How to Install Canon Cnijfilter2 3.50 Driver on openSUSE

February 2, 2024 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Installing Printer

  1. 3. Extracting Driver

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

    File Manager

    But if yuo are in Trouble to Find it out then See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.

    Extracting Tar

    Next again on the included rpm Archive.
    And Extract Cnijfilter 3.50 into the /tmp Directory:

    Archive Manager Extraction
  2. 4. Installing Requirements

    Download Dependency for Canon GNU/Linux Driver:

    Grab libpangox-1 Rpm.
    When not available the Community Package just grab the Experimental.
    And then to Setup them:

    cd ~/Downloads
    sudo zypper in ./libpangox-1*.rpm ./libtiff3*.rpm
  3. 5. Installing Driver

  4. 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…
    Installing
    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. 6. 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 on GNU/Linux Desktops.

    Open Settings

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

    And Add Epson Printer on openSUSE
    Choose ‘Printers’:

    Gnome Settings Devices

    Selecting the ‘Add Printer’ Button:

    Add Printer

    Next again Find and Choose the “Printer Details”:

    Printer details

    Again Browse to “Install PPD File” Driver:

    Browsing for Driver or PPD

    Then Browse to “Install PPD File” Driver.

    How to Find Printer PPD File Location on openSUSE

    GNU/Linux openSUSE PPD File Location

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

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