Re: [Gimp-print-devel] Request support for "Kyocera FS-1020MFP"

[Solomon P. <pi...@sh...>]

On Tue, Sep 03, 2024 at 09:37:03AM -0400, gene heskett wrote:
> Download menu is blocked by a un-bypassaable cookie monster here. I had to
> accept, now I'll get tons of spam. The printer driver is only a megabyte. so
> I'm guessing windows actually has a driver it some how downloads and wraps
> so it runs on linux. 

It's actually a 5MB download, and it contains a set of tarballs that 
each contain a pair of CUPS filters/drivers (ie x86/x86_64), the 
corresponding PPD, and documentation. 

(Each of those tarballs is self-contained and for a single language.  
Not sure why they packaged it that way, but whatever)

> Take it back, and get something that actually has linux drivers. 

This printer was first released about a decade ago, targeting 
corporate/managed printer markets, and was discontinued several years 
ago. If this person even purchased it at all, it was most likely from 
from an equipment recycler on an as-is basis.  Either way, "returns" are 
probably not possible.

That said, this printer actually _does_ have native Linux drivers, 
albeit proprietary and only for a couple of architectures. (Oddly enough 
this download wasn't linked off the main support/download page for that 
printer, but that's corporate bitrot for you)

The odds are those drivers will be sufficient.  If not, by far the 
quickest (and cheapest) path forwards will be to find a different 
printer, making sure (in advance) that it has a sufficient level of Linux 
support for their needs.

 - Solomon
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