Fresh install Ubuntu Mate 22.04 and no printers...

[mittsy]

Hello all
Fresh install Ubuntu Mate and I have no printers to use. A URI is asked for. URI? I have a Brother HL-L2300D that is USB wired. Could someone please tell me how to install the drivers or? to get them to work.
I'm old and slow so please be tolerant. I'm a wanna be geek. LOL

Thanks
mittsy

[1fallen]

I've never heard of this model, but have a look here: https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2468600

[yancek]

Driver download at the Brother website at the link below. Have you tried that?

https://support.brother.com/g/b/down...2300d_us_eu_as

[grahammechanical]

Are you saying that you do not have a printer?

The operating system uses IP addresses (URLs) to connect to things like printers and modem as if it is connecting to machines on a network. All the equipment is networked together. IP addresses are used to connect our computers into a network to access this forum.

The printer manual should give you the IP address (URL) or there may be a sticker on the printer giving the IP address.

The printer is connected by USB. Linux comes with USB drivers as standard.

Regards

[oldfred]

I have Brother printer and have not needed to install any drivers. It just works.
But it seems to install several printers & only one works with 24.04. Test install of 24.10 only showed the one printer that does work.

What does these show?
lpstat -t
driverless

Does this have a long list of details?
lpinfo -l -v

[mittsy]

Hi oldfred
I get the below

ralph@ralph-MS-7B86:~$ lpstat -t
driverless
scheduler is running
no system default destination
lpstat: No destinations added.
lpstat: No destinations added.
lpstat: No destinations added.
lpstat: No destinations added.

[mittsy]

Hi grahammechanical

I have the printer connected via USB. I don't know what the problem is, but my install did not pick up the printers. I have 2: Brother HL-L2300D AND A SAMSUNG SLM2835DW

[mittsy]

Let me go there now...

[mittsy]

Report from lpinfo -l -v

@ralph-MS-7B86:~$ lpinfo -l -v
Device: uri = beh
        class = network
        info = Backend Error Handler
        make-and-model = Unknown
        device-id = 
        location = 
Device: uri = lpd
        class = network
        info = LPD/LPR Host or Printer
        make-and-model = Unknown
        device-id = 
        location = 
Device: uri = http
        class = network
        info = Internet Printing Protocol (http)
        make-and-model = Unknown
        device-id = 
        location = 
Device: uri = ipp
        class = network
        info = Internet Printing Protocol (ipp)
        make-and-model = Unknown
        device-id = 
        location = 
Device: uri = socket
        class = network
        info = AppSocket/HP JetDirect
        make-and-model = Unknown
        device-id = 
        location = 
Device: uri = cups-brf:/
        class = file
        info = CUPS-BRF
        make-and-model = Virtual Braille BRF Printer
        device-id = MFG:Generic;MDL:CUPS-BRF Printer;DES:Generic CUPS-BRF Printer;CLS:PRINTER;CMD:BRF;
        location = 
Device: uri = ipps
        class = network
        info = Internet Printing Protocol (ipps)
        make-and-model = Unknown
        device-id = 
        location = 
Device: uri = serial:/dev/ttyS0?baud=115200
        class = serial
        info = Serial Port #1
        make-and-model = Unknown
        device-id = 
        location = 
Device: uri = https
        class = network
        info = Internet Printing Protocol (https)
        make-and-model = Unknown
        device-id = 
        location = 
Device: uri = hp
        class = direct
        info = HP Printer (HPLIP)
        make-and-model = Unknown
        device-id = 
        location = 
Device: uri = smb
        class = network
        info = Windows Printer via SAMBA
        make-and-model = Unknown
        device-id = 
        location = 
Device: uri = parallel:/dev/lp0
        class = direct
        info = LPT #1
        make-and-model = unknown
        device-id = 
        location = 
Device: uri = hpfax
        class = direct
        info = HP Fax (HPLIP)
        make-and-model = Unknown
        device-id = 
        location = 
ralph@ralph-MS-7B86:~$

[mittsy]

old fred

I'm really getting confused with trying to read and answer all the different people. I did get some drivers, I think. See image[IMG]/home/ralph/Pictures/2024-11-12_18-35.png[/IMG]

Thanks