using Linux systems.
The utility can be downloaded from Epson Drivers Site.
After the deb package is installed the utility can be started by
epson-printer-utility
terminal command.
How can I get set it up to be started a normal way from Launcher or a desktop icon?
printing epson
printing epson
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You need to create a desktop file for it and change some permissions.
Create
/usr/share/applications/epson-utility.desktopfile with this content:
#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Type=Application
Categories=Application;Printing;
Name=Epson Printer Utility
Exec=epson-printer-utility
Terminal=false
Icon=/opt/epson-printer-utility/resource/Images/AppIcon.png
Give permissions to this file to be run
sudo chmod +x /usr/share/applications/epson-utility.desktop
There are no permissions to read contents of
/opt/epson-printer-utility/resource/Imagesdirectory for some reason. You need to grant them.
sudo chmod 755 /opt/epson-printer-utility/resource/Images
Now you will see the utility in your Launcher.
answered Apr 1 '16 at 17:29
Pilot6Pilot6
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I did alt+F2 and epson-printer-utility and then locked the icon on panel, plain and simple.
answered May 14 '16 at 13:09
Arup Roy ChowdhuryArup Roy Chowdhury
1,487911
This looks like a commentary, not an answer.
– Pilot6
May 14 '16 at 13:17
This provides the easiest way to add to the launcher.
– Arup Roy Chowdhury
May 14 '16 at 15:44
1
I like it. It's short and effective. +1
– David Foerster
May 19 '16 at 12:02
add a comment |
You could also try using gnome-panel to create an icon for it. You can install gnome-panel (from the terminal) with:
sudo apt-get install gnome-panel --no-install-recommends
and then start it (again from the terminal) with:
sudo gnome-desktop-item-edit /usr/share/applications/ --create-new
Then enter the name you would like the icon to have, the terminal command to start it, and a file path to a picture for the icon you want.
answered Apr 1 '16 at 22:07
TimoshenkoTimoshenko
193
Is there a need to install gnome-panel just to run one program? The point was that there is an utility and it is possible to make a shortcut.
– Pilot6
May 14 '16 at 13:18
add a comment |
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You need to create a desktop file for it and change some permissions.
Create
/usr/share/applications/epson-utility.desktopfile with this content:
#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Type=Application
Categories=Application;Printing;
Name=Epson Printer Utility
Exec=epson-printer-utility
Terminal=false
Icon=/opt/epson-printer-utility/resource/Images/AppIcon.png
Give permissions to this file to be run
sudo chmod +x /usr/share/applications/epson-utility.desktop
There are no permissions to read contents of
/opt/epson-printer-utility/resource/Imagesdirectory for some reason. You need to grant them.
sudo chmod 755 /opt/epson-printer-utility/resource/Images
Now you will see the utility in your Launcher.
answered Apr 1 '16 at 17:29
Pilot6Pilot6
52.7k15108197
add a comment |
You need to create a desktop file for it and change some permissions.
Create
/usr/share/applications/epson-utility.desktopfile with this content:
#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Type=Application
Categories=Application;Printing;
Name=Epson Printer Utility
Exec=epson-printer-utility
Terminal=false
Icon=/opt/epson-printer-utility/resource/Images/AppIcon.png
Give permissions to this file to be run
sudo chmod +x /usr/share/applications/epson-utility.desktop
There are no permissions to read contents of
/opt/epson-printer-utility/resource/Imagesdirectory for some reason. You need to grant them.
sudo chmod 755 /opt/epson-printer-utility/resource/Images
Now you will see the utility in your Launcher.
answered Apr 1 '16 at 17:29
Pilot6Pilot6
52.7k15108197
add a comment |
You need to create a desktop file for it and change some permissions.
Create
/usr/share/applications/epson-utility.desktopfile with this content:
#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Type=Application
Categories=Application;Printing;
Name=Epson Printer Utility
Exec=epson-printer-utility
Terminal=false
Icon=/opt/epson-printer-utility/resource/Images/AppIcon.png
Give permissions to this file to be run
sudo chmod +x /usr/share/applications/epson-utility.desktop
There are no permissions to read contents of
/opt/epson-printer-utility/resource/Imagesdirectory for some reason. You need to grant them.
sudo chmod 755 /opt/epson-printer-utility/resource/Images
Now you will see the utility in your Launcher.
answered Apr 1 '16 at 17:29
Pilot6Pilot6
52.7k15108197
You need to create a desktop file for it and change some permissions.
Create
/usr/share/applications/epson-utility.desktopfile with this content:
#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Type=Application
Categories=Application;Printing;
Name=Epson Printer Utility
Exec=epson-printer-utility
Terminal=false
Icon=/opt/epson-printer-utility/resource/Images/AppIcon.png
Give permissions to this file to be run
sudo chmod +x /usr/share/applications/epson-utility.desktop
There are no permissions to read contents of
/opt/epson-printer-utility/resource/Imagesdirectory for some reason. You need to grant them.
sudo chmod 755 /opt/epson-printer-utility/resource/Images
Now you will see the utility in your Launcher.
answered Apr 1 '16 at 17:29
Pilot6Pilot6
52.7k15108197
edited Apr 17 '16 at 19:19
answered Apr 1 '16 at 17:29
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answered Apr 1 '16 at 17:29
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I did alt+F2 and epson-printer-utility and then locked the icon on panel, plain and simple.
answered May 14 '16 at 13:09
Arup Roy ChowdhuryArup Roy Chowdhury
1,487911
This looks like a commentary, not an answer.
– Pilot6
May 14 '16 at 13:17
This provides the easiest way to add to the launcher.
– Arup Roy Chowdhury
May 14 '16 at 15:44
1
I like it. It's short and effective. +1
– David Foerster
May 19 '16 at 12:02
add a comment |
I did alt+F2 and epson-printer-utility and then locked the icon on panel, plain and simple.
answered May 14 '16 at 13:09
Arup Roy ChowdhuryArup Roy Chowdhury
1,487911
This looks like a commentary, not an answer.
– Pilot6
May 14 '16 at 13:17
This provides the easiest way to add to the launcher.
– Arup Roy Chowdhury
May 14 '16 at 15:44
1
I like it. It's short and effective. +1
– David Foerster
May 19 '16 at 12:02
add a comment |
I did alt+F2 and epson-printer-utility and then locked the icon on panel, plain and simple.
answered May 14 '16 at 13:09
Arup Roy ChowdhuryArup Roy Chowdhury
1,487911
I did alt+F2 and epson-printer-utility and then locked the icon on panel, plain and simple.
answered May 14 '16 at 13:09
Arup Roy ChowdhuryArup Roy Chowdhury
1,487911
answered May 14 '16 at 13:09
Arup Roy ChowdhuryArup Roy Chowdhury
1,487911
answered May 14 '16 at 13:09
Arup Roy ChowdhuryArup Roy Chowdhury
1,487911
answered May 14 '16 at 13:09
Arup Roy ChowdhuryArup Roy Chowdhury
1,487911
1,487911
This looks like a commentary, not an answer.
– Pilot6
May 14 '16 at 13:17
This provides the easiest way to add to the launcher.
– Arup Roy Chowdhury
May 14 '16 at 15:44
1
I like it. It's short and effective. +1
– David Foerster
May 19 '16 at 12:02
add a comment |
This looks like a commentary, not an answer.
– Pilot6
May 14 '16 at 13:17
This provides the easiest way to add to the launcher.
– Arup Roy Chowdhury
May 14 '16 at 15:44
1
I like it. It's short and effective. +1
– David Foerster
May 19 '16 at 12:02
This looks like a commentary, not an answer.
– Pilot6
May 14 '16 at 13:17
This looks like a commentary, not an answer.
– Pilot6
May 14 '16 at 13:17
This provides the easiest way to add to the launcher.
– Arup Roy Chowdhury
May 14 '16 at 15:44
This provides the easiest way to add to the launcher.
– Arup Roy Chowdhury
May 14 '16 at 15:44
1
1
I like it. It's short and effective. +1
– David Foerster
May 19 '16 at 12:02
I like it. It's short and effective. +1
– David Foerster
May 19 '16 at 12:02
add a comment |
You could also try using gnome-panel to create an icon for it. You can install gnome-panel (from the terminal) with:
sudo apt-get install gnome-panel --no-install-recommends
and then start it (again from the terminal) with:
sudo gnome-desktop-item-edit /usr/share/applications/ --create-new
Then enter the name you would like the icon to have, the terminal command to start it, and a file path to a picture for the icon you want.
answered Apr 1 '16 at 22:07
TimoshenkoTimoshenko
193
Is there a need to install gnome-panel just to run one program? The point was that there is an utility and it is possible to make a shortcut.
– Pilot6
May 14 '16 at 13:18
add a comment |
You could also try using gnome-panel to create an icon for it. You can install gnome-panel (from the terminal) with:
sudo apt-get install gnome-panel --no-install-recommends
and then start it (again from the terminal) with:
sudo gnome-desktop-item-edit /usr/share/applications/ --create-new
Then enter the name you would like the icon to have, the terminal command to start it, and a file path to a picture for the icon you want.
answered Apr 1 '16 at 22:07
TimoshenkoTimoshenko
193
Is there a need to install gnome-panel just to run one program? The point was that there is an utility and it is possible to make a shortcut.
– Pilot6
May 14 '16 at 13:18
add a comment |
You could also try using gnome-panel to create an icon for it. You can install gnome-panel (from the terminal) with:
sudo apt-get install gnome-panel --no-install-recommends
and then start it (again from the terminal) with:
sudo gnome-desktop-item-edit /usr/share/applications/ --create-new
Then enter the name you would like the icon to have, the terminal command to start it, and a file path to a picture for the icon you want.
answered Apr 1 '16 at 22:07
TimoshenkoTimoshenko
193
You could also try using gnome-panel to create an icon for it. You can install gnome-panel (from the terminal) with:
sudo apt-get install gnome-panel --no-install-recommends
and then start it (again from the terminal) with:
sudo gnome-desktop-item-edit /usr/share/applications/ --create-new
Then enter the name you would like the icon to have, the terminal command to start it, and a file path to a picture for the icon you want.
answered Apr 1 '16 at 22:07
TimoshenkoTimoshenko
193
answered Apr 1 '16 at 22:07
TimoshenkoTimoshenko
193
answered Apr 1 '16 at 22:07
TimoshenkoTimoshenko
193
answered Apr 1 '16 at 22:07
TimoshenkoTimoshenko
193
193
Is there a need to install gnome-panel just to run one program? The point was that there is an utility and it is possible to make a shortcut.
– Pilot6
May 14 '16 at 13:18
add a comment |
Is there a need to install gnome-panel just to run one program? The point was that there is an utility and it is possible to make a shortcut.
– Pilot6
May 14 '16 at 13:18
Is there a need to install gnome-panel just to run one program? The point was that there is an utility and it is possible to make a shortcut.
– Pilot6
May 14 '16 at 13:18
Is there a need to install gnome-panel just to run one program? The point was that there is an utility and it is possible to make a shortcut.
– Pilot6
May 14 '16 at 13:18
add a comment |
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