Problem with my Brother printer/scanner MFC-L2700DW

jsingh7 · 07-13-2019, 01:36 PM

Hi everyone,
I am new in this forum. I started using 4Mlinux about a month ago and installed it on my old intel based MacBookPro 2006 and everything is running good. I am trying to install my all-in-one Brother printer on wifi. Managed to run cups. But don't know how to install printer and scanner and which driver package to install from Brother download site, rpm or deb. I am not an expert user.
Thanks in advance

zk1234 · 07-13-2019, 02:09 PM

Hi,

Which 4MLinux version are you running?
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zk1234 · 07-13-2019, 02:26 PM

Hi,

1) Download your driver here:
https://support.brother.com/g/b/down...ng=4&type3=560

2) Open PCManFM and go the Downloads folder.

3) Open terminal (by pressing the "F4" button) and execute:

Code:

busybox rpm -i mfcl2700dwcupswrapper-3.2.0-1.i386.rpm
ln -s /opt/brother/Printers/MFCL2700DW /usr/share/ppd

4) Now you have the printer driver installed.

NOTE:
If you are using WiFi to access your printer, you must temporary disable firewall before configuring your printer:

Code:

firewall stop

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jsingh7 · 07-13-2019, 05:54 PM

Hi ZK1234
I tried as suggested, the printer gets installed but doesn't print. when I try to print test page, the status column says stopped "Filter failed". Then I tried to install using ipp with the printer's ip address, but it still says the same thing "Filter failed".

I don't know where I did wrong. Any suggestions. As I mentioned I am not an expert. I am running version 29

Thanks

zk1234 · 07-14-2019, 10:23 AM

I had a look at the CUPS filter included in the rpm installed by you. It's a Perl script. Make sure that you have Perl installed:

Code:

wget https://sourceforge.net/projects/linux4m/files/29.0/devel/extras/perl/addon_perl-5.28.1.tar.xz
zk addon_perl-5.28.1.tar.xz

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jsingh7 · 07-14-2019, 01:30 PM

Hi zk1234
No success yet
Re-installed os and installed everything as you stated including pearl. Tried different ways but nothing happening. Here is what it says on cups

pageQueue Name Description Location Make and Model Status
Brother MFC-L2700DW new Brother MFC-L2700DW for CUPS Idle - "File "/usr/lib/cups/filter/brother_lpdwrapper_MFCL2700DW" not available: No such file or directory"
Brother_MFC-L2700DW_series Brother MFC-L2700DW series Local Printer Brother MFC-L2700DW for CUPS Idle - "File "/usr/lib/cups/filter/brother_lpdwrapper_MFCL2700DW" not available: No such file or directory"

zk1234 · 07-14-2019, 02:04 PM

Those error messages are rather clear, so:

Code:

cp /opt/brother/Printers/MFCL2700DW/cupswrapper/brother_lpdwrapper_MFCL2700DW /usr/lib/cups/filter/

And (just in case):

Code:

cp /opt/brother/Printers/MFCL2700DW/cupswrapper/paperconfigml1 /usr/lib/cups/filter/

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jsingh7 · 07-14-2019, 11:00 PM

I have installed the os again and did all the steps one again. When I click on the installed Bother printer, the cups page says;

Description: MFC-L2700dw
Location: Dad's Room
Driver: Brother MFC-L2700DW for CUPS (grayscale, 2-sided printing)
Connection: http://192.168.0.75
Defaults: job-sheets=none, none media=na_letter_8.5x11in sides=one-sided

I tried printing test page, a webpage and an abiword page, when I check the completed jobs it says completed in the state column, but physically on the printer nothing happening. I tried from the other computers, the printer is working well.

I really appreciate your help. I like everything in the OS, works well quite fast, but this is the only things lacking.

Thanks for all you have done.

will keep trying and will report success when achieved.

ferrari · 07-15-2019, 01:14 AM

Put CUPS into debug mode (more verbose reporting)

Code:

sudo cupsctl --debug-logging

Try to print a document, and examine the CUPS error_log for filter errors eg

Code:

grep -iA4 "filter" /var/log/cups/error_log

jsingh7 · 07-15-2019, 02:01 PM

Hi ferrari,
I appreciate your help also. I will try this also and will check and report.

Thanks

zk1234 · 07-16-2019, 03:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jsingh7

I have installed the os again and did all the steps one again. When I click on the installed Bother printer, the cups page says;

Description: MFC-L2700dw
Location: Dad's Room
Driver: Brother MFC-L2700DW for CUPS (grayscale, 2-sided printing)
Connection: http://192.168.0.75
Defaults: job-sheets=none, none media=na_letter_8.5x11in sides=one-sided

I tried printing test page, a webpage and an abiword page, when I check the completed jobs it says completed in the state column, but physically on the printer nothing happening. I tried from the other computers, the printer is working well.

I really appreciate your help. I like everything in the OS, works well quite fast, but this is the only things lacking.

Thanks for all you have done.

will keep trying and will report success when achieved.

Make sure that the 4MLinux firewall does not block your printer's port. Go to Menu > Miniserver > Settings > Firewall. Find the following lines:

Code:

# Allow incoming traffic to the following TCP ports:
TCP="21 22 80 443 10000"

Add your printer there. If, for example, your printer's port is 2234 then:

Code:

# Allow incoming traffic to the following TCP ports:
TCP="21 22 80 443 2234 10000"

Apply changes:

Code:

firewall restart

Good Luck!

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ferrari · 07-16-2019, 04:56 AM

Most Linux firewalls are configured to allow solicited traffic (connections related to outgoing requests), therefore it should not be necessary to explicitly open ports for printing. Printer discovery, on the other hand, may require ports opened to allow printer broadcasts eg Avahi (port 5353 UDP).

jsingh7 · 07-31-2019, 03:41 AM

I have tried installing 4mlinux fresh and tried opening ports as suggested by zk1234 and ferrari but without success. Do you have any other suggestions. In cups it says job completed but nothing happens on printer.

ferrari · 07-31-2019, 03:49 AM

No, as I already stated in my previous post there should be no need to open any ports in the firewall for printing. Go back to the advice I gave in post #9 and examine the error log after attempting to print.