[cups.general] Looking for a new CUPs network printer under GNU/Linux, depressed by filters

Helge Blischke h.blischke at acm.org
Mon Apr 30 06:48:49 PDT 2012


Jean-Michel Pouré - GOOZE wrote:

> Dear all,
> 
> During years I have been using a Kyocera FS3800 which worked out the box
> with Cups under GNU/Linux to provide network printing. Then it died of
> age and I bought a Brother HL 5370 DW and two Samsung ML 1665/1670.
> 
> All these printers use filters and closed source software in addition to
> CUPS. The problem is that after migrating to Cups 1.5.2, these printers
> have problems:
> * The Brother simply refuses to work and prints white pages.
> * The Samsung filter refuses to work. Only the first page is printed.
> Page scaling and multiple pages printing on one page are not supported.
> 
> So at this stage I would like to use a fully supported printer by CUPS
> and Openprinting OUT-OF-THE-BOX without filter. My only need is to be
> able to print on ethernet networks. It could be IPP or any working
> protocol. But WITHOUT filter, as filter are unstable.
> 
> What would you recommend? I am quite stuck at the moment without printer
> and need you help ....
> 
> Kind regards,
> Jean-Michel

For the Brother HL 5370DW I'd suggest to use the vendor supplied PPD 
which does not specify a proprietary filter:
http://openprinting.org/ppd-o-matic.php?driver=Postscript-Brother&printer=Brother-HL-5370DW

Helge





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