On Sat, 30 Dec 2023 13:02:28 +0100 Hans <hans.ullr...@loop.de> wrote:
> 1st question: > Although there are no printers configured in CUPS, LibreOffice does > see and can use the printers. My idea is, that Libreoffice is using > its owb printer drivers, can that be, does someone know more? > > 2nd question: > When installed with CUPS, there appear TWO pronters, one (for > example) is called "DCP-125J" and the other one "DCP-125J_debian". > However, only one of the entries is working (the one without > "_debian". Where does it get its name? Both printers appear also in > CUPS, but they do NOT appear in the printer sections of the > "systemsettings" in KDE. > > So, when connected TWO printers, the user has to choose of FOUR > entries. > > How can that be fixed, ifat all? > > > 3rd question: > The same appears with the scanner. When I start XSANE, then I get > FOUR entries to chose: one name ending with the IP-addresse (the > scanner is connected by LAN) marked, one without IP, one starting > with the string "ecl:...." and one starting with "ipp:....". Whilst > two of them I can explain myself, only two of the entries are > working, the one starting "ecl:...." and the pone with the IP. > > The IPP-entry is clear for me, it is for internet printing, but last > one is NOT explainable and is lookinbg for me as an unnecessary > double entry like it appears at the printers. > > How can I fix this? I suspect that your customer's printers are so-called "driverless" printers, and that they are advertising themselves via Apple's Bonjour protocol, implemented in Linux by the avahi packages. If so, you can see what avahi has found with: avahi-browse -art or avahi-discover. If that is correct, I wouldn't worry about the duplicate entries for the printers. -- Does anybody read signatures any more? https://charlescurley.com https://charlescurley.com/blog/
