[ubuntu-uk] i still can't print

Thu Dec 22 00:34:13 UTC 2011

I think this is where the script grabs the files from anyway it does not
help when output says cannot find file or directory and it refers to

/var/spool/lpd
and /var/spoo/lpd/mfcj615w

as in the script fails to check these exist and fails to act accordingly
I had fixed this by creating them (my previous printer was also brother)
and that required a degree of hacking too to get it working,  including
running a dpkg using csh

Thankfully my previous printer is now supported, but as that died,  i
got a new one and this isn't listed in the cups printer list, hence we
need to go through all these hoops

Paul


On 22/12/11 00:17, Phill Whiteside wrote:
> Hiyas Paul,
>
> I've had a quick dig... have you taken a look at
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1702967  (I like threads that are
> marked [SOLVED]).
>
> Regards,
>
> Phill.
>
> On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 12:05 AM, paul sutton <zleap at zleap.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> I am still struggling toget my printer to work in ubuntu 10.04
>>
>> printer brother mfc j615w
>>
>> thanks to the guys on the #ubuntu-uk irc channel i was given the
>> following site
>>
>> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+question/145783
>>
>> this is a copy of ALL the output i get from the 2nd script on the page
>> (first one also failed)
>>
>> psutton at E-machine:~$ mkdir ~/print; cd ~/print; wget
>> http://www.brother.com/pub/bsc/linux/dlf/mfcj615wlpr-1.1.1-1.i386.deb;
>> sudo dpkg -i ./mfcj615wlpr-1.1.1-1.i386.deb; wget
>>
>> http://www.brother.com/pub/bsc/linux/dlf/mfcj615wcupswrapper-1.1.1-1.i386.deb
>> ;
>> sudo dpkg -i ./mfcj615wcupswrapper-1.1.1-1.i386.deb; sudo apt-get -f
>> install; cd; rm -r ~/print
>> --2011-12-22 00:00:39--
>> http://www.brother.com/pub/bsc/linux/dlf/mfcj615wlpr-1.1.1-1.i386.deb
>> Resolving www.brother.com... 82.71.193.242, 82.71.193.234
>> Connecting to www.brother.com|82.71.193.242|:80... connected.
>> HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Moved Temporarily
>> Location:
>> http://pub.brother.com/pub/com/bsc/linux/dlf/mfcj615wlpr-1.1.1-1.i386.deb[following]
>> --2011-12-22 00:00:40--
>> http://pub.brother.com/pub/com/bsc/linux/dlf/mfcj615wlpr-1.1.1-1.i386.deb
>> Resolving pub.brother.com... 82.71.193.240, 82.71.193.233
>> Connecting to pub.brother.com|82.71.193.240|:80... connected.
>> HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
>> Length: 1897116 (1.8M) [text/plain]
>> Saving to: `mfcj615wlpr-1.1.1-1.i386.deb'
>>
>> 100%[======================================>] 1,897,116    819K/s   in
>> 2.3s
>>
>> 2011-12-22 00:00:42 (819 KB/s) - `mfcj615wlpr-1.1.1-1.i386.deb' saved
>> [1897116/1897116]
>>
>> [sudo] password for psutton:
>> (Reading database ... 286276 files and directories currently installed.)
>> Preparing to replace mfcj615wlpr 1.1.1-1 (using
>> ./mfcj615wlpr-1.1.1-1.i386.deb) ...
>> Unpacking replacement mfcj615wlpr ...
>> dpkg: warning: subprocess old post-removal script returned error exit
>> status 5
>> dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
>> dpkg: error processing ./mfcj615wlpr-1.1.1-1.i386.deb (--install):
>>  subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 5
>> dpkg: error while cleaning up:
>>  subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 5
>> Errors were encountered while processing:
>>  ./mfcj615wlpr-1.1.1-1.i386.deb
>> --2011-12-22 00:00:49--
>>
>> http://www.brother.com/pub/bsc/linux/dlf/mfcj615wcupswrapper-1.1.1-1.i386.deb
>> Resolving www.brother.com... 82.71.193.234, 82.71.193.242
>> Connecting to www.brother.com|82.71.193.234|:80... connected.
>> HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Moved Temporarily
>> Location:
>>
>> http://pub.brother.com/pub/com/bsc/linux/dlf/mfcj615wcupswrapper-1.1.1-1.i386.deb
>> [following]
>> --2011-12-22 00:00:50--
>>
>> http://pub.brother.com/pub/com/bsc/linux/dlf/mfcj615wcupswrapper-1.1.1-1.i386.deb
>> Resolving pub.brother.com... 82.71.193.240, 82.71.193.233
>> Connecting to pub.brother.com|82.71.193.240|:80... connected.
>> HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
>> Length: 13548 (13K) [text/plain]
>> Saving to: `mfcj615wcupswrapper-1.1.1-1.i386.deb'
>>
>> 100%[======================================>] 13,548      --.-K/s   in
>> 0.04s
>>
>> 2011-12-22 00:00:50 (316 KB/s) - `mfcj615wcupswrapper-1.1.1-1.i386.deb'
>> saved [13548/13548]
>>
>> (Reading database ... 286276 files and directories currently installed.)
>> Preparing to replace mfcj615wcupswrapper 1.1.1-1 (using
>> .../mfcj615wcupswrapper-1.1.1-1.i386.deb) ...
>> cups stop/waiting
>> cups start/running, process 23389
>> Unpacking replacement mfcj615wcupswrapper ...
>> dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mfcj615wcupswrapper:
>>  mfcj615wcupswrapper depends on mfcj615wlpr; however:
>>  Package mfcj615wlpr is not installed.
>> dpkg: error processing mfcj615wcupswrapper (--install):
>>  dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
>> Errors were encountered while processing:
>>  mfcj615wcupswrapper
>> Reading package lists... Done
>> Building dependency tree
>> Reading state information... Done
>> E: The package mfcj615wlpr needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an
>> archive for it.
>>
>> Can someone please help as Windows has screwed up AGAIN and I need to be
>> able to print
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> Paul
>>
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