How to Install Canon G7020/G7040/G7050 Printer on openSUSE – Step-by-step

Installing Printer

3. 3. Extracting Driver

   Possibly Double-Click on Printer Driver on the File Manager:

   

   But if you are in Trouble to Find it out then See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.
   And Extract into the /tmp Directory:

   

4. 4. Installing Driver

   Then to Install Canon Printer Driver
   First, access the Target with:

   cd /tmp/cnijfilter*

   sudo ./install.sh

   During installation you may be Asked to Connect & Power On your Printer…
   
   Now in case of Issue then try first to execute:

   cd /tmp/cnijfilter*rpm/packages

   And on a 64-bit System play:

   sudo zypper in ./*64.rpm

5. 5. Adding Printer

   Then to Add Printer
   Open Printer Settings
   Here below on the Gnome Desktop:
   For the other Spins you may see How to Add Printer in GNU/Linux Desktops.

   

   On GNOME simply Hit ‘Cmd’/’Win’ and Search for ‘Settings’.

   And Add Printer in openSUSE
   Choose ‘Printers’:

   

   Selecting the ‘Add Printer’ Button:

   

   Next again Find and Choose the “Printer Details”:

   

   Again Browse to “Install PPD File” Driver:

   

   Then Browse to “Install PPD File” Driver.

   How to Find Printer PPD File Location on openSUSE

   GNU/Linux openSUSE PPD File Location

   How to Find PPD File Location on openSUSE GNU/Linux.

   Or otherwise Search in the “Printers Driver Database”.
   Finally, you should Find the New Printer and Successfully Achieve the Setup!