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On 15/03/12 21:15, Simon Waters wrote: > On 15/03/12 17:16, paul sutton wrote: >> It needs the following package >> >> brlpdwrappermfcj615w > That is the cupsFilter entry in the PPD and is created by a script in > the cupswrapper deb for this printer on the Brother website. > > In particular see: > > https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+question/145783 > > The Deb file mentioned: > > http://www.brother.com/pub/bsc/linux/dlf/mfcj615wcupswrapper-1.1.1-1.i386.deb > > Contains a "cupswrappermfcj615w" script which creates this file from the > CUPS wrapper and a here document (by inspection of the script). > > My guess is perhaps something is going wrong in the process, preventing > it being created, quite possibly a version thing as Brother are in the > "force" the dpkg install and hope school of thought, which is > understandable but not necessarily too clever. > > Try following the comment at the end of the answers page, maybe using > "script" to record the steps so we can look at it afterwards and say > wise things like "don't start from here" :) > > Also unclear what platform you are installing to, and what you've tried. > > Simon > OK that seems to have solved the initial problem, so it now says the printer is not connected ok printer ip address is 192.168.1.10 subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 Device URI is : lpd://BRN001BA956BDE6/BINARY_P1 printer status is : Processing - Unable to locate printer "BRN001BA956BDE6". on the printer BRN001BA956BDE6 is given under node name I am guessing the issue lies with the fact i have lpd in there, I am sure before i had something like ipp or something, as part of the uri paul -- -- http://www.zleap.net http://www.ubuntu.com skype : psutton111 -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq