Originally Posted by offgridguy

Thanks for the offer, I tried to find the missing firmware, no success. So I tried again to
install Debian, even with the missing firmware on my usb stick, no success there either.
So I installed lubuntu 16.04 again, will try to get cups installed so I can use my printer.
I don't spend a lot of time with an operating system if I have to fight with it to get it working. There's enough systems available that work out of the box, without the hassle.
Mint was one of my favorites up to this point, but I have better things to do with my time.
I realize that all of these are issues that can be solved, but frankly it's just not worth the effort. I'm not a huge ubuntu fan but I have to admit, it is probably the easiest, most user friendly distro available.