Re: ipv6 maybe has arrived.
On Mon 13 Feb 2023 at 11:21:00 -0500, gene heskett wrote:
> On 2/13/23 10:30, Brian wrote:
> > On Mon 13 Feb 2023 at 10:08:22 -0500, gene heskett wrote:
> >
> > > On 2/13/23 10:00, Brian wrote:
> > > > On Mon 13 Feb 2023 at 09:30:32 -0500, gene heskett wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On 2/13/23 06:01, Brian wrote:
> > > > > > On Mon 13 Feb 2023 at 09:25:15 +0100, tomas@tuxteam.de wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Sun, Feb 12, 2023 at 07:12:42PM +0000, Brian wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > [...]
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Fortunately, the vast majority of users with a modern printer have
> > > > > > > > not taken a similar view. They now enjoy an effortless and enjoyable
> > > > > > > > printing experience.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > My printer is all well, thankyouverymuch. Whenever I'm after an
> > > > > > > "experience", I take my bike and ride to the mountains, very
> > > > > > > enjoyable :)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Such a journey would give ample opportunity to ponder why mDNS
> > > > > > multicasting is welcomed by so many users and whether you will
> > > > > > embrace it when CUPS ceases to support legacy printers. :)
> > > > > >
> > > > > Precisely the unsaid point of my last post. That will be the impetus to
> > > > > fork cups.
> > > >
> > > > That's very doubtful. The printing system's New Architecture
> > > > includes extensive and sound provision to support legacy
> > > > printers. More or less, all the PPD's and drivers distributed
> > > > by Debian are catered for.
> > >
> > > The idea is fine, Brian, but for Brother stuff, its crippling. A multitray
> > > printer is restricted to the most expensive paper, where duplex does not
> > > work either. In 2023, that is Unforgivable.
> >
> > You are basing your view on experience of a single Brother
> > printer, the MFC-J6920DW. This is an IPP printer. It is
> > perfectly possible for the IPP implementation to be less
> > than perfect. Nothing to do with our printing system.
> >
> > You'll have thoroughly investigated this aspect of the
> > vendor's machine, of course?
> >
> Wrong again Brian. I have two of their printers here as there is also a $120
> b&w laser that happily spits out 20+ pages a minute in full duplex. But
> running on the debian supplied drivers it can't even duplex. And it will if
> its anything like its predecessor, continue to do that the rest of my life,
> or 50,000 pages as long as I feed it toner & decent paper.
And the model of b&w laser?
--
Brian.
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