Please help Cant get printer to work!

repo · 02-10-2009, 12:38 PM

in a terminal type

Code:

cd /home/guest/Desktop
sudo dpkg -i mfc490cwcupswrapper-1.1.2-2.i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i mfc490cwlpr-1.1.2-2.i386.deb

Jacquelinecintron · 02-10-2009, 01:58 PM

guest@guest-desktop:~$ cd /home/guest
guest@guest-desktop:~$ cd /home/guest/Desktop
guest@guest-desktop:~/Desktop$ sudo dpkg -i mfc490cwupswrapper-1.1.2-2.i386.deb
[sudo] password for guest:
dpkg: error processing mfc490cwupswrapper-1.1.2-2.i386.deb (--install):
cannot access archive: No such file or directory
Errors were encountered while processing:
mfc490cwupswrapper-1.1.2-2.i386.deb
guest@guest-desktop:~/Desktop$ sudo dpkg -i mfc490cwlpr-1.1.2-2.i386.deb
(Reading database ... 132633 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace mfc490cwlpr 1.1.2-2 (using mfc490cwlpr-1.1.2-2.i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement mfc490cwlpr ...
Setting up mfc490cwlpr (1.1.2-2) ...
mkdir: cannot create directory `/var/spool/lpd/mfc490cw': No such file or directory
chown: cannot access `/var/spool/lpd/mfc490cw': No such file or directory
chgrp: cannot access `/var/spool/lpd/mfc490cw': No such file or directory
chmod: cannot access `/var/spool/lpd/mfc490cw': No such file or directory

guest@guest-desktop:~/Desktop$

repo · 02-10-2009, 02:08 PM

sudo dpkg -i mfc490cwupswrapper-1.1.2-2.i386.deb
verify if the name is correct, if not give the correct name of the deb file.
what is the output of

Code:

ls

Jacquelinecintron · 02-10-2009, 02:20 PM

this is the output i got back

guest@guest-desktop:~$ ls
+69 download hippo Music Pictures Videos
Desktop Examples index.cfm PDF Public
Documents Firefox_wallpaper.png LimeWire Photos Templates
guest@guest-desktop:~$

repo · 02-10-2009, 02:30 PM

I'm confused.
Let's start over

The files you downloaded are at the desktop.
so in the terminal type

Code:

cd Desktop

No lets see if the files are there.
Type

Code:

ls

you should see 2 files with the extention .deb,
type

Code:

sudo dpkg -i firstfile.deb

make sure this filename contains cwcupswrapper

Then type

Code:

sudo dpkg -i secondfile.deb

make sure this filename contains cwlpr

Jacquelinecintron · 02-10-2009, 02:45 PM

Ok I don't know what I just did but HOORAY it works I was just about to give up and take it back I am so Happy THANK YOU YOU R THE BEST!!!!!!!THANK YOU 4 BEING SO PATIENT WITH ME AND SUCH QUICK REPLY S!!!!!

repo · 02-10-2009, 02:48 PM

No problem

enjoy