Linux : How to fix Brother HL-1110 printing blank page problem
Alright, just a minor problem and putting down the solution here on how to fix the issue of Brother HL-1110 printing blank pages under Linux Mint OS. So what happened is that recently all my printing attempts under Linux Mint basically are just time wasting exercise. Instead of printed pages, all I got are blank pages.
However, printing under Windows 10 machines produced exactly what was sent to the printer. So, what's going on? Could it be that some Linux updates have altered the printer's driver?
Attempts to reinstall the Linux drivers downloaded from the Brother printer official website didn't help either. After some multiple attempts, it seems that installing the drivers using the .deb
packages won't fix the problem. The only way to fix the printing blank pages problem is to download the Driver Install Tool
instead of the .deb
packages. The Driver Install Tool
is a tool that will install LPR, CUPSwrapper driver and scanner driver (for scanner models).
First, head over to Brother printers download section. For this, we will choose this page:
(if your printer model is different, you can choose the download page matching your printer model)
Choose your language and agree to the EULA and download the file. For the HL 1110 model, the filename is linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.1-1.gz
1.Once the
linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.1-1.gz
download process completed, create a new directory and move the gzipped file into the new directory.2.Open a terminal and change directory to the directory containing the
linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.1-1.gz
file.3.Gunzip the file with this command
>gunzip linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.1-1.gz
.4.Next,
>sudo bash linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.1-1
to execute the file. You will be prompted for superuser password because ofsudo
5.When prompted for the model, key in
hl-1110
6.Press Y for the next couple of questions until you reach
Will you specify the Device URI?
question.7.If the printer is connected locally via USB, press
N
By this stage, your printer should be able to print properly.
Hope this helps!
See also : Linux : How to install driver for 600Mbps Dual Band Wifi USB Adapter
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