Printing problems with High Sierra

Seem to have accidentally found a work around for this. Epson support stated trying to reset the printer queue and install several times until it worked but it never did. Then this worked for me.

1. Reset the printer queue
2. Enable the CUPS interface
   enter "cupsctl WebInterface=yes" in a terminal window
3. Access CUPS via a web browser on port 631http://localhost:631/
4. Select the Administrator tab and Add Printer
5. Go through the options, selecting the right printer driver etc
6. Print!

It worked for me. Printer then appears in System Preferences and other communications work like Check Supply level.

I found the solution and it works - at least with Epson PX730WD.

* in the WiFi router assign a fixed IP address for the printer.

* install the printer from the IP tab inputing the assigned IP address and select the PX730WD software.

* restart the router, the printer and all machines.

* done!

As you can see from my previous post, the "standard" installation had a problem to find the printer

(although the scanning was OK). Maybe this should be reported to Apple to take action...

Open the Terminal App

Enter the following command

cupsctl WebInterface=yes

Open a browser:

Edit the address to

localhost:631

In Section "CUPS for Administrators" select "Adding Printers and Classes":

In Section "Printers" select "Add Printer"

In section "Discovcered Network Printers" select your printer type:

Follow the configuration steps for your printer type. Just keep the defaults for the first setup.

Finally you can find your printer in the "Printers" menue:

You find your printer as expected in the system settings for the "Printers and Scanner"

Scan/Print drivers are typically the first causalities in a OS upgrade.

Look for an updated print driver directly from Epson

https://epson.com/Support/wa00830

Latest 10.13.1 Beta (17B35a) killed it again for me. Reset printing system didn't work. Using the manual CUPS web page installer method didn't work. So I deleted printer and went to epson website and downloaded the latest version Epson Software updater (which references high Sierra). It found a common printer driver update and then I added the printer again and voilà!

1) Remove the Epson printer from the list of printers in Settings/Printers

2) Download the Epson Software updater from Epson's site (https://epson.com/Support/sl/s select your printer, then go to Utilities and download the Epson Software updater.

3) Run the updater.

4) Add your printer back in Settings/Printers.

I had te same problem with my MacBook Pro (High Sierra) and my Epson PX730WD.

EPSON Technical Support here in France sent me a link which solved it.

See what you can do with it.

ftp://download.epson-europe.com/pub/download/6285/epson628561eu.dmg

I have recorded a Quicktime video of adding the printer via CUPS. Note you may have one more step to authenticate with your Mac system password.

No quick way to find the driver but you will be presented with a long list of the installed drivers. These are fairly human readable based on the printer type.

Video is on

https://ibm.box.com/v/high-sierra-epson

The original instructions are

1. Reset the printer queue
2. Enable the CUPS interface
   enter "cupsctl WebInterface=yes" in a terminal window
3. Access CUPS via a web browser on port 631http://localhost:631/
4. Select the Administrator tab and Add Printer
5. Go through the options, selecting the right printer driver etc
6. Print!

Hope this helps.

I was a little confused about the macOS versions. TODAY I could install 10.13.1 (release in Germany) and now the printer works.

Here‘s what I did:

1. update to version 10.13.1

2. delete all files in the directory ...library/printers/ (as described in Apple Support)

3. add a new printer in the system preferences. I followed your advice not to install the Airprint driver, but the EPSON PX... thing.

4. printer works again, thank you!

I had a similar problem. My Cannon MG4120 was not being seen by my updated mac. All my computers access my printers from our wireless network. the computers that had not been updated to macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 had no trouble printing from the Cannon. Turns out the problem was that in the process of upgrading the new OS set my network to generically "xfinity" which is our provider. My home network on xfinity has a different name of course. Once I switched to the correct network all was fine.

I recently updated another Macbook to High Sierra and again what was a perfectly working driver then failed to work and could not find the printer.

As per my previous post using the CUPS interface to install the driver solved the problem and I can both print and scan.

Perfect VAD, solved for me: i just assigned a fixed IP trough my router and apply the Printer from IP Tab, and now works! Good job!😁

The solution with fixed IP works, but no scanning possibilities.