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I hate how Apples + Googles Prinz services are fucking my Printer, yet CUPS does it right. (lemmy.ml)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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I have a brother laser Printer which I use via IPP from my network. It can hold a bunch of pages in RAM and Print them once the other (it can Print 3 in a row) are finished.

Now what does any propriatery printing service do?

They feed ONE PAGE AT A TIME, so my printer starts printing, then it starts cooling off, but then it has to HEAT UP AGAIN FOR FUCKS SAKE, and that every time.

Also if I just print via CUPS from my Linux machine, its like 5 times faster.

And I just don't understand how my 15€ thin client from over 20 years ago can do more and better than my 1200€ iPad.

Just a reminder why I keep using Linux.

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[–] 1 point 1 year ago

Usually the print service is implemented by the printer manufacturer. Maybe try installing one or both of these apps, I needed them to print, and it worked fine after that:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brother.mfc.mobileconnect

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brother.mfc.brprint

I'm sure there's some way to use PS or PCL printing from Android too, but that's probably a lot more effort.

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