Re: Brother HL printer, how to install it into the debian system??
On Wed, 22 Mar 2006 19:10:01 -0800 (PST)
lmyho <lm_yho@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> I have a Brother HL5040 printer, and I have downloaded it driver
> for linux/debian system from Brother's website, it is a .deb pkg
> file.
>
> However the apt-get program couldn't find this driver pkg to
> install it, even when I gave a full path for the location of the
> pkg.
>
> Chris suggested to run dpkg -i at location of the pkg to install
> it, I did and the pkg was installed,:) however it didn't work
> right. the effect is that the printer will print but print out
> only empty papers and will not stop such horrible printing until I
> turn its power off! :(( It still not working.....:(((((
>
> Could anyone tell me what I can do to install this Brother HL5040
> printer onto my debian system? Or where can I find the right or
> compitable driver (if it's driver problem) for it to install?
> THANKS A LOT!!!
>
> leo
>
>
I recently installed an HL-2070N using the driver from the Brother
site. This link would be a good place to start
http://www.linuxprinting.org/cups-doc.html
--
Raquel
============================================================
The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts. Think only on those
things that are in line with your principles and can bear the full
light of day. The content of your character is your choice. Day by
day, what you choose, what you think, and what you do is who you
become. Your integrity is your destiny ... it is the light that
guides your way.
--Heraclitus
Reply to: