[opensuse] Brother printer
I recently downloaded instructions from Brother which were supposed to apply to the HL-2040 printer. In the examples they gave, the printer model appeared to be HL-2030. I changed that in the instructions, as I followed them, to be HL-2040. Perhaps this was in error, and I should have left it 2030. If this is the case, how do I "erase" the erroneous installation, so I can use the correct one. I have, of course, the files and the instructions I downloaded from Brother, which seem otherwise quite clear. When I installed according the the instructions, except changing the printer number, I wound up where when I tell the machine to print, the print light goes on, and all the paper in the printer comes out of the machine, one after the other, all blank. TIA--doug -- Blessed are the peacemakers ... for they shall be shot at from both sides. --A.M. Greeley -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 * Doug McGarrett <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> [01-13-08 21:21]:
I recently downloaded instructions from Brother which were supposed to apply to the HL-2040 printer. In the examples they gave, the printer model appeared to be HL-2030. I changed that in the instructions, as I followed them, to be HL-2040. Perhaps this was in error, and I should have left it 2030.
If this is the case, how do I "erase" the erroneous installation, so I can use the correct one. I have, of course, the files and the instructions I downloaded from Brother, which seem otherwise quite clear.
... Your explanation is not very clear. You "installed" a printer, I *assume* via yast2. If so, just delete the printer in yast as you installed it. btw, did you bother looking for instructions *specific* to openSUSE? see: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/~pat/brother.printer.install.jpg seems like there is a lot of information available. Google *is* your best friend! - -- Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://counter.li.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFHissDClSjbQz1U5oRAkzHAJ9hyfkBtwUhcuC5Fmh55tuDYRDdFQCfa3tR e85xs/eJUH/lPlUW8NRgIzg= =ZKr+ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Sunday 13 January 2008 21:37, Patrick Shanahan wrote:
* Doug McGarrett <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> [01-13-08 21:21]:
I recently downloaded instructions from Brother which were supposed to apply to the HL-2040 printer. In the examples they gave, the printer model appeared to be HL-2030. I changed that in the instructions, as I followed them, to be HL-2040. Perhaps this was in error, and I should have left it 2030.
If this is the case, how do I "erase" the erroneous installation, so I can use the correct one. I have, of course, the files and the instructions I downloaded from Brother, which seem otherwise quite clear.
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Your explanation is not very clear. You "installed" a printer, I *assume* via yast2. If so, just delete the printer in yast as you installed it. No. See below.
btw, did you bother looking for instructions *specific* to openSUSE? see:
I will look at the URL you suggested, but note that I'm not using openSUSE, but an earlier version that seems to work.
seems like there is a lot of information available. Google *is* your best friend!
-- Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://counter.li.org
The instructions I downloaded came from Brother, and are specific to SuSE, ver. 9.0 or later --I have 9.3-- and include other Linux versions, but I obviously used the SuSE instructions. These do NOT include YAST, altho YAST shows what is installed, etc. I don't know if YAST should highlight any problems, but it did not do so. The instructions expect a CUPS system, which I believe I have. The installation is run from the console. After that, you need to use the browser (Firefox, in my case) and go to http:// localhost:631 and follow some other simple instructions, which I believe I did. Unfortunately, the troubleshooter at Brother says the server cannot be reached, so I can't look for their assistance. Maybe on Monday they will fix the server? If anyone out there has successfully managed to get 2.0.1-1 working with a 2040 printer, I would like to know how you did it. Meanwhile, of course, I will keep trying the troubleshooter server, to see if they fixed it. -- Blessed are the peacemakers ... for they shall be shot at from both sides. --A.M. Greeley -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Monday 14 January 2008 15:54:08 Doug McGarrett wrote: [...]
If anyone out there has successfully managed to get 2.0.1-1 working with a 2040 printer, I would like to know how you did it. Meanwhile, of course, I will keep trying the troubleshooter server, to see if they fixed it.
Doug, I believe that my father's printer is an HL-2040 and we have that working fine under OpenSuse 10.3. We did not install the printer under Yast - I downloaded and installed the current drivers from the rpm's on the Brother web site. First install the lpr drivers, then the cups wrappers for the lpr drivers. Then follow the instructions for setting it up via CUPS. When we did it on my dad's machine I initially forgot to install the CUPS wrapper - once I did that it worked straight away. However, we are using 10.3 as opposed to 9.3 so YMMV. Regards, -- =================================================== Rodney Baker VK5ZTV rodney.baker@optusnet.com.au =================================================== -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 * Doug McGarrett <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> [01-14-08 00:10]:
On Sunday 13 January 2008 21:37, Patrick Shanahan wrote:
btw, did you bother looking for instructions *specific* to openSUSE? see:
I will look at the URL you suggested, but note that I'm not using openSUSE, but an earlier version that seems to work.
There were several url's. So look for information pertaining to the version of SuSE that you *are* using.....
seems like there is a lot of information available. Google *is* your best friend!
-- Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://counter.li.org
seems you would have removed the sig ???
The instructions I downloaded came from Brother, and are specific to SuSE, ver. 9.0 or later --I have 9.3-- and include other Linux versions, but I obviously used the SuSE instructions. These do NOT include YAST, altho YAST shows what is installed, etc. I don't know if YAST should highlight any problems, but it did not do so.
did you try removing the printer installed as you indicated you wanted.
The instructions expect a CUPS system, which I believe I have.
you don't know? from cl: rpm -qa cups
The installation is run from the console. After that, you need to use the browser (Firefox, in my case) and go to http:// localhost:631 and follow some other simple instructions, which I believe I did.
That is the interface to the cups server. There is provisions there to remove/install/configure printers. Do the removal there
Unfortunately, the troubleshooter at Brother says the server cannot be reached, so I can't look for their assistance. Maybe on Monday they will fix the server?
Brother's server?
If anyone out there has successfully managed to get 2.0.1-1 working with a 2040 printer, I would like to know how you did it. Meanwhile, of course, I will keep trying the troubleshooter server, to see if they fixed it.
You are not interested enough to google for a solution? There are many people professing successful installation and use of Brother printers in linux. btw, their servers are up. google *is* your best friend. - -- Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://counter.li.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFHi2RaClSjbQz1U5oRArBxAKCFi/McA0Vq0ElJG0W5IwKD92xz2ACfZYJE kq9upyCZUDMKWXHKW3H3o6A= =9K1e -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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