Hans <hans.ullr...@loop.de> wrote: > Hi folks, > > I am looking for an explanation of a strange effect. > > The issue: > I have a customer, who is using debian and has connected two printers > (one of them with an integrated scanner and LAN, the other via > USB-cable).
You'll probably get more help if you're more explicit about the configuration. You seem to be exceptionally coy! What version of debian? What specific printer models? Which printer is connected by USB? And which by LAN? > For installation I am using CUPS and XSANE. > > Now to the issues: > > 1st question: > Although there are no printers configured in CUPS, LibreOffice does > see and can use the printers. My idea is, that Libreoffice is using > its owb printer drivers, can that be, does someone know more? > > 2nd question: > When installed with CUPS, there appear TWO pronters, one (for > example) is called "DCP-125J" and the other one "DCP-125J_debian". > However, only one of the entries is working (the one without > "_debian". Where does it get its name? I'm guessing that the name you give is a typo? And it's actually DCP-J125 since that is the name of a Brother printer. And the obvious answer as to where it gets its name is from the printer driver for that printer. > Both printers appear also in > CUPS, but they do NOT appear in the printer sections of the > "systemsettings" in KDE. > > So, when connected TWO printers, the user has to choose of FOUR > entries. > > How can that be fixed, ifat all? > > > 3rd question: > The same appears with the scanner. When I start XSANE, then I get > FOUR entries to chose: one name ending with the IP-addresse (the > scanner is connected by LAN) marked, one without IP, one starting > with the string "ecl:...." and one starting with "ipp:....". Whilst > two of them I can explain myself, only two of the entries are > working, the one starting "ecl:...." and the pone with the IP. > > The IPP-entry is clear for me, it is for internet printing, but last > one is NOT explainable and is lookinbg for me as an unnecessary > double entry like it appears at the printers. > > How can I fix this? > > -------------------- > Additionally I should tell, the printers and scanner are both from > Brother, who offers driver packages for the devices on his website > for debian. > > Alls needed packages are installed. Which specific packages are installed? > However, I could not find out, that debian supports Brother printers > and scanners natively, so I need to install their packages. > > This was all the time that way. Or did debian change something > related to printers and scanners during the last year? Then please > let me know, what I might have missed. > > Thank you very much for feedback, and also for all the help and hard > work during all the time!!! > > Happy new year!!! > > Best > > Hans
