CachyOS / CachyOS/distribution

Package request: brlaser (Brother laser printer CUPS driver)

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Description

### Problem / Motivation

Currently only available via AUR (https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/brlaser).

Upstream source: https://github.com/pdewacht/brlaser

already packaged for Debian/Ubuntu/openSUSE/NixOS as printer-driver-brlaser.

### Proposed Solution

Requesting inclusion in the CachyOS repo so it's built/signed by the CachyOS team rather than pulled from an arbitrary AUR PKGBUILD. It's a small, actively maintained, open-source CUPS driver (no proprietary binaries) —

### Alternatives Considered

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### Additional Context

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the upstream brlaser repository and the Debian/Ubuntu, openSUSE, and NixOS package references named in the issue. Confirm that brlaser can be built and signed for the CachyOS repo; done means it is available from the repository rather than requiring the AUR.

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Assessment

Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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