On Sun, Jun 19, 2022 at 5:09 AM Tim via users <users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Sat, 2022-06-18 at 21:13 -0700, Samuel Sieb wrote:
> It's very rare for a printer to not work with Linux now. Almost all
> new printers have at least IPP support even if there isn't a specific
> Linux driver for it.
That holds for newer printers with IPP. Older USB printers often
had proprietary drivers, but Gutenprint may have drivers with limited
functionality.
Ever since Macs started using CUPS it's done us a favour, since
manufacturers typically only supported Windows and Mac.
Apple has abandoned CUPS in favor of "AirPrint", which appears to
be IPP and service discovery. While there is no guarantee that Apple
won't change that, they would need to continue support for existing
printers for some time.
On that note, there will be printers that work on Linux, but they're
not "supported." That means there is no "technical support" to help
you use it, that doesn't mean it won't actually work on Linux.
may never notice the missing functionality, but if you need it you
are left with shopping for a newer printer or booting Windows.
A lot of the functionality in CUPS addresses requirements far
beyond those of most individual users.
George N. White III
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