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n8oay

This Linux Newbie needs some help getting a Brother HL5280DW printer to work. It is connected to another computer (Windows XP) by USB and is shared, and it is also connected to my Router by a network cable. I have installed the LPR driver (brhl5280dwlpr-2.0.0-1.i386.deb) and the CUPS wrapper from Brother's web page using the instructions at http://solutions.brother.com/linux/sol/printer/linux/lpr_install.html

The instructions say the "/etc/printcap" file should show:
:rm=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx\
:rp=lp\

This text is what I see:
> # This file was automatically generated by cupsd(8) from the
> # /etc/cups/printers.conf file. All changes to this file
> # will be lost.
> HL5280DW:\
> :mx=0:\
> :sd=/var/spool/lpd/HL5280DW:\
> :sh:\
> :lp=/dev/usb/lp0:\
> :if=/usr/local/Brother/lpd/filterHL5280DW:

The "/etc/cups/printers.conf" file is blank. I am assuming that ":rm=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx\" should be the IP address of the printer. The HL5280DW is connected to one of the ports on a Linksys BEFSR41 Router using DHCP. How do I find the IP address of the printer? The printer appears in the Print dialog for all installed programs, but shows as a Local Printer. I have not been able to get any help from Linksys (no support for out of warranty products).

I first tried installing the LPR driver through Xandros Network, but had the same Local Printer problem. And I have tried installing it in Add Printer by browsing to it on the WinXP computer. The Printer works OK on the WinXp computer and my WinXP laptop. In both of these attempts, when I tried to print a Test Page, it appeared to print in Xandros, but I got nothing from the printer. After deleting the printer and using the above instructions, the printer appears, but is shown as Not Accepting print jobs.

Thank you!
Dave

sqlpython · Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:20 am Post subject:

First.. Except in emergency the days of writing your own Printcap are gone, Thankfully.

There are several methods But I would try first..
The Foomatic hl1250 is the base driver for your printer..
Use the Xandros 4 Add Printer Wizard and choose
Local/USB/Brother/HL5150 or HL5170

This should work..
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This is from the Brother site..

The Ghostscript hl1250 driver can be used by
HL-1030 HL-1230 HL-1240 HL-1250 HL-1270N
HL-1430 HL-1435 HL-1440 HL-1450 HL-1470N
HL-1650 HL-1670N HL-1850 HL-1870N HL2030
HL-2040 HL-2070N HL-5030 HL-5040 HL-5050
HL-5070N HL-5150D HL-5240 HL-5250DN HL-5270DN
HL-5280DW HL-6050 HL-6050D HL-6050DN HL-P2500

cat input.ps | gs –q –dNOPAUSE –sDEVICE=hl1250 –sOutputfile=- - | lpr
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If you like to read more
http://openprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=Brother-HL-5170DN
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n8oay · Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:25 pm Post subject:

That did not fix it. The printer is on a network. This sets the driver up for a USB connection.
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Dave Marshall

Xandros 4.0 Home Edition Premium with SP1

sqlpython · Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 2:50 am Post subject:

n8oay · Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 4:54 pm Post subject:

geekydude · Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 1:28 am Post subject:

sqlpython · Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 2:44 am Post subject:

n8oay · Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:56 pm Post subject:

I am thinking this may be a Router issue. I found the printer's IP address and installed the driver again. I still can not print to it. I tried connecting it to the Xandros computer with a USB cable, and installed the driver as a local printer. It prints OK. I then tried to install it as both a network and shared printer on a 3rd Windows computer. Same problem...that computer sees the printer and appears to be printing, but does not print anything.
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Dave Marshall

Xandros 4.0 Home Edition Premium with SP1

n8oay · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:50 pm Post subject:

I have confirmed that I have a defective Router. The port that I have the printer connected to is not working correctly - It allows the printer to be seen, but is not letting data sent to the printer get through. After going through the steps that sqlpython offered, I figured out that it was a network problem, and started troubleshooting that when I got home from work tonite. Swapping ports with the printer and a working computer confirmed the dead port.

Thank you to sqlpython and geekydude...it would have taken much longer to figure this out without the last post from sqlpython...this is my first attempt at networking doing something other and NETBEUI or using the WinXP network wizard to make a floppy diskette to run on my other computers to configure the network.
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Dave Marshall

Xandros 4.0 Home Edition Premium with SP1

sqlpython · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:35 pm Post subject:

Your Welcome!

from myself and my brother geekydude. Smile

Happy that you got to the solution quickly. Find a router on sale and replace it. One port souring on a Residential grade router may be a sign of failures to come.
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