Is there a Big Sur driver for the Epson Stylus Pro 3880?

Hi,

As an experiment, any change with a Gutenprint (http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/p_Supported_Printers.php) driver escp2-3880 for the Epson Stylus Pro 3880?

Safely open apps on your Mac - Apple Support

Reset the Mac printing system to solve a problem - Apple Support

Add a printer on Mac - Apple Support

Epson just released a driver on 2020-11-20 for this printer. It is listed under Catalina 10.15, but should also be valid for Big Sur, as they show no Big Sur support yet. If it is for Catalina, then it is a 64-bit driver.

After you install the preceding driver, and with the device powered and connected to your Mac (wired/wireless/etc.), right-click on the printer's entry on the System Preferences : Printers & Scanners panel, and choose Reset print system… . This will run you through re-adding the device, and be certain to select the correct driver entry before re-adding it. Once it is back in the Printers panel, right-click on it again, and set to Default printer. Print something.

We are fellow users, and other than someone that is currently using this printer and driver combination with Big Sur, I am uncertain how you will know in advance, unless Epson volunteers that information.

It is not supported in Apple's AirPrint, I checked.

Hi tried, many time to install this driver, do not work !

I'm in big trouble cannot use the printer EPRON 3880 till now !

Apple drive me by EPSON to solve the matter but If you read on the EPSON site :

https://epson.com/faq/SPT_BIGSUR-NS~faq-0000cfc-macos_11?faq_cat=faq-topFaqs

APPLE have to solve ...

Big mess !

OK. I guess that you have tested an Ethernet connection as well (with Epson's macOS Catalina driver, either the SP3880_1035_AM.dmg from the link provided above by VikingOSX, or the epson633704eu.dmg at https://www.epson.eu/support?productID=3642&language=en&os=36#drivers_and_manuals).

Hello again,

At https://www.epson.eu/viewcon/corporatesite/kb/index/1018, compatibility information can be found under Large Format Printers ->A2 -> Stylus Pro 3880, but only if you choose macOS 10.15 Catalina.

Of course, if you see a message about a USB problem (which seems to affect some newer computers), the logical approach would be to choose a network connection instead (via Ethernet for the 3880).

Reports for other printer models indicate that resetting the printing system and re-adding the printer can be important (links above). Also see the first message by VikingOSX.

Everything regarding Big Sur would be experimental until the printer manufacturer makes a new driver available.

If you cannot wait, you may want to check the support pages and test various Big Sur drivers for other models (SureColor, Stylus Photo, et cetera?). A driver v10.85 appears to have been the key in many cases, but the 3880 is different, so do not expect too much from this.

Anyway, good luck!

Finally APPLE fix the problem ! download last version of Big Sur !

thanks, but nothing has changed :

somebody can help me ?

This driver do not have all the controls to select functions necessary for the photography ... I don't use epson 3880 to print document, but photo !

Hi, I have already installed driver 10.35, but do not work !

I think this will help you:

https://epson.com/Support/Printers/Professional-Imaging-Printers/Epson-Stylus-Pro-Series/Epson-Stylus-Pro-3880/s/SPT_CA61201-VM?review-filter=macOS+11.x