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Old 11-14-2011, 03:05 PM   #1
richard s w
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Question brother printer /ubuntu


I would like to get my brother mono laser printer hl-2130 to work on ubuntu 11.04 Ive downloaded driver from brother but no go
 
Old 11-14-2011, 04:03 PM   #2
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Did you install the drivers? More details on what happen or didn't happen would help. Is it 32bit or 64bit Ubuntu?
 
Old 11-16-2011, 01:52 AM   #3
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Thumbs up brother printer

thank you for your reply fred yes did install the two drivers required printer recognised then spits out entire contents of load tray all blank ve been using ubuntu for six years and never managed to get a printer working in ubuntu always reverting to printing with winxp which I had on duel boot however `ve now dumped XP and think its about time I "beat this bogey " maybe w
ith you help this is the time regards richard w


Problem is now solved [I]ve upgraded to ubuntu 11.10 and my printers, wacom tab etc are now all regognised and working %100 thank you regards rich w

Last edited by richard s w; 11-17-2011 at 03:06 AM. Reason: solution now found
 
  


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