On Sun 06 Aug 2017 at 15:53:42 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Sunday 06 August 2017 14:45:01 Brian wrote: > > > On Sun 06 Aug 2017 at 14:21:36 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > > > On Sunday 06 August 2017 11:28:25 Brian wrote: > > > > On Sun 06 Aug 2017 at 16:18:37 +0100, Andrew W wrote: > > > > > On 06/08/17 15:05, Curt wrote: > > > > > >>The Brother HL404CN does not exist. > > > > > > > > > > > >So this is all a figment of the OP's imagination, I take it. > > > > > > > > > > > >Maybe he left out a trailing digit by inadvertence: > > > > > > > > > > > >https://www.brother-usa.com/Printer/ModelDetail/1/HL4040CN/Over > > > > > >view > > > > > > > > > > > >B > > > > > > > > > > Sorry yes 4040CN > > > > > > > > Brother doesn't provide a driver for the 4040CN. Perhaps you would > > > > explain what you mean by "driver(s) for the Brother HL404CN" and > > > > "I've tried several of the drivers listed...". Driver names would > > > > be useful. > > > > > > You will also note that it handles both .pdf's and jpeg's natively, > > > so > > > > Citation for the 4040CN please. As far as I can see its language > > emulation is PCL 6 only. > > > From the web link above.
There is nothing on that page which says the 4040CN will accept a PDF or JPEG sent *directly* to it and print it correctly. In other words, the printer does not handle both ".pdf's and jpeg's natively". Whatever "natively" means. > > > all the OP needs to do is pick a driver that makes a pdf out of > > > whatever knocks on the drivers door? We have several of those > > > critters if the fine print can be believed. > > > > Which "fine print"? > PPD description, you can read it at localhost:631/printers, click on > modify after highliting the printer? I still do not understand what you mean by "makes a pdf out of whatever knocks on the drivers door". Sending a PDF to the printer is doomed to failure. -- Brian
