On Sun, 21 Jun 2015 23:01:14 -0400 Gary Dale <garyd...@torfree.net> wrote:
> On 21/06/15 08:08 PM, bri...@aracnet.com wrote: > > On Sun, 21 Jun 2015 19:33:50 -0400 > > Gary Dale <garyd...@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 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/20150621214806.0eef2...@cedar.deldotd.com
