[fixing subject for archive/google searches.] On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 09:44:23PM -0400, Rob Owens wrote: > Thanks everyone for the advice. I had never thought of buying a used > "industrial strength" laser printer. When I need a printer, I'll look > into that. This particular printer was for a family member, so I wanted > to stay with something new. > > I bought a Brother HL-2240D for $85 at a local shop. Pretty good deal, > I think. Wheezy's Gnome printer config didn't work -- the window just > disappeared at some point in the printer setup. I tried multiple times > and got the same result. I successfully configured the printer using > the cups web interface at http://localhost:631 > > The printer wasn't listed in the choices, but based on a suggestion on > this site: http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-1627516.html > I used Generic > PCL 5e Printer > Generic PCL 5e Printer Foomatic/hpijs-pcl5e > [en] > for my driver. It seems to be working fine.
Thanks for the write up. -- "If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." --- Malcolm X -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20130520130348.GA15770@tal
