We are having major problems with our Athlon 64 system that is being used as a desktop. We are running a Brother printer that is not listed in the drivers list, but has been printed to using the gimp-print driver. (known to work the largest number of printers) Now Brother doesn't "support" linux, but they do provide linux drivers for some of their other printers. Also the printer is similar to our HP laserjet, and it runs flawlessly. It seems most of the issues are coming from printing from OpenOffice, which seems weird. But it gets even weirder. Now looking at the print queue it looks like this: krusty:~ # lpq mfc7820n is ready and printing Rank Owner Job File(s) Total Size active brian 4 (stdin) 6144 bytes 1st brian 5 Untitled1 26624 bytes 2nd brian 6 Job Report - KJobViewer 56320 bytes 3rd brian 7 file:/// 232448 bytes 4th brian 8 file:/// 232448 bytes 5th brian 9 file:/// 232448 bytes But nope, it isn't printing. Any suggestions?? We have removed the printer, and re-added it. Hooked it up directly through USB, and also had it networked as well. While the printer was networked, we could only get one page to be sent to the printer and then the CUPS server said the printer "wasn't ready" any more. Any suggestions?? -- Thanks Again, Joel Webb President and CEO WebbGroup Network Systems L.L.C. Home of: www.TheCreativeInvestor.com www.AllYouCanRent.com www.SellAnyHouseQuick.com 703-778-5755 x101
On Thursday 28 April 2005 11:01 pm, Joel Webb wrote:
We are having major problems with our Athlon 64 system that is being used as a desktop.
We are running a Brother printer that is not listed in the drivers list, but has been printed to using the gimp-print driver. (known to work the largest number of printers)
Now Brother doesn't "support" linux, but they do provide linux drivers for some of their other printers. Also the printer is similar to our HP laserjet, and it runs flawlessly.
Any suggestions?? Joel Webb
Complain to Brother then go buy a non-Brother, known to work with Linux printer. Check linuxprinting.org by manufacturer/model for possible alternative drivers. Google for any ideas about using other drivers not mentioned at linuxprinting.org. Otherwise: - Use that Brother printer on an operating system that has drivers for it - eBay it - donate it to a worthy cause that uses an operating system that has drivers for it - use it as a door stop Been there, done that with a Brother printer on LInux. Stan
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Joel Webb
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Stan Glasoe