This printer Brother HL-L2340DW has buggy firmware. When re-installed it killed my CUPS. .
I can no longer use my local CUPS webpage, my root/admin password is not accepted. I instead use system-config-printer, which runs fine. Thanks to this program I can at least print as root. But I cannot recommend Brother On my second PC it runs OK, I never installed it here, just now after the fiaso on my main PC. So my hint is: never change a running system! The Japanese at Brother just want to sell more printers, at least, that is my assumption. Have a good New Year! PS never update your Brother laser printer and never buy them. . On Sun, 14 Jan 2018 20:30:02 +0100 arne <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > My printer suddenly didn't show up in the Print Windows > of Libre Office, Firefox and a lot of other programs. > > I can however Print to File in pdf or ps and print those with lpr > from the command line. > > The printer shows up in CUPS page and I can print the test page from > CUPS. > > I did try reinstalling its driver software, removed and added the > printer with CUPS again. > > > It is a WiFi Brother HL-L2340DW laserprinter. > > some data I collected, I can not find any error there: > ########################################################################### > # lpstat -t > scheduler is running > system default destination: HLL2340D > device for BrGenML1: usb://dev/usb/lp0 > device for HLL2340D: socket://192.168.2.7 > device for PDF: cups-pdf:/ > BrGenML1 accepting requests since Sun 14 Jan 2018 06:19:20 PM CET > HLL2340D accepting requests since Sun 14 Jan 2018 07:56:30 PM CET > PDF accepting requests since Sun 14 Jan 2018 04:39:50 PM CET > printer BrGenML1 is idle. enabled since Sun 14 Jan 2018 06:19:20 PM > CET printer HLL2340D is idle. enabled since Sun 14 Jan 2018 07:56:30 > PM CET printer PDF is idle. enabled since Sun 14 Jan 2018 04:39:50 > PM CET > > > To find the available printers, at a terminal type: > # lpstat -p -d > printer BrGenML1 is idle. enabled since Sun 14 Jan 2018 06:19:20 PM > CET printer HLL2340D is idle. enabled since Sun 14 Jan 2018 07:56:30 > PM CET printer PDF is idle. enabled since Sun 14 Jan 2018 04:39:50 > PM CET system default destination: HLL2340D > > > Then to pick one as the default lpd printer, type: > # lpoptions -d HLL2340D > copies=1 device-uri=socket://192.168.2.7 finishings=3 > job-cancel-after=10800 job-hold-until=no-hold job-priority=50 > job-sheets=none,none marker-change-time=1515956190 > marker-colors=#000000,none marker-levels=-1,97 marker-names='Black\ > Tone > > > Then type lpq to see if the printer you selected is now the default: > # lpq > HLL2340D is ready > no entries > > To show all printers that accept jobs: > # lpstat -a > BrGenML1 accepting requests since Sun 14 Jan 2018 06:19:20 PM CET > HLL2340D accepting requests since Sun 14 Jan 2018 07:56:30 PM CET > PDF accepting requests since Sun 14 Jan 2018 04:39:50 PM CET > > > # lpoptions -p HLL2340D -l > PageSize/Media Size: Custom.WIDTHxHEIGHT Letter Legal Executive > FanFoldGermanLegal *A4 A5 A6 Env10 EnvMonarch EnvDL EnvC5 ISOB5 B5 > ISOB6 B6 4x6 Postcard DoublePostcardRotated EnvYou4 195x270mm > 184x260mm 197x273mm CUSTOM1 CUSTOM2 CUSTOM3 BrMediaType/MediaType: > *PLAIN THIN THICK THICKERPAPER2 BOND ENV ENVTHICK ENVTHIN RECYCLED > InputSlot/InputSlot: MANUAL *TRAY1 Duplex/Duplex: DuplexTumble > *DuplexNoTumble None Resolution/Resolution: 300dpi 600dpi *2400x600dpi > TonerSaveMode/Toner Save: *OFF ON Sleep/Sleep Time [Min.]: > *PrinterDefault 2minutes 10minutes 30minutes > > ########################################################################### > Any ideas about where to look further? > > Thanks! >
