Re: OT: laser printer: HL-5250DN or another one?

[Scott Lair <plair@mailzone.com>]

H.S. wrote:
> Russell L. Harris wrote:
> 
> >>>> Maybe Br-script isn't "real" postscript, I really don't know.
> >>>>
> >>> If the printer is a "real" Postscript machine, it is specified
> >>> in CUPS as "raw", and you don't need foomatic.
> >>
> >> Just tried the raw printer - looks like it is real.  Thanks for pointing
> >> that out.
> >>
> > 
> > It likely is the case that "Br-script" differs from genuine Postscript
> > sufficiently to avoid a copyright infringement suit and thus, to avoid
> > the necessity on the part of Brother to pay Adobe for a Postscript
> > license.
> > 
> > 
> 
> Here is something interesting:
> http://solutions.brother.com/Library/sol/printer/color/26_34_pc_color_pcl_vs_ps.html
> 
> Brother calls their BR-script driver as postscript driver.
> 
> ->HS

OK, now I'm wondering what the differences are between genuine Postscript and
BR-script.....and if those differences may cause trouble later on.