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[SOLVED] Need help setting up printer please

N2GN2

Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:04:40 pm

I have my printer installed (Brother MFC- 7420), but I have not been able to print anything. The printer screen will say "receiving data" then the message clears without anything happening. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

Anonymous

Tue Jan 21, 2014 9:50:48 am

How is your printer connected to your computer? USB or Wifi? And which printer driver did you choose?

I found this: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1923155.
This shows step-by-step how to setup the printer. Although Ubuntu 11.10 is mentioned, I think it still can be applied.

Swarfendor437

Tue Jan 21, 2014 12:47:44 pm

See if this video tutorial helps I found for someone else - just change for your model:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWyp400rzzg

Wolfman

Wed Jan 22, 2014 7:10:36 am

Hi,

see my post here:

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6207

Regards Wolfman

N2GN2

Wed Jan 22, 2014 6:24:26 pm

Thank you momko and others. I followed your post and it was as easy as using Brother MFC- 9600 Foomatic/hl 1250 (recommended) en driver for my MFC-7420 printer. The printer now works local and wireless via Linksys print server. The print delay it much faster than windows!

N2GN2

Wed Jan 22, 2014 6:30:14 pm

Wolfman wrote:Hi,

see my post here:

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6207

Regards Wolfman

I downloaded two new packages per your recommendation. Thank you.