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You seem to be conflating Linux support with FOSS support. They have nothing to do with each other.

• phoronixrly 5y ago
  Even if I was, don't you think that good Linux support would require the drivers running on architectures different from x86? For example you can't use this printer on a Raspberry Pi: https://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadtop.aspx?c=us_ot&lang=en&prod=dcp395cn_all https://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadtop.aspx?c=us_ot&lan... You get a choice of a deb or an rpm packaging the following blob: > brcupsconfpt1: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, version 1 (SYSV), dynamically linked, interpreter /lib/ld-linux.so.2, for GNU/Linux 2.2.5, stripped
  • ekianjo 5y ago
    > For example you can't use this printer on a Raspberry Pi very uncommon use case...
    • joepie91_ 5y ago
      Not really. RPi printing server setups are somewhat common.
  • gunapologist99 5y ago
    You can normally use a generic PCL or PS driver (or another brother cups driver), if it's a Brother laser printer. If it's an inkjet, YMMV.
  • tadfisher 5y ago
    Brother MFCs support IPP Everywhere (aka AirPrint), so you shouldn't need drivers in the first place. If the UI doesn't let you use the IPP Everywhere driver, you can add it with lpadmin -p myprinter -E -v "ipp://<address>/ipp/port1" -m everywhere The printer's web interface should give you the exact IPP/AirPrint URL to use.