From: philo@privacy.net   
      
   On 5/15/24 3:58 AM, Paul wrote:   
   > 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 ?   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> 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.   
   >                                         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^   
   >   
   > On USENET, this is what we call a "strong endorsement" :-)  "A definite buy"   
   >   
   >      Paul   
      
      
   Everyone reading this thread knew darn well I was not going to leave it   
   alone. My mistake was the install Brother's printing software.   
   One I uninstalled it all, wireless printing actually worked.   
      
   Even though the printer works fine...so I am leaving myself notes>   
      
      
   One of the big problems is accessing the correct settings scrolling with   
   the , up, down and OK buttons>   
      
   If one approaches the network setup wrong, it will go into "searching   
   for LAN" the not finding it and the printer locks up and NOTHING works   
   even after killing the power.   
      
   Even though the printer stops working, after the "searching for LAN"   
   eventually times out...one can at least have access to the button's   
   scroll function.   
      
   The really bad thing is that there is a "reset" option which puts custom   
   setting back to factory default but does not fix the lockup problem.   
      
   After a lot of trial and error, I found a "network reset" option which   
   finally clears the fault and allows the printer to work again.   
      
   The instructions that come with the machine simply say to restart the   
   printer if there are any problems. That does NOT work.   
      
   Tech support, when I emailed them offered zero help.   
      
      
   At least when years ago I reported a non-working router to AT&T they   
   spent 90 minutes talking me through every possible setting before they   
   agreed to replace the device.   
      
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