On 23/02/2020 07:50, David C. Rankin wrote:
On 02/22/2020 06:02 PM, gumb wrote:
Other posts suggest ignoring the script and using zypper/yast to install the rpms. Here's the list of packages set to be installed: https://susepaste.org/55221c2c
My first thought is:
The [Install] of:
brother-udev-rule-type1 brscan-skey brscan4 dcpj572dwpdrv libusb-0_1-4 libusb-0_1-4-32bit
are fine. The -32bit package is also fine. (I install both for most libraries anyway to target 32-bit builds if needed)
Most, if not all of the [Autoinstall] files may not actually be needed at all and can be avoided by adding the --no-recommends option for the install to get rid of the unneeded but "recommended" packages
This is what I was considering. I guess I can try it with the limited set of packages first. Not sure if I need that libusb at all since for the moment I'm connecting via wifi. My USB printer lead isn't long enough to reach the router. I've not yet looked at the specs to see which wifi band it uses but I read somewhere that it should be a lot faster than USB, which is probably only 2.0. Amongst those four downloaded Brother rpms, two are x86-64, one is noarch, but the printer driver itself (dcp...) despite being dated 2018 only comes as an i386 rpm.
I still have HP, but with $300 toners getting tough to find, I may have a change coming in the future...
I considered switching to a laser but seeing the regularity with which some of the printers at work devour the toner it's rather put me off. I like the ease of setting up any HP printer under Linux with hplip, but I'm a bit fed up with them throwing hissy fits whenever I try to feed photo paper or other specialist papers. I also don't like their business model of 'sell the printer for 20 quid and the cartridges for twice that price.' -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org