Hi dad, what is even a printer in the grander scheme of things? Isn’t all digital data physical in the minds eye anyway? Why print when it is already conceptualized? It’s the same thing!
Since we are talking about printers, doesn’t CUPS require drivers to be installed? I have an EPSON L3150 & L395 at work and they are the only thing keeping me from installing linux in all the computers.
So basically I just need to set the print quality to high, and use the scanner. I’ve tried the official DEB drivers in Ubuntu, compiled the source code in Ubuntu & Arch, and nothing works. I can’t set the print quality (the option isn’t even listed when printing/in the printer settings)
Those epsons have their own scanner program, Epson Scanner or something. Installed from DEB and source, they work only sometimes. Tried skanlite, also sometimes work. Sometimes it detects the scanner, other times it doesn’t.
Tried using CUPS, it still required me to install the printer drivers.
Tried generic built-in drivers, don’t work.
Tried epson-inkjet-printer-escpr from AUR. Doesn’t work.
All done while having the printer directly connected to the PC. Nothing reliably works.
How does one even setup IPP? It’s easier to find documentation about the latest JS frontend framework than setting up IPP
There are also PPD files, which you can add to CUPS. I extracted the required file for my Xerox printer from the Windows driver.
It mostly comes down to being as smart about printer brand choice, as you are smart about OS choice. Dell? HP? Have fun sleeping in that grave you dug yourself.
It’s worth mentioning that Arch wiki is the best place to go to solve that.
I’ve had a brother WiFi printer on the recent past and managed to get it going by… reading carefully the CUPS instructions on Arch wiki.
A month ago, my non-geek uncle had a similar difficulty with his wireless printer. I again got it going by pointing out where to look and what instructions to follow.
So, yes, printer problems on Arch stations are a real thing.
Yeah, I have a dual boot system and Windows has some flaky USB drivers, disconnects all the time. It only works consistenty with a 1 metre cable, while Linux seems to work with a 5 metres cable.
I think it might depend on what model you have. I have a hl-l2395dw (monochrome laser printer) and cups has never failed me. I’ve had zero issues with it and wireless printing works fine, I use arch and mint and both work fine.
Maybe its the newer printers? I bought mine in 2019 or so
My anecdotal experience is based on using cups and not installing brother proprietary drivers
I needed a Windows computer to set up the WiFi but other than that my Brother laser has been working without any trouble and without any configuration. I’m only a lowly Mint peasant, though, not a cool Arch bro.
Not to be that guy, but for at least a few years recently I have had zero issues printing from arch and tons of issues printing from Windows on the same printer lol
LOL. I ran manjaro for about a year … tried multiple times to get the brother printer driver installed. Never could do it. Just didn’t print stuff for that year.
Every single other distro I’ve ever used has been able to add the brother printer over wifi and use it within minutes. On OpenSUSE now and works like a charm no issues.
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