Hi, The processing filter for the printer is a pre-compiled Linux binary. The GPL license is because of Brother CUPS and LPD drivers.
Thanks, Pawel. On 10/16/07, Predrag Punosevac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Pawel Veselov wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I spent some time picking a relatively cheap printer that I can also use > > with OpenBSD, and finally got a Brother HL-5250DN, that can connect over > > ethernet and has duplex printing. I put together an instruction sheet at > > http://manticore.2y.net/hl5250dn.html, if anyone's interested. > > > > Thanks, > > Pawel. > > > > > Forgive me for saying this but I just do not get it. Why did you need to > use Linux compatibility layer when CUPS is > OpenBSD packages? > > cups-1.2.7.tgz > > 1. Install cups > > 2. Use the default cupsd.conf that came with the package > > 3. Ran the following two commands > > /usr/local/sbin/cupsd -c /etc/cups/cupsd.conf > /usr/local/sbin/cups-enable > > > That is to hide native commands for lpd. Note lpd daemon is off by > default anyway > > 4. Adjust permissions since the CUPS daemon is not supper user. (For > example for my locally attached printer chmod 0666 /dev/lpt0 ) > > 5. Start cups daemon > > 6. Go to http://localhost:631 for a printer administration > > 7. Rest is self explanatory. When directed to download PPD file go to > http://www.linux-foundation.org/en/OpenPrinting > to get the one you need. > > > > Why is your how to released under GPL license? Because of CUPS license? > > -- With best of best regards Pawel S. Veselov
