I had two options or what looked like two printers and did a test print with one it failed so I test printed the other it worked Todd On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 10:35 PM, wrote: > Thanks for responding Todd ... however, sorry I'm so slow, but I'm afraid > I just don't know what to do with the information that you provided. > > Is 'dnnsd' *with some modified variation of the //Brother... string > example that you provided a command that I should use to get the other > Linux laptops on my network to be able to print to my Brother HL-2270DW > laser printer? I need a little more information and guidance on exactly > what I need to do here. > > Joe > > -------------------- > Todd Cole last wrote: > > I have a MFC-9440CN aand a HL-1440 brother printers > > both have show up as multiple printers due to the > > printers are able to talk in several protocols I > > usually test each and go with the one that works. > > I have in the past had to edit location to the ip > > address of the printer but I have not had to in a > > long time currently I use Device URL > > dnssd://Brother%20MFC-9440CN._pdl-datastream._tcp.local/ > > make and model Brother MFC-9440CN BR-Script3 > > ---------------------- > > On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 6:36 PM, wrote: > > > >> After much frustration and travail ... partially solved ... > >> > >> -------- > >> Recently (June 11, 2014), I submitted this question: > >> >> How to find or set printer IP address for wireless? > >> >> > >> >> I just got a Brother HL2270-DW laser printer and I cannot > >> >> figure out how to get it installed as a wireless printer > >> >> > >> >> After much searching on the 'net, I found this: > >> >> > >> > http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public_s/id/linux/en/faq_prn.html#f00104 > >> > > >> > [snipped] > >> ---------- > >> > >> After most of two weeks struggling with this, I finally got the subject > >> printer set up and working as a wireless printer on my network. > >> > >> However ... I still do not understand how to get it to work with other > >> computers and devices on my network. > >> > >> On one of my Linux laptops, when I go to System Settings >> Printers >> > >> Add Printer >> under "Discovered Network Printers" I see two entries: > >> > >> Brother Laser Printer @ leno (Brother Brother DCP-1200 > >> and > >> Brother HL-2270DW series (Brother HL-2270DW series) > >> > >> I don't know how the first one (DCP-1200) got there, but I assume that > >> I > >> need to remove it because it is not a valid printer on my system. So > >> what > >> is the procedure to remove an invalid printer? > >> > >> The second item, HL-2270DW, is valid; but the following two screen > >> shots > >> show what I see when I click on that second item: > >> > >> - - http://www.upquick.com/temp/print2add.jpg ... I can enter > >> the IP address, but what should I enter in the "Queue" field? > >> > >> - - http://www.upquick.com/temp/print3add.jpg ... and, none of > >> the drivers listed seem to match my printer model. > >> -- OR, should I just select one of the several CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.9 > >> drivers? > >> -- Or what is a PPD File? and where would I find an appropriate PPD > >> file > >> to enter in that field? > >> > >> Surely this should not have to be this convoluted and confusing ... > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Todd Cole Ubuntu Arizona Team 4605 S PRIEST DR LOT 3 TEMPE AZ 85282-6507 toddc@azloco.com 602-677-9402