On Wednesday 11 August 2021 08:00:51 Curt wrote: > On 2021-08-11, Brian <a...@cityscape.co.uk> wrote: > >> When, eventually, all HP printers run driverless _and_ no > >> no-driverless printer exist 'in the wild', yes. Until then, I'd > >> expect HPLIP to remain. Debian is, after all, about choice. > > > > The condition you lay down in the first sentence is not a factor in > > determining whether Debian packages HPLIP. HPLIP uses PPDs and > > drivers; a future CUPS will not work with PPDs and drivers. The > > choice will be to have a working printing system using driverless or > > a non-working printing system. > > Will I have to toss my trusty Brother HL-2030, brother? Fork Cups, I > guess, and full speed ahead.
You will have company at that campsite, I'm using 2 brothers ATM, which are working well while a 3rd one languishes because Brother will not sell me, a Certified Electronics Technician, a replacement corona wire generator board. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. - Louis D. Brandeis Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>
