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Old 10-10-2016, 03:50 PM   #1
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Parallel printer mfc5460cn won't work with mint17-3

Brother printer mfc5460cn will not work with mint 17-3.
 
Old 10-10-2016, 03:57 PM   #2
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Brother printer MFC-5460CN will not work with Mint 17-3.
Your statement happens to be correct.
 
Old 10-10-2016, 04:02 PM   #3
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Brother supplies a driver. See this link.

http://support.brother.com/g/b/downl...0cn_all&os=127

Note: it is available in deb and rpm formats. The deb format should work. There are instructions on how to install the driver. You also need parallel port support.
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