Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 06:52:20 -0500 From: Jerry <jerry@seibercom.net> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Brother Printer Message-ID: <20120302065220.2b4fa8f9@scorpio> In-Reply-To: <20120302122543.0dc89556.siefke_listen@web.de> References: <20120302122543.0dc89556.siefke_listen@web.de>
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On Fri, 2 Mar 2012 12:25:43 +0100 siefke_listen@web.de articulated: > i use a Brother MFC-7320 printer at a vodafone Box. The printer can > used with the adress lpd://192.168.0.2/MFC7320. I copied the Linux > driver and adapted, but unfortunately, the printer would not work on > FreeBSD. On Windows and Gentoo, there are no problems. > > Has someone run the Brother Printer MFC-7320 and can share the way? I have an MFC-9560CDW that works (somewhat) but it needs CUPS installed. Even then it doesn't work with a program that does not offer an "LPR" print option. The fact that it works under Windows is not surprising. Printing under Windows "just works". There is a movement towards that goal now in progress for now-Windows based systems. See <http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/openprinting>; for further details. Brother does supply print drivers for Linux; however (and I have checked), they have no intention of writing ones for other operating systems. I have spend some time trying to port those drivers to BSD; however, I just don't have the necessary time required to complete the project. This is where a "paid" entity or organization to accomplish such a task would be of immeasurable use. -- Jerry ♔ Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __________________________________________________________________
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