Re: All-in-One printer: HP OfficeJet 8012

[Curt <curty@free.fr>]

On 2021-08-11, Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> wrote:
>> 
>> When, eventually, all HP printers run driverless _and_ no no-driverless
>> printer exist 'in the wild', yes.  Until then, I'd expect HPLIP to
>> remain.  Debian is, after all, about choice.
>
> The condition you lay down in the first sentence is not a factor in
> determining whether Debian packages HPLIP. HPLIP uses PPDs and drivers;
> a future CUPS will not work with PPDs and drivers. The choice will be
> to have a working printing system using driverless or a non-working
> printing system.
>

Will I have to toss my trusty Brother HL-2030, brother? Fork Cups, I
guess, and full speed ahead.