On 2025-11-19, Alexis <[email protected]> wrote: >>> You might find the database on the OpenPrinting Web site >>> helpful: >>> >>> https://www.openprinting.org/printers >> >> That page will find printers for which you need a "driver" backend >> filter and/or PPD file. The Epson WF-7830 isn't one of those. >> >> Driverless network-connected printers supported by >> openprinting/CUPS are listed here: >> >> https://openprinting.github.io/printers/ > > Hmm, okay, thanks .... i went to openprinting.github.io first, and > it was by selecting the "Printer drivers" link that i ended up at > the link i shared in my last email. i now see that the "Find a > printer" link points to the link you've shared. Now that you've > provided the appropriate context, it makes sense, but i feel the > OpenPrinting home page should be clearer (and it doesn't help that > there are two apparent 'home pages', openprinting.org and > openprinting.github.io).
I thought it was pretty confusing that there were two completely separate pages where you looked up "driverless" and "driver" printers with no mention of the "other" source on either page. At first I tried looking up the printer driver for the Epson the OP mentioned on the one page and found nothing (though there were listings for other Epsons with similar model numbers). And the "driverless" page doesn't mention the other page for "drivers" at all. > i've just added links to openprinting.org/printers on the 'Printers' > page on the wiki, but i'll now further update the page with the > information you've provided. Thanks! -- Grant
