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Old 07-24-2009, 03:07 PM   #1
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Slackware64-current RC and Brother MFC-290C


Hello everybody,

although my topic is hardware-related I post here, because it only occurs with Slackware64-current.

After I had printer and scanner working, I did:

Code:
# rpm2tgz brmfcfaxlpd-1.0.0-1.i386.rpm
# rpm2tgz brmfcfaxcups-1.0.0-1.i386.rpm
# installpkg brmfcfaxlpd-1.0.0-1.i386.tgz
# installpkg brmfcfaxcups-1.0.0-1.i386.tgz
Then I opened my web browser with URL http://localhost:631/printers expecting to see something named BRFAX or BRMFCFAX, but it didn't show up. Then, as suggested on the Brother web pages, I did:

Code:
# /etc/rc.d/rc.cups stop
# cp /usr/lib/cups/filter/brfaxfilter /usr/lib64/cups/filter/
# cp /usr/lib/cups/filter/brlpdwrappermfc290c /usr/lib64/cups/filter/
# /etc/rc.d/rc.cups start
Unfortunately this had no effect. There are lots of hints what to pay attention for on 64-bit systems, but they all refer to other distributions. I've tried much of it, but so far to no avail.

Has anyone connected this or a similar Brother MFC connected to Slackware64-current and got the PC fax functionality working?

I'd appreciate a hint or two, how to track this down. Thanks in advance!

gargamel
 
Old 07-24-2009, 05:44 PM   #2
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For printer do you need a ppd printer descriptor for CUPS.
For Scanner you can try with Xsane, it could detect scanner.
 
Old 07-24-2009, 05:56 PM   #3
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Thanks, but I don't have problem with printer and scanner, both work fine in 32 and 64 bit Slackware.
My problem is to get the fax going on Slackware64 --- on 32 bit Slackware it works just fine, too.

Any ideas what else to look for?

gargamel

Last edited by gargamel; 07-27-2009 at 03:33 PM.
 
Old 11-08-2009, 05:58 PM   #4
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[SOLVED]
Finally it works!

With the latest version of the multilib packages provide by Alien Bob I can use the PC-FAX functionality of my Brother MFC-290C in Slackware64-current (with all updates up to today installed).

Only difference compared to Slackware (32 bit) is, that after installing the CUPS fax driver there's still no pre-configured printer for it in the CUPS web pages to be seen. Other than in Slackware (32 bit) and the instructions on the Brother homepage the entry has to be created manually with the "Add new printer" function. Not a big deal, as it takes only two mouse clicks or so, but still possibly confusing for a newbie.

I had tried this before an endless number of times. Only with the latest version of multilib support I was able to get it going, see here:

Alien Bob's Slackware64 Multilib Support Packages

Thanks to Alien Bob!

gargamel

Last edited by gargamel; 11-08-2009 at 06:00 PM.
 
  


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