As of the 21rst of november 2016. Packages built-up by blaze:
07-printing-i586-21.11.2016.xzm
07-printing-x86_64-21.11.2016.xzm
1.0 Functionality.
It should work as is, but if your printer is not there start a new link in the development section. with the model of your printer or scanner. This will facilitate the troubleshooting of your device, printer or scanner.
The exception being the KDE5 plasma desktop which will require additional packages according to blaze:
python-2.7.11-x86_64-2.txz, pygtk-2.24.0-x86_64-2.txz and dbus-python-1.2.4-x86_64-1.txz
Other methods for installing your device, if your driver is not included. You do need the printing module for the interface of CUPS, system-config-printer or simple-scan:
2.1 Use the generic drivers. Try them or find a reference of a generic driver for your printer. For most recent printers PCL laser seems to work.
2.1 the ppd method:
Printing under Porteus: summary of problems and solutions
2.3 with the openprinting drivers:
http://www.openprinting.org/printers
TABLE OF WORKING PRINTERS AND DEVICES WITH printing-3.2 MODULE
make model printer scanner additonal note
Brother MFC 7860-DW yes yes scanner installed with brother special procedure viewtopic.php?f=39&t=1336
Brother DCP-7020 yes no
HP Officejet Pro 8600 yes ?
Knows bugs:
Feedback more than appreciated.
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Thanks.