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old brother mono laser printer woes.

Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2024 5:56 am
by boof

printer is br HL 1110 mono laser printer.
have installed brlaser
downloaded rpm of wrapper. and lpr driver
usb connected.
installed new toner cartridge
installed wrapper as lpd://hostename/queue.

getting print error about filter failure ??? on test page-paper feeds but no images/text.
printer on other side of room, V awkward to get up and faultfind for >2min in 10.

please lay out detailed noob instructions on how to proceed. afaimc, all linux is labelled boxes but i've don't know what's in them. i cannot now learn how to use it as my mind is no longer viable to process, absorb/retain the data. i'm 71yo, and it's showing
.do i need 32bit compatibility? pls, where do i get that??


Re: old brother mono laser printer woes.

Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2024 6:38 am
by ozsouth

@boof - I use the HP Laserjet 4 driver via Cups, works with all my brother lasers. If it works, much simpler than trying to get their software working.


Re: old brother mono laser printer woes.

Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2024 4:46 am
by boof

fixed thanks, just had to use driver with brlaser included. works gr8!