How To Install printer-driver-escpr on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install printer-driver-escpr on Kali Linux.

What is printer-driver-escpr

printer-driver-escpr is:

ESC/P-R is a common language for selected Epson printers that supports every media type, paper size and associated printing mode available on those printers. It is suited especially for consumer electronics devices and embedded equipments. ESC/P-R allows many kinds of devices to connect and communicate with Epson inkjet printers, expanding possibilities for use with medical equipment, measuring equipment, electronic whiteboards, and at home with home electronics and game machines.

This package contains the CUPS filter driver and the compressed PPDs for the supported printers.

There are three methods to install printer-driver-escpr on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install printer-driver-escpr Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install printer-driver-escpr using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install printer-driver-escpr

Install printer-driver-escpr Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install printer-driver-escpr using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install printer-driver-escpr

Install printer-driver-escpr Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install printer-driver-escpr using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install printer-driver-escpr

How To Uninstall printer-driver-escpr on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the printer-driver-escpr package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove printer-driver-escpr

Uninstall printer-driver-escpr And Its Dependencies

To uninstall printer-driver-escpr and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove printer-driver-escpr

Remove printer-driver-escpr Configurations and Data

To remove printer-driver-escpr configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge printer-driver-escpr

Remove printer-driver-escpr configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove printer-driver-escpr configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge printer-driver-escpr

Dependencies

printer-driver-escpr have the following dependencies:

• python3

References

• printer-driver-escpr website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install printer-driver-escpr package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.