[SOLVED] Need help connecting Ubuntu machine to a Brother HL-L2305w Laser Printer for CUPS

M4xx1m1l14nn · 03-23-2021, 10:42 PM

Brother HL-L2305w Laser Printer for CUPS
OS: Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS, 64 bit
GNOME: 3.36.8

Used linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.2-2 to install drivers.

Printer and laptop are connected to the same WiFi SSID network.
Test prints can be made directly from the printer but not from the laptop.

Note: This printer was previously connected to a Windows machine and one test print indicates that the Windows drivers are still installed.

Code:

$ avahi-discover
Browsing domain 'local' on -1.-1 ...
Browsing for services of type '_http._tcp' in domain 'local' on 3.0 ...
Browsing for services of type '_ipp._tcp' in domain 'local' on 3.0 ...
Browsing for services of type '_printer._tcp' in domain 'local' on 3.0 ...
Browsing for services of type '_pdl-datastream._tcp' in domain 'local' on 3.0 ...
Found service 'Brother HL-L2305 series' of type '_http._tcp' in domain 'local' on 3.0.
Found service 'Brother HL-L2305 series' of type '_ipp._tcp' in domain 'local' on 3.0.
Found service 'Brother HL-L2305 series' of type '_printer._tcp' in domain 'local' on 3.0.
Found service 'Brother HL-L2305 series' of type '_pdl-datastream._tcp' in domain 'local' on 3.0.

Code:

$ avahi-browse -rt _ipp._tcp
+   wlo1 IPv4 Brother HL-L2305 series                       Internet Printer     local
Failed to resolve service 'Brother HL-L2305 series' of type '_ipp._tcp' in domain 'local': Timeout reached

It seems that the laptop and printer cannot "see" each other so printing from the laptop is not possible. Solutions?

Gad · 03-24-2021, 05:58 AM

Welcome to LQ!

I am not familiar with linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.2-2 but I think best to install the official driver and try again: https://support.brother.com/g/b/down...od=hll2305w_us

You can also post the output of dmesg if need be which will give an indication of what is happening behind the scenes

M4xx1m1l14nn · 03-24-2021, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gad

Welcome to LQ!

I am not familiar with linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.2-2 but I think best to install the official driver and try again: https://support.brother.com/g/b/down...od=hll2305w_us

You can also post the output of dmesg if need be which will give an indication of what is happening behind the scenes

Thanks for the warm welcome!

Here are the results of dmesg: https://pastebin.com/gS2CQq0f

What's preventing my machine from communicating with the printer?

computersavvy · 03-24-2021, 11:49 AM

You said this printer is wifi and both the printer and your laptop are on the same network. IIUC you also said windows dual boots and can print so the network and printer are ruled out as suspects, which only leaves the config as an issue.

When I set up my HP printer as wifi I assigned it a static IP.
Then when I configured it I manually configured the PC to see the printer at the assigned IP. That has worked every time I get a new system, do an upgrade, do a reinstall, etc.
I use the hplip driver package of course, but cannot see how that would be majorly different than the brother install and config process. It has to be configured as wifi, and has to know the address to communicate with. The static IP is to prevent the DHCP server from changing addresses for the printer, which can happen.

Gad · 03-24-2021, 12:40 PM

I missed the wireless part

At minimum you should be able to ping the printer from your computer then start looking at the config

M4xx1m1l14nn · 03-24-2021, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gad

I missed the wireless part

At minimum you should be able to ping the printer from your computer then start looking at the config

No worries

Here are the results of running the various commands suggested in this troubleshooting guide.

What's it all mean and where do I go from here?

M4xx1m1l14nn · 03-24-2021, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gad

I missed the wireless part

At minimum you should be able to ping the printer from your computer then start looking at the config

This guide led me to the solution. In particular, adding the printer's IP address via the "Find Network Printer" feature did the trick! Thanks so much for your time and effort

Gad · 03-25-2021, 01:41 AM

Well played! Please remember to mark the thread as solved