On Tuesday 07 May 2019 02:40:15 pm Dan Purgert wrote: > Brian wrote: > > On Tue 07 May 2019 at 13:29:39 -0000, Dan Purgert wrote: > >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > >> Hash: SHA256 > >> > >> Gene Heskett wrote: > >> > On Tuesday 07 May 2019 05:28:26 am Dan Purgert wrote: > >> >> Gene Heskett wrote: > >> >>> [...] > >> >>> Is that a lib/module I can install to a > >> >>> 4.9.0-9-rt-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT RT Debian 4.9.168-1 > >> >>> kernel? > >> >> > >> >> Multiarch? It's a dpkg setting so that you can get packages for > >> >> a different architecture (e.g. 32-bit "i386" packages on a > >> >> 64-bit machine). > >> >> > >> >> You didn't answer which printer it was, though. > >> > > >> > Brother MFC-J6920DW, it can handle up to 11x17 paper, handy when > >> > >> According to the driver install notes [1] (step2), there are some > >> prereq procedures[2]. Prereq (5) on that page is for Debian / > >> Ubuntu 64-bit machines. > >> > >> NOTE -- I just grabbed the LPR *deb package (as I prefer LPR over > >> cups). You can go through the tool here[3] to select the > >> cupswrapper driver, if you prefer. > > > > There is enough misinformation in Gene's post without adding more. > > :) Both the LPR and the CUPSwrapper printer driver packages are > > required. One contains a PPD and the other a driver for conversion > > to the specific printer language. > > I have never pulled in the CUPSwrapper driver, and have never had a > problem with the printer. > > >> Some features may require that you've connected the printer via USB > >> (I have a MFC-L8860CDW connected to the network that "loses" a lot > >> of the "from the PC" functionality due to that). > > > > MFC-L8860CDW? What features are missing from network connected > > device? > > Mainly the "pushbutton scan" and other fancy scanning options from the > "usb driver" -- I mean, I can walk over to the thing, and hit the > "scan to SFTP" button and get a PDF, but that's about the extent of my > "scan back to a PC" ability. There are also a couple of "on the > printer" options that require a windows compter (although, thinking > about it, those may be more like "scan to SMB share"). > > But scan-to-pdf is perfectly acceptable for my scanning needs.
Or to a .jpeg, which generally satisfies my scanning needs. Or even a huge tiff if I'm going to OCR it. But I've not had to do that often enough its a habit, I have to learn how everytime. One of the hazards of old wet ram. :( Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>
