Hi Angelo

> I recently bought a pantum p2500 printer.
> I was able to install it, and can use it from OS Windows (dual boot).
>
> I use Fedora ..., and the drivers available for linux OS are for
> ubuntu only .. (Pantum Ubuntu Driver V1.1.84-1).

That's a GDI (Graphical Device Interface) kind of printer, only
designed to work on Windows.  It relies on Windows generating the
entire bitmap of what will be printed, in the manner that particular
printer requires, then dumping that to the printer, along with some
instructions, but most of the work is done on the computer.  With a
windows driver handling the specifics of that particular printer.

As far as I can see, GDI isn't like a common printer language, it just
means a bitmap graphics dump is done on the computer to the printer.
It doesn't matter if you printing pictures or just plain text, the
computer generates the page as a huge bitmap and sends that to the
printer.  Brute force and ignorance.

When it comes to other printer languages, if you send text to print,
the printer is sent that text along with, font, sizing and positioning,
instructions.  Very quick to print.  Same kind of thing with printing
images, send the image along with print layout instructions.

> N.B. I had also thought about using Pantum 2500 as a network printer
> and using it through Windows .. but I have doubts that it will work,
> because (I think it is necessary that windows) is running or Linuz
> can call the print server ..

You'd need Windows to do a conversion between some common printer
language (that you could send to Windows) for it to convert to what
that printer requires.  I have no clues on how to approach that.

Have a look at this thread, see if you can follow the info about
extracting the files from the debian package and manually putting them
where they're needed on Fedora:

https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-hardware-18/pantum-p2207-laser-printer-install-problems-with-fedora-4175660311/

The second to last comment sounds promising.

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