how to install printer dcp-T710w using usb

Asked by Edison Lim

awef-victor@awefvictor-Aspire-E1-531:~/Downloads$ gunzip linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.1-1
gzip: linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.1-1: unknown suffix -- ignored
awef-victor@awefvictor-Aspire-E1-531:~/Downloads$ gunzip linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.1-1.gz
gzip: linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.1-1.gz: No such file or directory
awef-victor@awefvictor-Aspire-E1-531:~/Downloads$ /home/awef-victor/Downloads/gunzip linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.1-1

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#1

What is the output of:

sudo updatedb
locate linux-brprinter-installer*
lsb_release -a
uname -a

Thanks

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Edison Lim (nosidel) said :
#3

victor@victor-MS-7678:~$ sudo updatedb
[sudo] password for victor:
victor@victor-MS-7678:~$ sudo updatedb
victor@victor-MS-7678:~$ locate linux-brprinter-installer
/home/victor/.cache/.fr-VXKkig/linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.1-1
/home/victor/.cache/.fr-iyaXrk/linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.1-1
/home/victor/Downloads/linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.1-1
victor@victor-MS-7678:~$ lsb_release
No LSB modules are available.
victor@victor-MS-7678:~$ lsb release downloads

Command 'lsb' not found, did you mean:

  command 'lsd' from snap lsd (0.10.0+git1.097b708-dirty)
  command 'lsw' from deb suckless-tools
  command 'lsm' from deb lsm
  command 'lsh' from deb lsh-client
  command 'sb' from deb lrzsz
  command 'ls' from deb coreutils
  command 'msb' from deb mysql-sandbox
  command 'lb' from deb live-build
  command 'lb' from deb open-infrastructure-system-build
  command 'lsc' from deb livescript

See 'snap info <snapname>' for additional versions.

victor@victor-MS-7678:~$ uname
Linux
victor@victor-MS-7678:~$

On Mon, Feb 11, 2019 at 3:47 AM actionparsnip <
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> Your question #678467 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/678467
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> actionparsnip requested more information:
> What is the output of:
>
> sudo updatedb
> locate linux-brprinter-installer*
> lsb_release -a
> uname -a
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> To answer this request for more information, you can either reply to
> this email or enter your reply at the following page:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/678467
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> You received this question notification because you asked the question.
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Edison Lim (nosidel) said :
#4

victor@victor-MS-7678:~$ cd / downloads
bash: cd: too many arguments
victor@victor-MS-7678:~$ cd /downloads
bash: cd: /downloads: No such file or directory
victor@victor-MS-7678:~$ cd/downloads
bash: cd/downloads: No such file or directory
victor@victor-MS-7678:~$ gunzip -c
$HOME/Downloads/linux-brprinter-installer*.gz >
/downloads/linux-brprinter-installer
bash: /downloads/linux-brprinter-installer: No such file or directory
victor@victor-MS-7678:~$ sudo ./linux-brprinter-installer*
[sudo] password for victor:
sudo: ./linux-brprinter-installer*: command not found
victor@victor-MS-7678:~$ cd downloads
bash: cd: downloads: No such file or directory
victor@victor-MS-7678:~$ cd
victor@victor-MS-7678:~$ downloads
downloads: command not found
victor@victor-MS-7678:~$ cd..
cd..: command not found
victor@victor-MS-7678:~$ cd /downloads
bash: cd: /downloads: No such file or directory
victor@victor-MS-7678:~$ cd downloads
bash: cd: downloads: No such file or directory
victor@victor-MS-7678:~$

yes still having problem

thanks

On Mon, Feb 18, 2019 at 8:17 AM Edison Lim <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #678467 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/678467
>
> Status: Answered => Open
>
> You are still having a problem:
> victor@victor-MS-7678:~$ sudo updatedb
> [sudo] password for victor:
> victor@victor-MS-7678:~$ sudo updatedb
> victor@victor-MS-7678:~$ locate linux-brprinter-installer
> /home/victor/.cache/.fr-VXKkig/linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.1-1
> /home/victor/.cache/.fr-iyaXrk/linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.1-1
> /home/victor/Downloads/linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.1-1
> victor@victor-MS-7678:~$ lsb_release
> No LSB modules are available.
> victor@victor-MS-7678:~$ lsb release downloads
>
> Command 'lsb' not found, did you mean:
>
> command 'lsd' from snap lsd (0.10.0+git1.097b708-dirty)
> command 'lsw' from deb suckless-tools
> command 'lsm' from deb lsm
> command 'lsh' from deb lsh-client
> command 'sb' from deb lrzsz
> command 'ls' from deb coreutils
> command 'msb' from deb mysql-sandbox
> command 'lb' from deb live-build
> command 'lb' from deb open-infrastructure-system-build
> command 'lsc' from deb livescript
>
> See 'snap info <snapname>' for additional versions.
>
> victor@victor-MS-7678:~$ uname
> Linux
> victor@victor-MS-7678:~$
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 11, 2019 at 3:47 AM actionparsnip <
> <email address hidden>> wrote:
>
> > Your question #678467 on Ubuntu changed:
> > https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/678467
> >
> > Status: Open => Needs information
> >
> > actionparsnip requested more information:
> > What is the output of:
> >
> > sudo updatedb
> > locate linux-brprinter-installer*
> > lsb_release -a
> > uname -a
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > --
> > To answer this request for more information, you can either reply to
> > this email or enter your reply at the following page:
> > https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/678467
> >
> > You received this question notification because you asked the question.
> >
>
> --
> You received this question notification because you asked the question.
>

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said :
#5

Unix systems are case sensitive, so there is a difference between downloads and Downloads.

Try the commands

cd ~/Downloads
sudo bash linux-brprinter-installer-2.1.1-1 DCP-T710W

and report the results.

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