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Re: Does anyone know how to configure a Brother MFC-J5720DW with cups?



On Tuesday 15 March 2016 22:48:33 Brian wrote:
> On Tue 15 Mar 2016 at 21:16:14 +0000, Lisi Reisz wrote:
> > On Tuesday 15 March 2016 19:40:07 Brian wrote:
> > > Gene Haskett has an HL-3170CDW, which he now knows does AirPrint. I
> > > believe he is someone who is up for a challenge. Compared with flooded
> > > basements, lightning strikes, falling trees and power cuts this is
> > > small beer. If he is amenable he could
> > >
> > > 1. Install avahi-daemon and avahi-utils.
> > >
> > > 2. Do
> > >
> > >     avahi-browse -art > discovered
> > >
> > > and post the file "discovered" here. Then we might progress.
> > >
> > > Your printer cannot deal with files sent directly from an iOS device.
> > > Through the mediation of Debian CUPS it can.
> >
> > But in order to do it, he would have to install Jessie, would he not? 
> > And I don't think he has a spare computer on which to do so. :-(
>
> To use avahi-daemon to pick up Bonjour broadcasts? No.
>
> If I am wrong it takes five minutes on Wheezy to find out.

Over to you, Gene?? :-)

Lisi


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