HOWTO:Setting up a printer on porteus with a ppd

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Re: HOWTO:Setting up a printer on porteus with a ppd

Post#16 by francois » 04 Mar 2016, 11:40

There is a driver for the w:
http://support.brother.com/g/b/download ... _us&os=128

As this is a monochrome laser printer, I am pretty sure that the generic laser printer already on porteus printing module will do the job. I am very satisfied with the many brother printers I have installed.
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Re: HOWTO:Setting up a printer on porteus with a ppd

Post#17 by Jack » 06 Mar 2016, 21:58

Will there be a new version of "004-printing.xzm" for the new version of Porteus when release?
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Re: HOWTO:Setting up a printer on porteus with a ppd

Post#18 by francois » 06 Mar 2016, 23:01

Brokenman is the one to ask. I would be surprised not. Fanthom uses it for kiosk. :)
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Re: HOWTO:Setting up a printer on porteus with a ppd

Post#19 by francois » 18 Mar 2016, 21:42

Added the ppd of openprinting (2014) for different brand names in first post.
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