>> ...printer manufacturer(s) only provided Linux drivers for 32bit. >> The one I'm using that does or did so is Brother. I haven't checked >> lately to see if it has changed its policy. > I just got a Brother printer two days ago and everything they provide > is 32-bit.
In any case, I wouldn't recommend using precompiled code from a for-profit company: if they don't distribute the source code, it clearly means they're not proud of their code and have something to hide. Stefan