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Date:      Fri, 7 Jun 2024 08:33:02 +0100
From:      Arthur Chance <freebsd@qeng-ho.org>
To:        Andrea Venturoli <ml@netfence.it>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: AirPrint printer
Message-ID:  <53798bea-752e-409c-be66-349f68c32d19@qeng-ho.org>
In-Reply-To: <d9ff35a0-7be0-40b3-9837-81c0ab033d97@netfence.it>
References:  <d9ff35a0-7be0-40b3-9837-81c0ab033d97@netfence.it>

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On 07/06/2024 07:56, Andrea Venturoli wrote:
> Hello.
> 
> I'm evaluating a Brother DCP-L2660DW printer/scanner.
> On OpenPrinting it's deemed as a "Driverless printer" implementing the
> AirPrint standard.
> 
> My understanding is that CUPS will handle it natively without any hassle.
> Is this correct?

I don't have that particular model but I do have a Brother MFC-J4540DW
AirPrint capable printer/scanner on wired ethernet and it worked with no
hassles whatsoever.

> Details:
> _ the printer will be installed via LAN cable;
> _ I'm not interested in sharing this printer to other devices via
> CUPS/Samba/whatever as other devices will eventually connect directly to
> the printer;

All machines on my LAN see the printer directly but my wife's MacOS box
also exports it automatically so both ways work should anyone need it.

> _ it should support scanning via SMTP, so I won't need to manage
> scanning from the clients.

Not sure about this. Mine is a single sided scanner so I always do scans
from the box next to the printer.

-- 
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