I've been using Gutenprint as the driver for my Epson 1160 ever since moving to OSX years ago. So I was happy to see the 5.2.2 update had gone golden. But once I installed it I was unhappy to find that it removed the contents of /usr/local/bin which is where the CUPS elements reside. I could no longer print to the 1160, until I downgraded back to Gp 5.0.2. I then tried upgrading to 5.22 again, keeping the /usr/local/bin window open; and sure enough the install process removed the elements again. This time I had first backed them up, and I was able to install them manually.
It was the Gutenprint Utility for Epson Inkjet Printers (which I used to print nozzel checks) that alerted me to the location of the missing files; other wise I wouldn't have had a clue where to look for them.
I'm pretty sure these file are not supposed to be removed, or that they should have been replaced with something newer.
Gutenprint
Drivers for Canon, Epson, HP, Lexmark, PCL & more printers.
Version: 5.2.4
Uninstalls Epson printers Bug
Feedback Type: Review
Contributed by: William Robinson Thursday, November 20 2008 @ 12:25 PM PST
Product Platform: MacOSX
Used Product For: Less than a month
Recommend Product: YES
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