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randyvh 09-16-2014 03:20 PM

help with network printer
 
Hi
I recently installed lubuntu 14.04 on my trusty old thinkpad, Mostly to get netflix working, with by the way, works pefictly. Thanks everyone for that!
My last problem now to divorce myself from ms is to get my network printer working.
I somehow had it working when I had 12.04. I believe I have the drivers installed correctly, but don't know how to check them. When I try to print a test page. I get unable to locate printer. The printer is a Brother MFC-J265W.

keefaz 09-16-2014 06:27 PM

Go to http://localhost:631/admin, add printer, choose driver
URL for Brother's network printers is: lpd://<PRINTER IP>/binary_p1

ferrari 09-16-2014 07:20 PM

Further to this, make sure you can ping your printer by IP address first. I've connected to a number of Brother network printers in the past, and in addition to LPD printing, they usually support the AppSocket protocol as well

Code:

socket://<IP address>
For reference, I can reach a work printer (HL-2150N model) using it's IP adress or hostname (thanks to avahi) with

Code:

lpd://HL2150N.local/BINARY_P1
Code:

socket://HL2150N.local

randyvh 09-18-2014 01:32 PM

got it working. Thanks a lot.


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