Printer problem - prints blank pages

I have printer Brother DCP-357C (on Brother's website it says I have to use 353C drivers: http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=60936 ).
I use CUPS, I've successfully printed test page, but it won't let me print anything other. I've tried to loading *.ppd file from driver .rpm, didn't worked.
It worked on my Arch before reinstall, same drivers.
From CUPS error_log:
W [17/Jul/2012:17:59:18 +0200] Bad resolution "Draft" for printer Brother_DCP-357C.
W [17/Jul/2012:17:59:18 +0200] Bad resolution "Fast" for printer Brother_DCP-357C.
W [17/Jul/2012:17:59:18 +0200] Bad resolution "Normal" for printer Brother_DCP-357C.
W [17/Jul/2012:17:59:18 +0200] Bad resolution "Fine" for printer Brother_DCP-357C.
W [17/Jul/2012:17:59:18 +0200] Bad resolution "Photo" for printer Brother_DCP-357C.
W [17/Jul/2012:17:59:18 +0200] Bad resolution "Highest" for printer Brother_DCP-357C.
(It doesn't happen when I try to print test page)
Last edited by nwxxeh (2012-07-17 17:43:03)

run this in terminal
wget http://www.brother.com/pub/bsc/linux/dlf/ink3_GPL_src_101-1.tar.gz
tar -xvf wget ink3_GPL_src_101-1.tar.gz
cd into the directory that was unzipped. prob with
cd ink*
There should be a README or INSTALL file inside. read it and it will explain the installation process. But some arch guru will hopefully post and explain how you can use makepkg I think its called to install this in pacman, which will enable you to uninstall it if it does not work.
I think its this link that tells you how to install a source tarbal with pacman
HERE

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