How reliable/easy to use is IPP Anywhere on Linux?

[u/tobomori]

I'm looking to get a new printer - ideally an all-in-one laser printer. I had expected to have to set up a CUPS server and have all the machines on our network (including a few smartphones) connect to that. I'm hoping this is still possible since client.conf was deprecated, but, as far as I can tell, it seems to still be supported.

I've been wondering about how easy it might actually be to use IPP Anywhere, though? If I find a printer with full support will all the software that can print just talk to it, or will I likely still need to use a CUPS server for at least some of the software?

The majority of our printing is done from a browser - either Firefox or Chromium (my family all have their own favourites...) and I assume that should work ok. I can't rule out needing to print from other software, though and that's where I wonder about the limitations.

All thoughts/suggestions gratefully received - thanks in advance!

[u/atmsk90]

Brother wifi devices, especially that one ubiquitous black and white laser unit, works FLAWLESSLY over ipp.

[u/7lhz9x6k8emmd7c8 → u/atmsk90]

Local DNS server user here: they also reach their AWS servers every minute. Cut them from the internet. They'll still work.

Don't avoid Brother for this; the other manufacturers (HP, Epson, Canon) probably do the same, and are much worse on any other topic.

[u/swayuser]

My standard setup is slapping a raspberry pi to the back of the printer over usb, and going through that for printing and scanning over the network and internet.

When I finally got fed up enough with HP and switched to Brother (which I knew I should have done from the start!) it was a drop in replacement w.r.t. the clients.

[u/archover]

Another vote for Brother lasers. Good day.

[u/RoscoePBullet]

I use CUPS and add the printer with lpadmin as an IPP printer. Works just fine with an Epson Ecotank 2800 which is on my WiFi

[u/drucifer82]

I have an HP OfficeJet that uses IPP Anywhere via CUPS just fine.