Brother 8840d will not connect

Can you give the output of:

lsb_release -a; uname -a; dpkg -l | grep -i brother; lsusb

Thanks

desertdog62@desertdog62-System-Product-Name:~$ lsb_release -a; uname -a; dpkg -l | grep -i brother; lsusb
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release: 12.04
Codename: precise
Linux desertdog62-System-Product-Name 3.2.0-26-generic #41-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jun 14 17:49:24 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
ii cupswrappermfc8840d:i386 1.0.2-1 Brother MFC8840D CUPS wrapper driver
rc mfc8840dlpr:i386 1.1.2-1 Brother lpr Printer Definitions
ii printer-driver-ptouch 1.3-3ubuntu0.1 printer driver Brother P-touch label printers
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 009 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 04f9:0160 Brother Industries, Ltd MFC-8840D
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 04cc:1521 ST-Ericsson USB 2.0 Hub
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 045e:071d Microsoft Corp.
Bus 005 Device 003: ID 046d:0a02 Logitech, Inc. Premium Stereo USB Headset 350
Bus 007 Device 002: ID 0d8c:013a C-Media Electronics, Inc.
Bus 003 Device 004: ID 041e:406a Creative Technology, Ltd

sudo apt-get --purge remove cupswrappermfc8840d:i386
sudo dpkg -P mfc8840dlpr:i386

Then reinstall the driver.

desertdog62@desertdog62-System-Product-Name:~$ sudo apt-get --purge remove cupswrappermfc8840d:i386
[sudo] password for desertdog62:
Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for desertdog62:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  cupswrappermfc8840d:i386*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
After this operation, 98.3 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Abort.
desertdog62@desertdog62-System-Product-Name:~$ mkdir ~/brotherdriver
mkdir: cannot create directory `/home/desertdog62/brotherdriver': File exists
desertdog62@desertdog62-System-Product-Name:~$ cd ~/brotherdriver
desertdog62@desertdog62-System-Product-Name:~/brotherdriver$ wget -c http://www.brother.com/pub/bsc/linux/dlf/cupswrapperMFC8840D-1.0.2-1.i386.deb
--2012-06-27 15:01:14-- http://www.brother.com/pub/bsc/linux/dlf/cupswrapperMFC8840D-1.0.2-1.i386.deb
Resolving www.brother.com (www.brother.com)... 80.67.74.143, 80.67.74.158
Connecting to www.brother.com (www.brother.com)|80.67.74.143|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Moved Temporarily
Location: http://pub.brother.com/pub/com/bsc/linux/dlf/cupswrapperMFC8840D-1.0.2-1.i386.deb [following]
--2012-06-27 15:01:16-- http://pub.brother.com/pub/com/bsc/linux/dlf/cupswrapperMFC8840D-1.0.2-1.i386.deb
Resolving pub.brother.com (pub.brother.com)... 80.67.74.152, 80.67.74.150
Connecting to pub.brother.com (pub.brother.com)|80.67.74.152|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK

    The file is already fully retrieved; nothing to do.

desertdog62@desertdog62-System-Product-Name:~/brotherdriver$ sudo dpkg -P mfc8840dlpr --force-remove-reinstreq
dpkg: warning: there's no installed package matching mfc8840dlpr
dpkg: error: package name in specifier '--force-remove-reinstreq' is illegal: must start with an alphanumeric character
desertdog62@desertdog62-System-Product-Name:~/brotherdriver$ sudo dpkg -i cupswrapperMFC8840D-1.0.2-1.i386.deb
(Reading database ... 267776 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace cupswrappermfc8840d:i386 1.0.2-1 (using cupswrapperMFC8840D-1.0.2-1.i386.deb) ...
cups stop/waiting
cups start/running, process 3959
Unpacking replacement cupswrappermfc8840d:i386 ...
Setting up cupswrappermfc8840d:i386 (1.0.2-1) ...
ERROR : Brother LPD filter is not installed.
rm -f /usr/lib/cups/filter/brlpdwrapperMFC8840D
chmod: cannot access `/usr/local/Brother/inf/brMFC8840Drc': No such file or directory
chmod: cannot access `/usr/local/Brother/inf': No such file or directory
initctl: Unknown job: lpd
cups stop/waiting
cups start/running, process 4021
desertdog62@desertdog62-System-Product-Name:~/brotherdriver$ dpkg -l | grep 8840ii cupswrappermfc8840d:i386 1.0.2-1 Brother MFC8840D CUPS wrapper driver
rc mfc8840dlpr:i386 1.1.2-1 Brother lpr Printer Definitions
desertdog62@desertdog62-System-Product-Name:~/brotherdriver$ wget -c http://www.brother.com/pub/bsc/linux/dlf/BR8840_2_GPL.ppd.gz
--2012-06-27 15:01:58-- http://www.brother.com/pub/bsc/linux/dlf/BR8840_2_GPL.ppd.gz
Resolving www.brother.com (www.brother.com)... 80.67.74.158, 80.67.74.143
Connecting to www.brother.com (www.brother.com)|80.67.74.158|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Moved Temporarily
Location: http://pub.brother.com/pub/com/bsc/linux/dlf/BR8840_2_GPL.ppd.gz [following]
--2012-06-27 15:01:58-- http://pub.brother.com/pub/com/bsc/linux/dlf/BR8840_2_GPL.ppd.gz
Resolving pub.brother.com (pub.brother.com)... 80.67.74.152, 80.67.74.150
Connecting to pub.brother.com (pub.brother.com)|80.67.74.152|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK

    The file is already fully retrieved; nothing to do.

desertdog62@desertdog62-System-Product-Name:~/brotherdriver$ gunzip BR8840_2_GPL.ppd.gz
gzip: BR8840_2_GPL.ppd already exists; do you wish to overwrite (y or n)? y
desertdog62@desertdog62-System-Product-Name:~/brotherdriver$ sudo cp BR8840_2_GPL.ppd /usr/share/ppd
desertdog62@desertdog62-System-Product-Name:~/brotherdriver$ sudo chmod 644 /usr/share/ppd/BR8840_2_GPL.ppd
desertdog62@desertdog62-System-Product-Name:~/brotherdriver$ sudo chown root:root /usr/share/ppd/BR8840_2_GPL.ppd
desertdog62@desertdog62-System-Product-Name:~/brotherdriver$ sudo /etc/init.d/cupsys restart
sudo: /etc/init.d/cupsys: command not found

Job shows pending but won't print

The package didn't get removed, so why proceed with theother commands/

http://localhost:631/admin
MFC8840D (Idle, Accepting Jobs, Not Shared)
Description: MFC8840D
Location:
Driver: Brother MFC-8840D for CUPS (grayscale, 2-sided printing)
Connection: usb:/dev/usb/lp0
Defaults: job-sheets=none, none media=na_letter_8.5x11in sides=one-sided

▼ ID ▼ Name User Size Pages State Control
Brother-13 Unknown Withheld 1k Unknown pending since
Tue 26 Jun 2012 03:13:53 PM MST

Brother-14 Unknown Withheld 39k Unknown pending since
Wed 27 Jun 2012 03:04:08 PM MST

Brother-16 Unknown Withheld 46k Unknown pending since
Wed 27 Jun 2012 03:05:26 PM MST

Brother-17 Unknown Withheld 46k Unknown pending since
Wed 27 Jun 2012 03:05:58 PM MST

Brother-18 Unknown Withheld 46k Unknown pending since
Wed 27 Jun 2012 03:16:28 PM MST

The printer and the jobs show but don't print

desertdog62@desertdog62-System-Product-Name:~$ sudo apt-get --purge remove cupswrappermfc8840d:i386
[sudo] password for desertdog62:
Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for desertdog62:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  cupswrappermfc8840d:i386*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
After this operation, 98.3 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Abort.

I'm not sure. I thought it said it removed the package.

On 06/27/2012 03:26 PM, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #201660 on software-center in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+question/201660
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> actionparsnip requested more information:
> The package didn't get removed, so why proceed with theother commands/
>

desertdog62@desertdog62-System-Product-Name:~$ sudo apt-get --purge remove cupswrappermfc8840d:i386
[sudo] password for desertdog62:
Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for desertdog62:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  cupswrappermfc8840d:i386*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
After this operation, 98.3 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Abort.

How is that removed...?

I don't know. I thought after it removed the package the command aborted. I guess it must have aborted before it was complete.

▼ ID ▼ Name User Size Pages State Control
Brother-13 Unknown Withheld 1k Unknown pending since
Tue 26 Jun 2012 03:13:53 PM MST

Brother-14 Unknown Withheld 39k Unknown pending since
Wed 27 Jun 2012 03:04:08 PM MST

Brother-16 Unknown Withheld 46k Unknown pending since
Wed 27 Jun 2012 03:05:26 PM MST

Brother-17 Unknown Withheld 46k Unknown pending since
Wed 27 Jun 2012 03:05:58 PM MST

Brother-18 Unknown Withheld 46k Unknown pending since
Wed 27 Jun 2012 03:16:28 PM MST

So, what can I do if it aborts before completion? Is there a way to force it? Some command?

I am rather new to Ubuntu and just trying to learn. I used DOS and then Windows for the last 30 years until just recently and I am having problem navigating around the operating system. They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but I am trying. I believe that Ubuntu is a better and more secure operating system, but I need some help learning my way around. Thanks in advance for your help.

I am going to close this problem and open a new one. If I can't find a solution I will remove Ubuntu as I have not been able to get it to print. Thank everyone who has helped to try and solve this problem.

Update, I was using Gnome Classic front end on my system and when I returned to the Ubuntu front end that came with 12.4, my printer started working.

Update, I was using Gnome Classic front end on my system and when I returned to the Ubuntu front end that came with 12.4, my printer started working.