Re: gutenprint is a no op here, why?

From	Klaus Singvogel <deb-user-ml@singvogel.net>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: gutenprint is a no op here, why?
Date	2020-10-09 15:10 +0200
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Gene Heskett wrote:
> On Wednesday 07 October 2020 11:43:34 Klaus Singvogel wrote:
> 
> > Gene Heskett wrote:
> > > Stretch, uptodate. amd64
> > >
> > > I have installed all of the gutenprint packages.
> > >
> > > I have a Brother MFC-J6920DW printer, with the Brother drivers
> > > installed.
> >
> > I'm wondering that it works somehow with Gutenprint, as this printer
> > isn't in the list of supported printers of Gutenprint:
> > 	http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/p_Supported_Printers.php
> >
> > I think that you installed and use the drivers from Brother, which are
> > not related to the Gutenprint drivers [and are not aware of it].
> >
> > Please, can you cite the line(s) "*cupsFilter: [...]" in your PPD
> > file: /etc/cups/ppd/<printername>.ppd
> 
> *cupsFilter: "application/vnd.cups-postscript 0 
> brother_lpdwrapper_mfcj6920dw"

Yes, you're using a Brother driver, which is (to my knowledge) not
capable of the Gutenprint/GIMP printing extensions.

Sorry for bad news.

Best regards,
	Klaus.
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Klaus Singvogel
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gutenprint is a no op here, why? Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2020-10-07 17:10 +0200
  Re: gutenprint is a no op here, why? Klaus Singvogel <deb-user-ml@singvogel.net> - 2020-10-07 17:50 +0200
    Re: gutenprint is a no op here, why? Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2020-10-07 23:20 +0200
      Re: gutenprint is a no op here, why? Klaus Singvogel <deb-user-ml@singvogel.net> - 2020-10-09 15:10 +0200

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