{"slug":"epson-l310-driver-linux-ubuntu","locale":"en","isFallback":false,"translationAvailable":["en","id"],"translationUrls":{"en":"/api/posts/epson-l310-driver-linux-ubuntu?locale=en","id":"/api/posts/epson-l310-driver-linux-ubuntu?locale=id"},"title":"Install Epson L310 Driver on Ubuntu 25.10 — Full Guide","description":"How to install the Epson L310 driver on Ubuntu — download the .deb package, handle the lsb dependency, add the printer via GUI or terminal, and test print.","date":"2026-03-31","updated":null,"tags":["linux","ubuntu-25-10","printer","epson","driver","tutorial"],"category":"Printer","content":"\nI've written before about [installing the Epson L310 driver on Windows](/en/blog/epson-l310-driver-download-installer) — and honestly, that process is almost embarrassingly simple. A `.exe` installer, a few clicks, done. So when I booted into Ubuntu 25.10 for the first time and tried to print something, I was quietly hoping it would be just as smooth.\n\nIt wasn't. But it wasn't a nightmare either.\n\nThe L310 driver doesn't ship with Ubuntu's default repos, which means you have to fetch it manually. I spent about twenty minutes figuring out the right steps — including one dependency error that had me briefly convinced I'd broken something. I hadn't. Here's exactly what I did.\n\n---\n\n## Download the Epson L310 Driver for Linux\n\nThere are two ways to get the driver. I recommend the Google Drive mirror for speed — the official Epson site works fine, but the navigation is a bit of a maze and it's easy to land on the wrong file.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Open the link → type `L310` in the search box → look for **Epson Inkjet Printer Driver for Linux** → download the `.deb` file for **amd64** architecture.\n\n\nEither way, you'll end up with a `.deb` package in your Downloads folder. That's what we'll work with.\n\n---\n\n## Install the Driver\n\nOnce the file is downloaded, you have two options: the GUI route through App Center (easier), or the terminal route (faster once you know the command).\n\n### Method 1: Via App Center (GUI)\n\n\n \n\n ### Open Your Downloads Folder\n Navigate to your Downloads folder in the file manager.\n\n \n \n\n ### Double-Click the `.deb` File\n Ubuntu's App Center should open automatically and display the driver package details.\n\n \n \n\n ### Click Install\n Hit **Install**, enter your password when prompted, and wait for it to complete. That's it.\n\n \n\n\n### Method 2: Via Terminal\n\nIf you prefer the terminal, `cd` into Downloads and run `dpkg`:\n\n```bash\ncd ~/Downloads\nsudo dpkg -i epson-inkjet-printer-*.deb\nsudo apt install -f\n```\n\nThe `apt install -f` at the end resolves any dangling dependencies automatically.\n\n\n On Ubuntu 25.10 and later, you might hit this error during install:\n\n ```\n dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of epson-inkjet-printer-...\n epson-inkjet-printer-... depends on lsb; however:\n ```\n\n The `lsb` package was removed from Ubuntu starting with 25.10. The fix is to force-ignore it:\n\n ```bash\n sudo dpkg -i --ignore-depends=lsb epson-inkjet-printer-*.deb\n ```\n\n The driver itself works perfectly fine without `lsb` — it's a legacy dependency that Epson hasn't updated yet.\n\n\n---\n\n## Add the Printer to Your System\n\nInstalling the driver is only half the job. Ubuntu still needs to know the printer exists. For that, I use **system-config-printer** — a lightweight GUI tool that makes adding printers straightforward.\n\n```bash\nsudo apt install system-config-printer\n```\n\nOnce installed, open it:\n\n\n \n\n ### Open Print Settings\n Press Super, type **Print Settings**, and open the app.\n\n \n \n\n ### Click Add\n Hit the **Add** button to start detecting connected printers.\n\n \n \n\n ### Connect Your Printer\n Make sure the L310 is connected via **USB cable** and switched **on**. It should appear in the list automatically.\n\n \n \n\n ### Follow the Wizard\n Click **Forward** through the steps. Ubuntu will match the printer to the Epson driver you just installed.\n\n \n \n\n ### Print a Test Page\n Once the wizard completes, print a **test page** to confirm everything is working. A clean test print means you're done.\n\n \n\n\n---\n\n## Printer Settings Worth Knowing\n\nThe L310's print quality can vary depending on the mode you pick — and this is true on Linux just as it is on Windows. I always set mine to **High** quality for any document I actually care about. Standard mode is noticeably lighter.\n\nTo adjust settings, open Print Settings → right-click your printer → **Properties**. The key options are:\n\n- **Paper Size**: A4 (default, should already be correct)\n- **Color Mode**: Color or Grayscale\n- **Print Quality**: Standard or **High** — I recommend High for anything important\n- **Orientation**: Portrait or Landscape\n\nAnd if your prints start showing horizontal streaks or missing lines — that's usually dried ink on the nozzles. Go to **Maintenance** → **Nozzle Check** first to diagnose, then **Head Cleaning** if needed. Same experience as on Windows, just accessed through a different menu.\n\n---\n\n## It Works. Took Me About 20 Minutes.\n\nHonestly, setting this up on Ubuntu felt more manual than on Windows — but it's not difficult once you know about the `lsb` dependency quirk. That one error had me second-guessing myself for a few minutes before I realized what was happening. If you hit it, don't panic. The `--ignore-depends` flag sorts it out cleanly.\n\nIf you have a different Ubuntu version or the driver file name differs slightly on your machine, adjust the `*.deb` wildcard accordingly — or just type the full filename.\n\nGot a different error or a step that didn't work? Drop it in the comments and I'll take a look.\n\n---\n\n### See Also\n- [Epson L310 Driver & Installation Guide (Windows)](/en/blog/epson-l310-driver-download-installer)\n- [Resetter Epson L4150 / L4160 — Fix Ink Pad Counter](/en/blog/resetter-epson-l4150-l4160)\n"}