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foomatic-db package

  1. Bug #258058
  2. Comment #9

Comment 9 for bug 258058

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Fabián Rodríguez (magicfab) wrote :

I tested this in Jaunty alpha 4 with the same results. The issue here is that the required packages are still in multiverse despite these drivers being GPL:

- brother-cups-wrapper-laser
- brother-lpr-drivers-common
- brother-lpr-drivers-laser

Even after their proper installation the automatic detection & configuration tool indicates there are no suitable drivers (see attached screenshot) and its Search option proposes a " Generic " driver.

I had to invoke the printer configuration from commnd line:
gksudo system-config-printer

Workaround:
1- Install brother-cups-wrapper-laser package via Synaptic package manager
2- From a terminal window:
gksudo system-config-printer

3- HIghlight your (wrongly) configured DCP-7025 printer if it exists.
4- Righclick your (wrongly) configured DCP-7025 printer, choose Properties
5- ON the " Make & Model " line, click the " Change... " button
6- Leave "Select Printer from Database" chosen, make sure " Brother" is selected in the list, click " Forward"
7- " DCP7020 for CUPS" should now be in the list, select it and click "Forward"
8- In the next dialog, choose " Use the new PPD (Postscript Printer Description) as is." , click "Apply"
9- Print a test page, it should come out as expected with the Ubuntu logo and test patterns