Re: CUPS set-up for the 0.01%

[<briand@aracnet.com>]

On Sun, 21 Jun 2015 23:01:14 -0400
Gary Dale <garydale@torfree.net> wrote:

> On 21/06/15 08:08 PM, briand@aracnet.com wrote:
> > On Sun, 21 Jun 2015 19:33:50 -0400
> > Gary Dale <garydale@torfree.net> wrote:
> >
> >> I'm not actually grasping some fundamental questions here.
> >> 1) where is your printer? I get the impression that it is attached to a
> >> computer on the network and not your local machine.
> >> 2) what type of printer is it?
> >> 3) is your network otherwise working? Can you browse the Internet,
> >> attach network shares, etc.?
> >>
> >>
> >
> > 1 it's on a USB port.  it _was_ on ethernet, but CUPS couldn't seem to connect to it properly.  i'm now thinking that maybe it could.
> >
> > 2 brother DCP-8110DN
> >
> > 3 yes, the  network is in good shape.  the only problem i am having which is yet to be resolved is that my loopback interface doesn't come up at boot time for some strange reason.
> >
> >
> > BRian
> Did you download the driver from Brother? They don't have open drivers 
> so you probably need to get the correct ones from their web site. The 
> instructions are easy enough but you do need to follow them.
> 
> 

i really don't believe this is a driver issue anymore.

i can print a test page through the cups interface, so i know it's talking to the printer through the USB interface.

what i can't do is print a page through the client interface, i.e. from another computer on the network.



Brian