How can I configure a Brother MFC-8420?

Bruce Korb bruce.korb at gmail.com
Thu Jun 9 09:45:55 PDT 2011


> > Printer configuration file for CUPS v1.4.6
> >
> > I cannot seem to get it to work.
>
> This can be gotten to work for 1.4.6 by KLUDGING THE DEVICEURI:
>
> > <Printer brothermfc8420>
> > Info Brother MFC-8420 BR-Script3
> > MakeModel Brother MFC-8420 BR-Script3
> > # DeviceURI usb://Brother/MFC-8420
> DeviceURI parallel:/dev/usb/lp0

That worked for the last three months.  It broke suddenly this morning.
Following these instructions no longer works.  Likely, somebody 'improved'
things with some security update.  As a follow up to this posting, someone
asked, "what happens when you type 'lpinfo -l -v'?", but I didn't see it
until today:

# lpinfo -l -v
Device: uri = lpd
        class = network
        info = LPD/LPR Host or Printer
        make-and-model = Unknown
        device-id =
        location =
Device: uri = http
        class = network
        info = Internet Printing Protocol (http)
        make-and-model = Unknown
        device-id =
        location =
Device: uri = ipp
        class = network
        info = Internet Printing Protocol (ipp)
        make-and-model = Unknown
        device-id =
        location =
Device: uri = smb
        class = network
        info = Windows Printer via SAMBA
        make-and-model = Unknown
        device-id =
        location =
Device: uri = socket
        class = network
        info = AppSocket/HP JetDirect
        make-and-model = Unknown
        device-id =
        location =
Device: uri = beh
        class = network
        info = Backend Error Handler
        make-and-model = Unknown
        device-id =
        location =
Device: uri = scsi
        class = direct
        info = SCSI Printer
        make-and-model = Unknown
        device-id =
        location =
Device: uri = pipe
        class = direct
        info = Forward print job data like a pipe to another command
        make-and-model = Unknown
        device-id =
        location =
Device: uri = hp
        class = direct
        info = HP Printer (HPLIP)
        make-and-model = Unknown
        device-id =
        location =
Device: uri = hpfax
        class = direct
        info = HP Fax (HPLIP)
        make-and-model = Unknown
        device-id =
        location =




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