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imported>Shazow Add generic Brother printer drivers (brgenml*) |
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* Open the PPD as a text file, and check that it does not mention FHS paths like <code>/usr/bin</code>. If it does, this method is unlikely to work, as the PPD file depends on executables not present on your system. | * Open the PPD as a text file, and check that it does not mention FHS paths like <code>/usr/bin</code>. If it does, this method is unlikely to work, as the PPD file depends on executables not present on your system. | ||
* add the printer with <code>system-config-printer</code> (for example) and at the 'choose driver' screen choose 'provide PPD file' | * add the printer with <code>system-config-printer</code> (for example) and at the 'choose driver' screen choose 'provide PPD file' | ||
===== Networked printers ===== | |||
In some cases (e.g.: the Brother HL-3170CDW), you don't even need drivers or a PPD file. Simply open up the CUPS dashboard, add a printer at <code>ipp://your-printer-ip</code>, and make sure to select the "IPP Everywhere" driver. | |||
==Setting up shared printers== | ==Setting up shared printers== | ||