OpenSUSE How to Install Epson L485/L486 Printer Driver, Software & Quick-Start Scanning

March 9, 2017 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Epson L485/L486 Printer Quick Start on openSUSE

Hello openSUSE User! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Epson L485/L486 Series Inkjet Printer Driver, Utility Software and Quick Start Scanning on openSUSE/SUSE GNU/Linux Desktops.

To Get the Epson L485/L486 Printer Recognized and Running on openSUSE Linux you need to Download and Install the Epson Proprietary Driver.

Epson Printer Utility for Linux openSUSE provides the following functions:

  • Printer Status(Error / Warning)
  • Ink Levels
  • Paper Count Information
  • Nozzle Check
  • Head Cleaning
How to Install Epson L485/L486 Printer Driver and Software on openSUSE - Featured
  1. Open Console Terminal Shell emulator window
    (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

    How to Install Epson L485/L486 Printer Driver and Software on openSUSE - Kde openSUSE Open Terminal
  2. Download Epson Printer Drivers for openSUSE

    Epson L485/L486 .rpm Driver

    Get Epson Printer Rpm Linux Driver.

  3. Access the Target location.

    (Usually Downloads go in the Home folder or when Downloaded with Firefox may be into the Temporary directory /tmp/mozilla*)

    cd ~/Downloads

    Or:

    cd /tmp

    To Verify that it’s there List the contents with:

    ls .
  4. Installing the Epson Printer Driver.

    sudo zypper in ./epson-inkjet-printer-escpr*.rpm

    If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo

  5. Download Epson Printer Utility for openSUSE

    Epson Printer Utility openSUSE
  6. To Install Epson Printer Utility follow the Same Procedure as for the Drivers

    sudo zypper in ./epson-printer-utility*.rpm

    Here below a Shot of the Epson Printer Utility with the well-market Features…
    How to Install Epson L485/L486 Printer in Linux - Epson Printer Utility

  7. How to Quick Start with Epson Scanning on openSUSE

    Epson Scanner Linux Quick Start
  8. How to Install Adobe Reader for Linux:
    Setup Adobe Reader for Linux.


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