Let $T$ be an operator from a Banach space $X$ into a Banach space $Y$ and $1\leq p<\infty$. If $ST$ is compact for any operator $S$ from $Y$ into $l\_{p}$, Is $T(X)$ separable? Or under what conditions on $X,Y$, this question is true? 



On the separability of operator range
No. Consider the identity operator on $\ell\_r(S)$ with $p<r<\infty$ and $S$ uncountable. Or consider any weakly compact operator with non separable range into a $C(K)$ space or an $L\_1$ space and use the Dunford-Pettis property of these spaces.


