Hello:
Since it is not open source, it cannot be included in the kernel.
So it is best to install the drivers.
Read the manual and see if you need to meet dependencies.
Since we know the hardware, preference is given by yast; but for that it has to be detected by itself.
It happens sometimes that it does not detect it, but because it is with usb configuration.
To do this you have to run from the console, the epson scan application (Epson Scan2) and change usb to network and put the printer’s ip).
Once done looking at the settings, they are in a hidden directory in your /home :
HP-OMEN:~ # tree /home/frank/.epsonscan2/
/home/frank/.epsonscan2/
├── Connection
│ └── PreferredInfo.dat
├── Network
│ ├── epsonscan2.conf
│ └── epsonscan2.conf
├── Settings
│ ├── CommonSettings.SF2
│ └── ES0154
│ └── UserSettings.SF2
└──Untitled 1
4 directories, 6 files
And see the files as they have the configuration of network : (/home/frank/.epsonscan2/Network/) :
epsonscan2.conf :
[Network]
192.168.1.32
and in : (/home/frank/.epsonscan2/Connection/) :
PreferredInfo.dat :
{
“Connection”: {
“string”: “192.168.1.32”
},
“ESDisplayName”: {
“string”: “Network Scanner”
}
}
Having seen this, run yast scan and now if it should be detected, add it and accept.
Now if epsonscan2 works. , SKanlite, etc…
HP-OMEN:~ # nmap -sP 192.168.1.1-254
Starting Nmap 7.92 ( https://nmap.org ) at 2023-02-12 23:29 WET
Nmap scan report for 192.168.1.32
Host is up (0.0024s latency).
MAC Address: 38:1A:52:55:D2:1D (Seiko Epson)
Nmap scan report for 192.168.1.33
Host is up (0.0049s latency).
MAC Address: 08:60:6E:8E:AA:48 (Asustek Computer)
Nmap scan report for 192.168.1.99
Host is up (0.00055s latency).
MAC Address: 30:05:5C:0B:41:00 (Brother industries)
Nmap scan report for 192.168.1.167
Host is up (0.00022s latency).
MAC Address: 10:BF:48:8B:DF:AC (Asustek Computer)
Nmap scan report for 192.168.1.199
Host is up (0.00011s latency).
MAC Address: 00:D0:4B:94:F6:8F (LA CIE Group)
Nmap scan report for 192.168.1.34
Host is up.
Nmap scan report for 192.168.1.32
Host is up (0.0024s latency).
MAC Address: 38:1A:52:55:D2:1D (Seiko Epson) .
Kind regards .
Observations: when the drivers have changing the extension, it works for me to replace it and so I can install it with yast software.
Also, since they are drivers, which does not verify the openSUSE repository, it gives a verification error, that error is ignored, and the drivers, despite this, are functional.
The 192.168.1.32 is the multifunction of epson (scanner, printer, etc…).
Example change mpr to rmp , etc… (it’s just an example) .
There is a possibility that epson scan does not appear, you can when it is executed, pass the icon to the desktop and then create the link.
In yast user, add yourself to bin and lp , when using printer , and remember the ports that you have to add (in tests you can do it with the firewall off and activate it later).
I hope it helps (made with a translator from Spanish to English, sorry if it is not correct).