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   philo to philo   
   Re: Printer problem again FOLLOW UP   
   14 May 24 20:37:09   
   
   From: philo@privacy.net   
      
   On 5/14/24 7:58 PM, philo wrote:   
   > On 5/3/24 10:08 AM, philo wrote:   
   >> I posted last years about trying to get my Brother HL-L2370 working   
   >> with Ubuntu 22.04   
   >>   
   >> I installed the .deb driver I got directly from Brother's website.   
   >> Printer install without a glitch but any job set to it just sits in   
   >> the queue.   
   >>   
   >> Solved the problem last year by simply using the generic PCL-5 driver.   
   >>   
   >> Now,even that no longer works.   
   >> It's set up as a network printer but same problem if I use USB,   
   >>   
   >> Printer works fine from Windows.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> Any idea how to fix this once and for all?   
   >>   
   >> Thanks   
   >   
   >   
   >   
   > New printer arrived today.   
   >   
   > Works fine with Windows.   
   >   
   > Does not work with Linux or with wireless printing from phone.   
   >   
   > Printing from phone is not really needed but I do need printing from   
   > both Windows and Linux so I am just going back to using my Samsung   
   >   
   > May just save the Brother for a friend who may need a Windows printer   
   >   
   >   
   > Any suggestions of a printer that is easy to setup from Linux ?   
      
      
   OK  actually have it working from Linux using the actual Brother driver>   
      
   Though I don't have wireless set up, I'm going to just leave it alone now.   
      
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