Quoting terryc (terryc@???):

> On Wed, 14 Mar 2018 03:25:44 -0400
> Menelaos Maglis <mmaglis@???> wrote:
>
> > > I use hplip and yes dbus is installed.
> >
> > > I run a very minimal ascii/ceres system and following the trail of
> > things dependent on dbus - well, unless somebody knows better it looks
> > like we are stuck with it.
> >
> > I realize that unfortunately one cannot even print without hplip/dbus
> > these days...
>
> lprng no longer an option?

Interesting fact to know and tell: HP-branded printers _can_ be sold
off to more-credulous people, and then better, non-HP replacements
acquired. Many people have done this and lived to tell the tale.