Major problem installing Brother printer MFC-J430W

exsencon · 02-02-2015, 03:54 PM

Allright, I do:

snmpget -c public -v 1 192.168.0.170 sysName.0

and I get:

sysName.0: Unknown Object Identifier (Sub-id not found: (top) -> sysName)

/usr/lib/cups/backend/snmp 192.168.0.170 doesn't say anything, it does and gives me the terminal again.

Don't know really.

ferrari · 02-02-2015, 07:13 PM

Hmmm.... if that really is the correct IP address, then I can only think that SNMP is not configured in the printer correctly perhaps or some other compatibility issue.

A newer printer might support SNMP v2 queries like this

Code:

snmpget -c public -v 2c 192.168.0.170 sysName.0

but since you get no response from the CUPS SNMP backend, maybe there is a compatibility issue after all.

FWIW, I note the CUPS SNMP documentation mentions

Quote:

The CUPS SNMP backend provides legacy discovery and identification of network printers using SNMPv1. When used for discovery through the scheduler, the backend will list all printers that respond to a broadcast SNMPv1 query with the "public" community name.

exsencon · 02-04-2015, 08:29 AM

Well, I made one final effort. Deleted everything, printers,drivers the whole lot.
Rebooted.
Reinstalled it with the Brother Installer.
At a certain moment it asks you if you want the put in a URI. So I say yes and it gives you a choice, so I choose lpd and put in my URI (192.168.0.170/binary_p1)
It says "bad URI" and then continues installing the thing and the scanner also.
The result is the same of course: Printer may not be connected.
So I reverted to the samba-printer and that is OK.
End of story?

ferrari · 02-04-2015, 03:05 PM

Often challenging when trying diagnose remotely, but if samba works for you, keep your sanity and use what works.

exsencon · 02-04-2015, 03:54 PM

Will do! Thanks anyway.