Re: Does anyone know how to configure a Brother MFC-J5720DW with cups?
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On Tue, Mar 08, 2016 at 08:41:55PM +0000, Brian wrote:
> On Tue 08 Mar 2016 at 20:28:18 +0100, tomas@tuxteam.de wrote:
>
> > On Tue, Mar 08, 2016 at 08:34:56PM +0200, Jarle Aase wrote:
> > > Thanks for all the hints and suggestions.
> > >
> > > I have still not got the printing to work, but the scanner
> > > successfully sends the scans to my FTP server
> > > (https://sourceforge.net/projects/wfde/). That's kind of cool :) The
> > > scan quality is fine. I actually like this device. I'll see if I get
> > > it to print later this week. Tomorrow my dog is having an operation,
> > > and I have some code to deliver.
> >
> > Similar to what Gene mentioned, I've seen printers which want a CTRL-Z
> > at the end of the job; the output filter would usually take care of
> > that.
>
> Which output filter are you referring to? Take note: the OP is adamant
> about not using the Brother lpr filter.
There's always an output filter in the chain. How else do you think
the info in the ppd gets injected into the print job (given a PS
printer)? Where do you think ghostscript is doing its magic converting
the pdf into PCL or whatever exotic language the printer listens
to?
> > A shot in the dark-and-muddy, but who knows.
>
> Indeed.
Printers are dark and muddy, might I remind.
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