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Date:      Fri, 5 Jul 2024 13:05:22 +0200
From:      Andrea Venturoli <ml@netfence.it>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: AirPrint printer [solved]
Message-ID:  <a850cf78-aa1e-414e-9fc3-15a5fb76bc81@netfence.it>
In-Reply-To: <d9ff35a0-7be0-40b3-9837-81c0ab033d97@netfence.it>
References:  <d9ff35a0-7be0-40b3-9837-81c0ab033d97@netfence.it>

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On 6/7/24 08:56, 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?
> 
> 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;
> _ it should support scanning via SMTP, so I won't need to manage 
> scanning from the clients.
> 
> Any experience?

Just to report: I bought the printer and it would work only with a driver.

Then I read:
https://loga.us/2020/09/02/avahi-in-freebsd/

After accepting I neede Avahi & co and following that tutorial, 
everything started working properly.

  bye
	av.



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