Epson Printer Filter Failure with rastertoescpII

Having the same problem after accepting a software update in the App Store application ( /Library/Printers/EPSON/InkjetPrinter2/Filter/rastertoescpII.app/Contents/MacOS /rastertoescpII)

I tried tricks from other topics like removing the printer (an Epson SX125). The driver installed quicly and silently again, unfortunately with the same error again.

I tried loading software from Epson support directly but this did not kill the beast either.

Waiting for more information on forums or a new software update.

Do you know of any other solutions if no such backup exists?

No.

Time Machine doesn't seem to take snapshots of the /Library folder.

In the sidebar of a Finder window, select the icon representing your startup volume ("Macintosh HD," unless you gave it a different name.) At the top level of the volume are folders with these names, among others:

• Applications
• Library
• System

Enter Time Machine and select the most recent snapshot, which is behind the frontmost window. Are those folders present in the snapshot?

astonishingly as it may seem, epsom support sent me this 6 hours after i contacted them-

Same problem here with Epson NX305, I updated from appstore and had this filter issue.

I tried above solution from Yuengdog1983 and didn't work for me yet. In case the above solution doesn't work, try this that worked for me:

Do what Yuengdog1983 suggested first - same instructions here from Epson:

http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/supAdvice.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&note oid=240181&type=highlights

IF that doesnt work right away

Then:

1. Unplug the printer from your mac
2. Turn off the printer
3. Delete/Remove the printer from System preferences > Printers & Scanners
4. Turn on the printer again
5. Plug it back in to your mac
6. Go back to System preferences > Printers & Scanners and you should see it installed again

Thats it, should print. Worked for me after doing that.

Thanks Yuengdog1983 for original solution also.

Then you have another, unrelated, problem with Time Machine. It's too late to do anything about the printing problem except to contact EPSON support, which is probably a waste of time, or wait for an update to fix the defective drivers. I have no idea when, if ever, that update will be released.

This simple procedure will clear your Time Machine settings, including exclusions. The backups won't be affected. If you have a long exclusion list that can't be recreated easily, you may prefer a more complicated procedure that preserves the exclusion list. In that case, ask for instructions. Otherwise, do as follows.

Triple-click the line below on this page to select it:

That worked for me, thank you! The computer name was missing in the Sharing section of System Preferences. I filled it in, closed down the computer, left it for a few minutes, started it again, and voila! Printer is working fine. (It happened after updating from App Store)

I've been struggling with the same problem for the past two days. Made the mistake of calling Epson. They had me delete some files and download an older version of the Epson driver. Now I don't get the old error message any more, but when I try to print, the files just disappear into thin and don't show up in the printer queue. Anyone any suggestions how to fix this?

Brilliant,

I cannot believe how simple the issue was

- assign a name to the computer through System Preferences>Sharing

excellent result, it's really nice to stop banging my head against that brick wall

I can't believe anyone at Apple support didn't know the answer

Stuart McF

Yuengdog1983, I don't know how you came up with this, but you're my hero today! So incredibly frustrating to have Epson printers go down (while the Canon works fine), and it ends up being such a stupid thing that never should have been an issue. I was resetting and reinstalling all kinds of printer crap and on the verge of calling Epson (which would have been a huge waste). Thanks again!

My daughter had this problem. Called tech support, deleted and reinstalled printer and reloaded OS several times. TS told to go to genius bar they did the same thing as TS. Didn't fix problem told her the appointments are limited to 15 minutes eventhough they spent longer and they were done with no resolution. This post fixed the problem. Shame on you Apple!!!

Thank you, Yuengdog1983! This has been tormenting my wife's desktop for at least a week and I haven't had time to look for the answers until today. Her workaround was to email pdf docs to herself and then go print from my laptop, which oddly enough could still print to the same wireless printer just fine. Your solution saved our marriage!!

Same here, naming the computer fixed the issue. Would have been a huge problem if this thread weren't here! Thanks all. So, I can't remember if the Software Update I installed today updated the Cannon, HP or Epson printer driver. I looked in the .plist and it only lists packages, not the date of install. Did some of you guys start having this issue after a printer driver update? My printer worked fine for YEARS until today! Makes me not want to update things since I feel I'll have to test everything every time.

I am pleased to know I am not the only one who has been struggling, for days, with this problem. How on earth yeungdog1983 came up with this very simple but utterly obscure solution beats me - but thanks gods he did!!!

Amazing how this unbelievably simple fix works, while so many of the other approaches are so detailed and complicated. This is when a bulletin board really works for the Mac community. Thank you Yuengdog!

Hero! Goodness knows how you sussed this out Yuengdog but I have to add my thanks also. I have struggled with this for weeks, at least twice restoring a backup to get back to a situation where I could print and then trying to remember not to update when prompted. What a bizarre state of affairs but thanks to you the issue is solved!