Get the answers and technical support you are looking for. Using a raspberry pi as a print server for the hl 2140 27 dec 2016. Struggling to share a brother hll2300d over network raspberry pi. The hl 2240 is a horn loaded twoway full range array system that incorporates a 2 x 12 woofer and a 2. I had to point it to the mfcj6710dw ppd on my linux machine installed through the x86. For example my brother hll2300d laser printer, my canon pixma. I can not get a brother hl 1110 printer to print in ubuntu mate 16. Or your printer might simply be too new for the database in your version of linux mint.
I used this method with a brother hl2240 and it worked. One of the things you begin to truly appreciate is the convenience of a networked printer. Hl all, thanks for all the work that everybodt has put into producing such a great os. Your operating system os is selected automatically. Brother hl2240 printer monochrome laser overview and full product specs on cnet. Find the latest drivers, utilities and firmware downloads for brother hl2240. I had to point it to the mfc j6710dw ppd on my linux machine installed through the x86. The original instructions had a driver for another printer model that i had to delete, and then type in my printer driver file name.
Can not print to brother hl2240 hardware ubuntu mate. Find official brother hl2240 faqs, videos, manuals, drivers and downloads here. Oops, it was ubuntu mate which did not work on the original pi. How to obtain and install a printer driver for a brother hl 2240 in ubuntu 16. I added the printer in the raspis cups server with raw as driver and then added it. When our last one stopped working due to a drum failure, we were left with a single, usbonly brother hl 2140 laser printer. Assuming youre using the raspbian operating system it shouldnt differ if you installed ubuntu mate, start by making sure the printer and the. Where can i find a good driver for a brother hl2240 printer. Solved how to obtain and install a printer driver for a.
For the hl2170w i use the cups driver for 1870n that comes with cups. For optimum performance of your printer, perform an update to the latest firmware. Using a raspberry pi as a print server for the hl2140. Lpr printer driver deb package cupswrapper printer driver deb package. When you try to download the linux driver at the website of canon you.
Getting brotherprinter drivers to work page 3 raspberry pi forums. Windows 10 compatibility if you upgrade from windows 7 or windows 8. Where can i find a good driver for a brother hl 2240 printer. I downloaded an installer from the brother website, but there are no instructions on how to actually run it in ubuntu. Raspbian stretch with desktop, ubuntu mate for the raspberry pi 2 and raspberry. The following driver s are known to drive this printer. Windows gdi driver media handling 1sheet manual tray, 250sheet input tray. How to identify your operating system os bragent win10 win10 x64 win8. The brother hl2240 may not be big on features, but this budget monochrome laser impresses with its crisp text output and reasonable running costs. Brother printers have some closed source support for linux on x86 but. Openprinting printers brother hl 2240 brother hl 2240. How to setup your printer in linux mint real linux user.
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