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   Message 133,809 of 134,474   
   Paul to philo   
   Re: Printer problem again FOLLOW UP   
   15 May 24 04:58:55   
   
   From: nospam@needed.invalid   
      
   On 5/14/2024 9:37 PM, philo wrote:   
   > 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 ?   
   >   
   >   
   > OKĀ  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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