[nflug] Printing with Network printer

Cyber Source peter at thecybersource.com
Mon Feb 20 20:03:08 EST 2006


Tommy Rogers wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I just got a print server for my Brother 2040 Laser Printer so I can 
> fool around with all my computers as much as I want and my wife still 
> can print.  One problem though...
>
> I can print from Windows and Mac fine.
>
> When I installed it under Debian Linux it finds it and everythign 
> seems fine, except nothing comes out on the page.  I change the 
> settings to use Post script and it spits out a whole bunch of blank 
> sheets.
>
> Any Ideas?
>
> Tommy
>
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Sounds like you have the wrong driver. I would download the ppd file 
from http://linuxprinting.org and put it in your /usr/share/cups/model/ 
directory, restart cups and then install it via cups at http://localhost:631

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