`zypper` easier than `yast2 printer`?

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#1

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is rather scary when compared to simply

PS /home/rokejulianlockhart> zypper search epson        
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...

S | Name                                   | Summary                                              | Type
--+----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+-----------
  | epson-inkjet-printer-escpr             | Epson ESC/P-R Inkjet Printer Driver                  | srcpackage
  | epson-inkjet-printer-escpr             | Epson ESC/P-R Inkjet Printer Driver                  | package
  | epson-inkjet-printer-escpr-debuginfo   | Debug information for package epson-inkjet-printer-> | package
  | epson-inkjet-printer-escpr-debugsource | Debug sources for package epson-inkjet-printer-escpr | package
PS /home/rokejulianlockhart>

I couldn’t even find my driver via YaST’s interface.

#2

You confuse packages and drivers.

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#3

How? Does that one package install all of the listed drivers?

#4

Yes. drivers are in the package…

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