Hello Steven where is the best place to purchase a ubuntu dvd as i am on pay as you go for my internet as i do not like contracts due to the complexed small print on the contract.
Many Thanks Mark. <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Fri, 28 May 2021 at 13:21, Steven Maddox <s.mad...@lantizia.me.uk> wrote: > Without seeing your machine... my guess is the Brother .deb package just > gives CUPS (the system macOS and Linux uses for printing) the knowledge of > how to handle various models of Brother printers... but doesn't actually > add your printer to the list of installed printers (as it wouldn't know how > you were connecting it or which exact model you have). > > So you need to actually use the 'Add' button in the 'Printers' > configuration tool (usually under Administration in your main menu) which > will start a wizard asking you how you plugged it in, and select from a > list which make/model it is (and that list should now include your > make/model as you installed the Brother package earlier). It should then > offer you a chance to print a test page. > > Steven Maddox > Lantizia > > On 28/05/2021 11:13, Mark Dorrington wrote: > > Hello Steven > > Many Thanks for your e-mail i have one laptop with windows of which i use > for multimedia and a laptop i use ubuntu linux > > For general internet search as ubuntu has better security package than > windows. > > I have just bought a netbook as my other ubuntu laptop broke down it > currently has ubuntu mate installed on it but it is an older version. > > As regards to the printer driver i have downloaded previously from the > brother website the LPR and CUPSwrapper driver. > > I install each debian file via GDebi Package installer and it installs > successfully but after that when it try to print > from a webpage nothing printer is on and the usb cable is fully inserted > into the usb port. > > I tried to print from mozilla firefox > > Any help would be highly appreciated! > > Many Thanks > > Mark. > > > > > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> > Virus-free. > www.avg.com > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> > > On Fri, 28 May 2021 at 08:03, Steven Maddox <s.mad...@lantizia.me.uk> > wrote: > >> Hey Mark, >> >> As far as I'm aware there should be people on this (very quiet!) mailing >> list who are part of the Ubuntu UK LoCo team, but I'm not sure if they >> still receive official physical copies of Ubuntu any more... but if they do >> they could send you one out. >> >> There are some places (like thelinuxshop.co.uk - this is NOT a >> recommendation, never used them before - but plenty of websites like them >> exist... plus ebay/amazon too) which will sell you Ubuntu on DVD or USB >> Pen. But it depends on if you trust they've not meddled with the image >> written to it. >> >> For the same money you could just buy an old issue of Linux Format (I'm >> more of a Linux Journal fan myself, but they stopped doing physical issues >> a long time ago!) from here... >> https://www.magazinesdirect.com/az-single-issues/6937009/linux-format-magazine-single-issue.thtml >> >> e.g. buying issue 272 will get you Ubuntu 20.04 on DVD and probably a few >> pages about it too, to get the most out of it. >> >> Other variants like Ubuntu MATE come with your media player of choice >> (VLC) but then it's likely only going to be about 20-30MB to download that >> anyway. >> >> The printer driver thing would need more information... but does this >> mean you're already running Ubuntu? >> >> Steven Maddox >> Lantizia >> >> On 28/05/2021 07:18, Mark Dorrington wrote: >> >> As unfortunately i have to use pay as you go for my internet and the >> ubuntu .iso >> download is a huge download taken on my data allowance. >> >> Also is there a version of ubuntu that includes software such as drivers >> and media >> players such as vlc media player so it can install the operating system >> and the other >> software such as drivers and media players with having to use the >> internet. >> >> I am also having s struggle getting these drivers to work: >> >> >> https://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadlist.aspx?c=gb&lang=en&prod=dcp195c_all&os=128 >> >> If you could please help me i would be highly grateful! >> >> Many Thanks >> >> Mark Dorrington. >> >> >> -- >> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >> > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >
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