[ubuntu-uk] i still can't print

[Phill Whiteside]

Hiyas Paul,

I've had a quick dig... have you taken a look at
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1702967  (I like threads that are
marked [SOLVED]).

Regards,

Phill.

On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 12:05 AM, paul sutton <zleap at zleap.net> wrote:

> Hi
>
> I am still struggling toget my printer to work in ubuntu 10.04
>
> printer brother mfc j615w
>
> thanks to the guys on the #ubuntu-uk irc channel i was given the
> following site
>
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+question/145783
>
> this is a copy of ALL the output i get from the 2nd script on the page
> (first one also failed)
>
> psutton at E-machine:~$ mkdir ~/print; cd ~/print; wget
> http://www.brother.com/pub/bsc/linux/dlf/mfcj615wlpr-1.1.1-1.i386.deb;
> sudo dpkg -i ./mfcj615wlpr-1.1.1-1.i386.deb; wget
>
> http://www.brother.com/pub/bsc/linux/dlf/mfcj615wcupswrapper-1.1.1-1.i386.deb
> ;
> sudo dpkg -i ./mfcj615wcupswrapper-1.1.1-1.i386.deb; sudo apt-get -f
> install; cd; rm -r ~/print
> --2011-12-22 00:00:39--
> http://www.brother.com/pub/bsc/linux/dlf/mfcj615wlpr-1.1.1-1.i386.deb
> Resolving www.brother.com... 82.71.193.242, 82.71.193.234
> Connecting to www.brother.com|82.71.193.242|:80... connected.
> HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Moved Temporarily
> Location:
> http://pub.brother.com/pub/com/bsc/linux/dlf/mfcj615wlpr-1.1.1-1.i386.deb[following]
> --2011-12-22 00:00:40--
> http://pub.brother.com/pub/com/bsc/linux/dlf/mfcj615wlpr-1.1.1-1.i386.deb
> Resolving pub.brother.com... 82.71.193.240, 82.71.193.233
> Connecting to pub.brother.com|82.71.193.240|:80... connected.
> HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
> Length: 1897116 (1.8M) [text/plain]
> Saving to: `mfcj615wlpr-1.1.1-1.i386.deb'
>
> 100%[======================================>] 1,897,116    819K/s   in
> 2.3s
>
> 2011-12-22 00:00:42 (819 KB/s) - `mfcj615wlpr-1.1.1-1.i386.deb' saved
> [1897116/1897116]
>
> [sudo] password for psutton:
> (Reading database ... 286276 files and directories currently installed.)
> Preparing to replace mfcj615wlpr 1.1.1-1 (using
> ./mfcj615wlpr-1.1.1-1.i386.deb) ...
> Unpacking replacement mfcj615wlpr ...
> dpkg: warning: subprocess old post-removal script returned error exit
> status 5
> dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
> dpkg: error processing ./mfcj615wlpr-1.1.1-1.i386.deb (--install):
>  subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 5
> dpkg: error while cleaning up:
>  subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 5
> Errors were encountered while processing:
>  ./mfcj615wlpr-1.1.1-1.i386.deb
> --2011-12-22 00:00:49--
>
> http://www.brother.com/pub/bsc/linux/dlf/mfcj615wcupswrapper-1.1.1-1.i386.deb
> Resolving www.brother.com... 82.71.193.234, 82.71.193.242
> Connecting to www.brother.com|82.71.193.234|:80... connected.
> HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Moved Temporarily
> Location:
>
> http://pub.brother.com/pub/com/bsc/linux/dlf/mfcj615wcupswrapper-1.1.1-1.i386.deb
> [following]
> --2011-12-22 00:00:50--
>
> http://pub.brother.com/pub/com/bsc/linux/dlf/mfcj615wcupswrapper-1.1.1-1.i386.deb
> Resolving pub.brother.com... 82.71.193.240, 82.71.193.233
> Connecting to pub.brother.com|82.71.193.240|:80... connected.
> HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
> Length: 13548 (13K) [text/plain]
> Saving to: `mfcj615wcupswrapper-1.1.1-1.i386.deb'
>
> 100%[======================================>] 13,548      --.-K/s   in
> 0.04s
>
> 2011-12-22 00:00:50 (316 KB/s) - `mfcj615wcupswrapper-1.1.1-1.i386.deb'
> saved [13548/13548]
>
> (Reading database ... 286276 files and directories currently installed.)
> Preparing to replace mfcj615wcupswrapper 1.1.1-1 (using
> .../mfcj615wcupswrapper-1.1.1-1.i386.deb) ...
> cups stop/waiting
> cups start/running, process 23389
> Unpacking replacement mfcj615wcupswrapper ...
> dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mfcj615wcupswrapper:
>  mfcj615wcupswrapper depends on mfcj615wlpr; however:
>  Package mfcj615wlpr is not installed.
> dpkg: error processing mfcj615wcupswrapper (--install):
>  dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
> Errors were encountered while processing:
>  mfcj615wcupswrapper
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> E: The package mfcj615wlpr needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an
> archive for it.
>
> Can someone please help as Windows has screwed up AGAIN and I need to be
> able to print
>
> thanks
>
> Paul
>
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