On 2013-09-10, Ross Boylan <rossboy...@stanfordalumni.org> wrote: > --001a11c2be66bf88eb04e60200cd > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Short version: Brother doesn't support linux. I'm considering Lexmark. > > I too am looking for a B+W laser printer. I just got a Brother HL 5450 to > replace a 5150 I had. It fails to print some pages, and I'm sending it > back because Brother says they do not provide phone support for Linux. > They used to have an email address for linux, but a query there produced no > answer. It's supposed to be postscript compatible; since there are issues > I wonder if that's in software rather than hardware. >
I have an HL5450 running well under Squeeze amd64. Perhaps you haven't jumped through all the installation hoops: Download debs for LPR driver and cupswrapper driver for HL-5450DN from http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public_s/id/linux/en/download_prn.html#HL-5450DN%20/%20HL-5450DNT # dpkg -i --force-all hl5450dnlpr-3.0.0-1.i386.deb # dpkg -i --force-all hl5450dncupswrapper-3.0.0-1.i386.deb It also requires ia32-libs or lib32stdc++ packages to be installed. Then it can be used as a normal cups printer. It defaulted to paper size A4. This can be changed to Letter by # /opt/brother/Printers/HL5450DN/lpd/brprintconflsr3 -pt LT and editing /etc/cups/ppd/HL5450DN.ppd: < *DefaultPageSize: A4 > *DefaultPageSize: Letter Command line options for duplex are: Duplex=None or DuplexNoTumble or DuplexTumble Command line option for printing labels correctly is BrMediaType=THICK -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/slrnl30q9r.8rf.alanjg@archduke.router