Re: Synaptic Problem
On Thu 31 Oct 2024 at 10:33:00 (+0100), tomas@tuxteam.de wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 31, 2024 at 10:25:40AM +0100, davenull@tuxfamily.org wrote:
>
> [...]
>
> > brscan si useless for printing but mandatory¹ for scanning. But indeed,
> > driveless printing works just fine on Brother printers
> >
> > I wish scanning didn't require proprietary blobs…
> >
> > 1. At least on (**only** some?) Brother MFPs?
>
> My document scanner doubles as a wonderful holyday photo device ;-)
>
> The 5 times a year I need a print, I go to our local stationery store.
> The lady working there is a really nice person.
>
> I got tired of fumbling with all this garbage.
I scan on a clapped-out HP printer with a legal-sized platen.
As I have to place the originals myself, it's convenient to
scan to a USB stick rather than a computer. When I turn it
on, after powercuts, I have to open and close the ink drawer
a couple of times, as they contain little or no ink, to stop
it moaning. All the ink stuff dried up years ago.
For printing, I use a driverless B&W Brother laser printer.
Cheaper, no fuss, and no bother after periods without use.
Yes, leave colour printing to commercial outfits.
Cheers,
David.
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