I see that note, and the wording on it confuses me. My recollection, and some confirmation from this article [1], is that I was using handyPrint when connected to the mac via USB. At the time of the blog post I wrote, I was switching from usb to ethernet, and discovering that I didn’t need a separate computer to make the bonjour / mDNS announcements.
It’s still reliant on the printer handling the correct print protocols (so that CUPS isn’t needed to translate), but my specific printer did work.
It’s still reliant on the printer handling the correct print protocols (so that CUPS isn’t needed to translate), but my specific printer did work.
https://www.macworld.com/article/673717/how-to-add-airprint-...