Re: All-in-One printer: HP OfficeJet 8012
On Wed 11 Aug 2021 at 12:39:46 +0100, Brad Rogers wrote:
> On Wed, 11 Aug 2021 11:36:40 +0100
> Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Hello Brian,
>
> >a future CUPS will not work with PPDs and driver
>
> Indeed, you mentioned that previously (I'd forgotten already). However,
> checking the github post you cite in another message (to this list), it
> would appear apple are putting in place mechanisms whereby affected
> printers will continue to useable in the new version of CUPS.
Apple aren't putting anything in place; OpenPrinting is. Apple ceased
to maintain CUPS some time ago.
https://openprinting.github.io/documentation/01-printer-application/
> So not as bad a picture as it at first appears.
For free drivers, indeed not. We will have to wait and see how vendors
of non-free drivers respond.
Note that I did not say that HP's printing software would not be
available in the future.
--
Brian.
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