On Sat 13 Nov 2021 at 09:53:41 -0500, Stephen P. Molnar wrote: > > > On 11/12/2021 02:01 PM, Brian wrote: > > On Fri 12 Nov 2021 at 07:30:36 -0500, Stephen P. Molnar wrote: > > > > > > > > On 11/11/2021 03:11 PM, Brian wrote: > > > > On Thu 11 Nov 2021 at 14:34:20 -0500, Stephen P. Molnar wrote: > > > > > > > > > On 11/11/2021 02:06 PM, Brian wrote: > > > > > > On Thu 11 Nov 2021 at 12:38:33 -0500, Stephen P. Molnar wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am running buster on my Linux platform. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have installed a new Brother Laser print using the current > > > > > > > Brother > > > > > > > Linux installer. > > > > > > The MFC-L2710DW is a modern device and is completely supported by > > > > > > packages shipped with Debian 11 (bullseye). It is also completely > > > > > > supported for printing via a wireless connection on buster. > > > > > > > > > > > > The packages needed for USB connections and scanning do not come > > > > > > with buster but can easily be obtained from > > > > > > > > > > > > https://github.com/alexpevzner/sane-airscan > > > > > > > > > > > > Do yourself a favour and read > > > > > > > > > > > > https://wiki.debian.org/CUPSQuickPrintQueues > > > > > > > > > > > > A user with a device such as yours does not need proprietary, > > > > > > non-free printing or scanning drivers in 2021. > > > > > > > > > > > Very interesting. Thank you. > > > > Interesting indeed. Reaching for printing and scanning drivers, > > > > whether free or non-free, is still a user's first thought. I > > > > suppose one should work to tackle the issue you outline but > > > > switching to driverless printing and scanning is a lot easier > > > > and makes most problems involving drivers go away. Additionally, > > > > it future-proofs the printing and scanning systems. > > > > > > > This is the immediate problem that I need to fix: > > > > > > comp@AbNormal:~$ sudo apt upgrade > > > Reading package lists... Done > > > Building dependency tree > > > Reading state information... Done > > > E: The package brscan4 needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an > > > archive > > > for it. > > Did this command then complete and give a prompt? > > > sudo apt update ran without any problems. > > Did the output say how many packages needed to be upgraded? > > > > Can you scan? > > > sudo apt update ran and: > > 2 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see them. > > Sudo apt upgrade asked for a prompt and then spat out: > > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree > Reading state information... Done > E: The package brscan4 needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive > for it. > comp@AbNormal:~$
Eduardo M KALINOWSKI provided what looks like a useful link. Any help there? -- Brian. > > -- > Stephen P. Molnar, Ph.D. > www.molecular-modeling.net > 614.312.7528 (c) > Skype: smolnar1 >
