Deano,
I assumed I had a 64-bit system, since “64” appears in all the paperwork for this computer. The DVD is also for a 64-bit install.
I’ll have a look at some of your suggestions later and post again.
You may have to make a link like this:
su (to become root, enter root password when prompted)
ln -s /usr/lib/cups/filter/brlpdwrapperMFC210C /usr/lib64/cups/filter
I remember seeing this from time to time with other 64 bit (AMD) users. For example, this old thread:
Help with Printer - openSUSE Forums
However, I confess I’m still using 32 bit system and OS, so I’ve never had to do this.
Anyway, past my bedtime now <yawns>. I’ll check on this in morning… good luck.
model : 75
model name : AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+
I posted your first command into Gnome Terminal (MS equivalent RUN?) and got the following information. I think this is a 64-bit processor.
In respect of your second point, two printers are listed where you suggest I look.
MFC-640CW (Default Printer) “Filter “brlpdwrapperMFC210C” for printer “MFC-640CW” not available: No such file or directory”
and
MFC210C “Filter “brlpdwrapperMFC210C” for printer “MFC210C” not available: No such file or directory”
I know absolutely nothing about anything we are doing (!!!) but doesn’t the system appear not to recognise that the first printer is using the second’s drivers?
Printers
Home *Administration *Classes *Documentation/Help *Jobs *Printers
Search in Printers:
Showing 2 of 2 printers.
*
MFC-640CW (Default Printer) “Filter “brlpdwrapperMFC210C” for printer “MFC-640CW” not available: No such file or directory”
Description: Brother MFC-640CW
Location: linux-11h2
Printer Driver: Brother MFC-210C CUPS v1.1
Printer State: stopped, accepting jobs, published.
Device URI: usb://Brother/MFC-640CW
MFC210C “Filter “brlpdwrapperMFC210C” for printer “MFC210C” not available: No such file or directory”
Description: MFC210C
Location:
Printer Driver: Brother MFC-210C CUPS v1.1
Printer State: stopped, accepting jobs, published.
Device URI: usb:/dev/usb/lp0
The Common UNIX Printing System, CUPS, and the CUPS logo are trademarks of Apple Inc. CUPS is copyright 2007-2008 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
Hi Deano,
As suggested, read through most of the stuff you noted down, but then scratched my head so much that I am surrounded by a hill of dandruff… It cannot be this difficult to install a printer!
My problem is, as I keep telling you, I have no idea what I am doing, nor where I should even start doing what you tell me to do. I go on computers, they work and that’s it. So, when you write:
su (to become root, enter root password when prompted)
ln -s /usr/lib/cups/filter/brlpdwrapperMFC210C /usr/lib64/cups/filter
my reaction is WOT? I don’t understand. For example, what do I have to click on to even get to the place where I have to start entering this code (I think you call it script)? Do I go to Gnome Terminal or somewhere else? What is “su” and what on earth is a “root”?
This sounds like the shenanigans I had to go through when I bought a pre-PC computer running DR-DOS(remember that?)
What I think you are trying to tell me is to go to somewhere where there is a prompt, type in su to make the computer let me do something and then the string of letters being the command.
Sorry to sound so stupid, but you are speaking to me in German, and I only know how to reply with bitte and danke!
Nevertheless, if you have the patience to explain, I am happy to listen.
Worryingly, on MS, about four clicks and my printer works…It’s a good job I loather MS, isn’t it? LOL
I have been playing…
Assuming we would be writing to the directory in MS, I am assuming that the SU command lets me do that. OK, so I open Gnome Terminal and at the prompt type su (return). Up pops password and I write that I created, which results in the following:
linux-11h2:/home/(my user name) #
Assuming that is correct, what now?
It worked! It worked. Printer printing as I type.
Scratched my head some more and kept going. Did as you suggested and typed in:
ln -s /usr/lib/cups/filter/brlpdwrapperMFC210C /usr/lib64/cups/filter
I am thrilled. Thanks so much for your help!
Genius!
It worked! It worked. Printer printing as I type.
Scratched my head some more and kept going. Did as you suggested and typed in:
ln -s /usr/lib/cups/filter/brlpdwrapperMFC210C /usr/lib64/cups/filter
I am thrilled. Thanks so much for your help!
Genius!
Hi Crossbone. Great work! I know the learning curve can be steep! But you persevered. Generally, device configuration is reasonably straightforward, but a lot of the complexity arises from hardware vendors who don’t want to support linux as well as they could.
You had to learn new concepts, including downloading 3rd party packages and installing in the correct order, before being able to configure via yast or cups interface. In your case though, the cups driver file location needs to be changed to cope with a 64 bit version of cups (printing system on your computer). I don’t know why Brother don’t simply make 64-bit package versions available. It would help new users greatly. Anyway, this thread will probably be helpful to others searching for help. Well done. When you get some time, read this:
Make sure you document the steps required. You may need to refer to it again sometime.