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# Brother HL-L1222-V Android Print Server (Raspberry Pi 4B+ / openSUSE Tumbleweed)

This repository now provides an executable setup script that configures a Raspberry Pi 4B+ (openSUSE Tumbleweed) as a print server for a USB-connected Brother HL-L1222/HL-L1222-V.

## What this enables
- Android phones on the **same Wi-Fi network** can print through IPP (Mopria-compatible workflow).
- USB Brother printer is shared by CUPS over the local network.
- Firewall and discovery services are configured for LAN printing.

## Important Bluetooth note
Android-to-Raspberry-Pi Bluetooth printing into CUPS is generally not reliable/supported in modern Android/CUPS workflows. The script still enables Bluetooth service for optional experimentation, but the production path is **Wi-Fi IPP**.

## Script
- `scripts/setup_hl_l1222_android_print.sh`

## Run
```bash
sudo bash scripts/setup_hl_l1222_android_print.sh

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🚩 README says sudo bash but script comments say run as normal user

The README at line 18 instructs users to run sudo bash scripts/setup_hl_l1222_android_print.sh, which executes the entire script as root. However, the script's own header comment (scripts/setup_hl_l1222_android_print.sh:11-13) says "Run as a normal user from home directory (~/)" and uses sudo internally for privileged operations. Running as root makes all internal sudo calls redundant and could subtly change behavior (e.g., lpoptions -d at line 349 sets the default printer for root rather than a regular user). This inconsistency should be resolved.

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## After script completes
1. Keep printer connected via USB to Raspberry Pi.
2. Connect Android phone to same Wi-Fi as Raspberry Pi.
3. Enable Mopria Print Service (or equivalent Android print service).
4. Add printer with:
- `ipp://<raspberrypi-ip>/printers/Brother_HL_L1222_V`

## Notes
- Script uses CUPS `everywhere` model as default for broad compatibility.

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P3: README incorrectly states that everywhere is the default model; the script actually prefers brlaser/Brother models and uses everywhere only as fallback.

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Check if this issue is valid — if so, understand the root cause and fix it. At README.md, line 29:

<comment>README incorrectly states that `everywhere` is the default model; the script actually prefers `brlaser`/Brother models and uses `everywhere` only as fallback.</comment>

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+## Notes
+- Script uses CUPS `everywhere` model as default for broad compatibility.
+- If you have an official Brother HL-L1222-V Linux PPD/driver package, install it and adjust queue model if desired.
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- Script uses CUPS `everywhere` model as default for broad compatibility.
- Script prefers a `brlaser`/Brother model when available, then falls back to CUPS `everywhere` (and finally a generic monochrome laser model).

- If you have an official Brother HL-L1222-V Linux PPD/driver package, install it and adjust queue model if desired.

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nitpick (typo): Consider adding an article before "queue model" for clarity.

This small tweak preserves the meaning but improves the sentence flow.

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