[clug-talk] problems getting Brother DCP-7065DN printer to work with Ubuntu

[Shawn]

Thanks Scott.  We just finished rebuilding the 64bit system with a 32bit 
OS (due to other reasons).  Good to know that resource is available 
though, and I'm glad it is in the archive now with the right keywords.

On 12-01-13 06:44 PM, Scott wrote:
> Shawn<sgrover<at>  open2space.com>  writes:
>
>> And finally, the supplied files don't seem to work easily with a 64bit
>> system.  And there are no 64bit drivers.  It is recommended to install
>> the ia32 libraries, but those already existed on the box in question and
>> the .deb files would nor run - either by clicking on them, or doing a
>> "dpkg -i filename.db".  We haven't resolved this one yet.
>
>
> Hi Shawn,
>
> I stumbled across this while trying to get my DCP-7065DN printer working.  I
> ended up following the instrunctions here:
> http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public_s/id/linux/en/instruction_prn1a.
> html
> and they worked like a charm.  You need to run the .deb file from the terminal,
> with a --force-all option to get it installed on a 64bit architecture.
>
> Thought I'd add my two cents.
> Scott
>
>
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