On Saturday 30 December 2006 14:41, Anne Wilson wrote: > On Friday 29 December 2006 19:09, mikkel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > Quoting Anne Wilson <cannewilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > > > Most of my printing is done over the lan to an FC4 box. Recently, > > > though, a multi-function device has been added as an ethernet device. > > > In theory I should be able to access it, but I haven't figured out how. > > > Any hints? > > > > > > Anne > > > > It depends on what the printer supports. You may have to configure it > > the same as a printer attached to a Windows machine, or you may need > > to configure it as a remote lpd sytem print queue. It may also suport > > IPS print services. It may also be a JetDirect compatable device. The > > first thing to do is check the printer documentation and see what it > > supports. You can then configure CUPS to use one of the methods. The > > printer should look like a remote print server of one kind or another > > to other systems on the network. > > The device is a Brother DCP-340CW. There didn't seem to be much help in > the User Guide, but it directed me to > http://solutions.brother.com/linux/en_us/index.html which was a pleasant > surprise. There are drivers for LPD.lpr, CUPS, CUPS-wrapper (apparently to > use LPR within CUPS), scanner with xsane and fax-send. I've downloaded the > drivers and FAQs. Now for happy hours trying to get them to work. I'll > let you know how I go on. > Hours not needed. The documentation on the web pages is excellent. I have printed via CUPS and scanned in GIMP. There are still a few issues to iron out, such as printing from GIMP, but there is documentation for that too - I just don't have time right now. This device certainly looks worthy of consideration. It's good to see Brother going to so much trouble to document it, and they offer email support. Anne
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