On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 11:31 AM, Larry McMains <larrymcmains at comcast.net> wrote: > I'm trying to get my USB printer (a Brother MFC-420CN) to work with > Ubuntu 9.10 Linux. I've found several references that say it should be > fully supported, and I've followed the instructions on the Brother > Solutions center page > (http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public_s/id/linux/en/instruction_prn1a.html), > installing the lpr and CUPS drivers, verifying they're there, ..., right > up to the point where I'm to use the CUPS interface to verify that my > printer is there (isn't not) and if not, use the CUPS admin interface > and add the printer and "correct" driver. When I run though the admin > interface "add printer" function, it shows my Brother printer as a local > printer choice, but when I select that and try to continue, I'm asked to > select the model from a drop down list, and the 420cn is not listed. > (Again a previous step to verify the drivers installed correctly > indicates success.) Clearly I'm overlooking something - would anyone > have any suggestions on how to proceed? > > Larry As an offhand guess, is there some step needed to 'register' a driver to make it show up in the admin GUI's list after you've installed it? I don't know if that list is autobuilt or based on some XML or similar file of "known types". - Tony Yarusso