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    Jul 28, 2020 4 minutes

    Q Printer blues

    In looking at the new printers from HP and Epson, I notice that none of the new printers have software drivers for Linux. The Linux Foundation Open Printing site has not been updated to include any new printers either. That suggests that one needs a Windows 10 PC with Vendor Printer Utility drivers to maintain new printers.

    So what’s the best way to set up a Linux PC to print files to a Windows 10 PC when both PC have their own firewall software to block external traffic? It would be helpful if Linux Format could do an article with step-by-step instructions on how to set this up.

    Gary Hedquist

    For a print magazine I suppose it is odd that we don’t

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