Unable to locate printer. Brother MFC-J200 CUPS

Hi, I installed cups and the printer's drivers and I can configure the printer. But, when I try to make print the test page, I get this error: Unable to locate printer BRW9CD21E90F93E.local". and I looked in the wiki and on different forums, tried different methods to solve this but I still can't print anything because it can't locate it. Anyone knows how to solve this problem? Thanks in advance.

You're not going to find that file. That's BRW + 12 digit hex code + .local. The hex code is likely random for each print job. It was likely never created in the first place.
That PKGBUILD has a bunch of errors. Ask the maintainer to fix it. If you would like to be able to discuss the package intelligently you can compare it with my PKGBUILD for the brother-mfc-j870dw. Here are some of the more glaring errors.
* The cupswrapper generator can be run in build() which eliminates the install and the forgotten uninstall.
* No uninstall section as found in the debian package. My package was able get pacman to do all the work and do away with the install completely.
* Allows the installer to run the init scripts. Fortunately they aren't there anyways. cups doesn't need restarting to see new printers.
* Left in the installer that modifies /etc/printcap and fixed it to use /etc/printcap. I see the word .local here so this might be the source of your error.
* ldd shows that the executables do not use libstdc++5. No go for 64 bit users unless the 32 bit v6 is already installed.
* The RPM is no better or worse than the DEB, except that RPM is directly supported by pacman and does not require yet another AUR download.
* Forgot dependency on ghostscript
* || return 1 should be removed. makepkg always has this flag set. This PKGBUILD must be ancient.
There's probably more but I'd need to fix the PKGBUILD to find them all. I'm fortunate that I started with a much better PKGBUILD than this one.

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Hi there,
I've just moved to Yosemite (at the request of GoToMeeting) and I'm now unable to print.
I have a Brother MFC-9840CDW which my MacBook Pro can no longer find.
As part of the move to 10.10.1 the Brother Printer Software appears to have updated to V2.10 (shown in App Store update page).
On this Apple page it suggests the latest version is 4.5 - OS X: Printer and scanner software available for download - Apple Support
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I've reset the printer settings so I'm now showing nothing in the System Preferences\Printers & Scanners.
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I'm trying to enable a connection between my archlinux os and a printer (brother mfc465cn) via network.
First of all I tried to ping the printer at its own IP address and I correctly receive an answer.
1) I installed the cups service and started it.
2) I followed the instructions at https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Brother_MFC-440CN replacing the 440cn driver with 465cn driver.
3) I set up the printer in the cups administration page.
Now the problem is that even if I have the correct PPD, I'm not able to print anything.
I Tried several solutions:
1) I used the the printer discovered by "cups administration page"
----Discovered Network Printers: Brother MFC-465CN (Brother MFC-465CN)----
And I obtain the connection "lpd://printer-name/BINARY_P1"
2) I used directly the URI lpd://printer-ip-address
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My (local usb connected) printer stopped printing half way through a document. I received an error saying to check the connections. (which seemed to be fine)
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Hi Cabbitsu,
Try going into the printer utility and deleting your printer then re-adding it.
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Can't print to Networked Brother MFC-7420 Printer after installing 10.6

A few days ago my dad decided to finally take the plunge and let me upgrade his operating system from 10.5 to Snow Leopard 10.6.6 on his Imac.
Ever since then I have been unable to print to his Brother MFC-7420 printer.
The printer is connected to his Imac via USB and I connect to his printer through our Linksys Router on my laptop MacBook Pro. The downside about this setup is that his computer has to be physically on for me to be able to see and/or print to the printer.
When he was running 10.5 I was able to print to his printer with no problems but now that he is running 10.6 I can "see" the printer but when I sent a print job to it the Print Queue for the Brother on my screen says "Connecting to Printer" and never gets any further.
Printer Sharing is turned on as usual allowing "Everyone" on the network to print. I've tried removing and reinstalling the driver on my computer to no avail, I haven't tried doing the same to his computer.
A side note to make though, when my dad is running 10.5 on his machine and I try to add the Printer via my Print&Fax the system will automatically set the "Print Using" to the correct Brother MFC-7420 Cups" driver. However, if he is running 10.6 my system just comes up with the "Generic PostScript Printer".
Is there something I should do on his end or my end so that "my" computer can print again to his printer?
Any suggestions are appreciated, if any of you need more info feel free to post and I'll try to help. Thanks!

A couple of suggestions for you.
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I just purchased a Brother MFC-9340CDW all in one printer. It shows up on a list of compatable airprint devices but I can't seem to get it to work. Any suggestions?

I just purchased a Brother MFC-9340CDW all in one printer. It shows up on a list of compatable airprint devices but I can't seem to get it to work. Any suggestions?

Hi,
It won't work with airplay, here is how I got it to work with OSX 10.9.4 fully patched;
you will need to use the serial cable to start the process:
In-brief Version:
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2) Update the firmware using the serial line
3) Reserve a static IP outside the DHCP range (using the MAC address of the printer) on your WAP server
4) Configure the printer to use a static IP through the front panel
5) Configure the printer WIFI with your SSID and net key through the front panel
6) Install the CUPS driver on your computer through the printer settings by specifying the static IP
7) Install the Scanner driver then go into the Control Center and add you computer and printer configuration
I generally use this kind of set up so that the printer comes back at the same place after a power failure in
the event that it has a crappy driver.
For those of you who need a little more help:
0) Turn off anti-virus and firewall software (it did seem to matter)
1) Go to the Brother Center and download 1) The firmware update tool, 2) the driver, 3) the scanner software
2) Go to the front panel on the printer: tools -> all settings -> network -> tcp/ip -> WLAN ; find the MAC address and write it down
3) Plug the printer in using the serial cable, it will auto detect and you will be able to talk to it.
4) Install the firmware update tool by double clicking on the dmg you downloaded
5) Update the firmware and the subfirmware (NOTE: this is a bit finicky -- you may have to unplug and replug it in a couple of times before it starts to talk with the device, after it starts the update process it frequently gives up in the middle, DO NOT unplug the device at this point, just select "retry" from the dialog and it will continue -- it will take about 15 mins or so.
6) Once the firmware is installed, go to your WAP server and look at the DHCP IP range; typically something like 10.0.1.2 to 10.0.1.200
7) If there is a capability to reserve an IP on your WAP server pick an IP outside the range in 6 (e.g. 10.0.1.201) and use the MAC address (from step 2) for the reservation... its fine if you don't reserve it -- this is an extra precaution -- just make sure you pick an IP outside the DHCP range
8) Go to the front panel on the printer: tools -> all settings -> network -> tcp/ip -> WLAN ; then set the IP address:
     boot method: static
     IP address: the address you chose in 7)
     mask: 255.255.255.0
     gateway: the IP of your router -- typically 10.0.1.1
8) Go to the front panel on the printer: tools -> wireless -> setup wizard -> let it find your network, select it, and enter your key.
9) Reboot the printer and check it connects to your wireless network
10) Go to the front panel on the printer, tools -> all settings -> print reports -> network configuration ; print the report and check the IP and MAC
are what you think they should be.
11) Go to your computer, bring up a terminal (applications->utilities->terminal)
12) Ping your printer to make sure its up and accessible -- type: "ping 10.0.1.201" (or whatever IP you used in step 7) and check you get a response -- not a timeout -- if it works disconnect the serial line and delete the (serial line) printer from the list of printers -- you won't need it anymore -- if not you screwed up somewhere along the line
13) Now the printer is on the wireless network, install the driver by double clicking the dmg. Then go to system preferences->printers & scanners
     click +
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     enter your IP (from step 7)
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     Go to Use field, in the pull down menu select "Select Software"
     Go through the list and find the Brother MFC-9340CDW CUPS driver -- if its not there you screwed up installing it so go do it again.
14) Go back to the printer page -- select the printer, select Open Print Queue, then select Settings -- check the Driver Version is 4.1.0 -- if
it says 2 you are using the airplay version which seems to be buggered -- so you need to try again.
15) Go open a word document and print it -- smile you are nearly there
16) Install the scanner software by double clicking the dmg
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     Click +
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18) Go into adobe Acrobat File->Create->PDF from Scanner (or whatever software you are scanning with)
19) Select "Brother TWAIN" from the scanner list -- if its not there you screwed up the scanner software installation -- go do it again
20) Put a document in the top of the printer and press scan -- wammo !
21) Turn back on your firewall (and antivirus if you have it -- why I can't imagine but what the ****)
22) Go ping the printer and make sure its still reachable (see step 12) -- if not you need to figure out what your antivirus is screwing up because the firewall is no problem
23) try printing and scanning again...
24) rejoice... your done.

Cannot print to networked Brother MFC "network busy"

This (most recently) happened on my iMac after upgrading to Snow Leopard, fixed with help from Brother tech support. Now having the same issue on my iBook after the upgrade...
the MFC-440CN is wired to the dsl router/switch/access point, as is the iMac, the iBook connects to the network over the wi-fi. It seems like every time there is a software update I have to jump through hoops to make it work with tech support, but I'm never quite sure what the solution actually was... I can ping the static IP of the printer, I delete it, re-add it, and try to print... everything looks good then I get an error "Network host '192.168.254.44' is busy; will retry in 30 seconds" It never completes.
When I try to add the printer now, it does not appear under the "default" tab on the "add printer" screen (it seems to me that it used to), so I've been adding it under the IP tab/protocol IPP.. when I start to type the IP of the printer, it completes the address for me and pulls up ""Brother MFC-440CN CUPS" for "print using" but it still doesn't work.
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OtterMN wrote:
If I understand correctly, Bonjour is a protocol that does auto device discovery on the network and that wasn't working, but IS now. When I go to the printer set-up screen under "default" the printer is automatically recognized on the network, I don't have to know the address... just click and DONE. That's the way it worked at first, then something got broken... that is how it's supposed to work right!?
Yep, that is correct. Bonjour uses multicasting to advertise itself on the local network, much like AppleTalk. When a user selects to add a printer, if that printer supports Bonjour, then the printer will be seen in the Default browser view and when selected, the printing system does a small amount of interrogation to look for a locally installed driver. If found, the Print Using menu will automatically add the correct 'print driver' and the user then simply needs to click Add to complete the installation.
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Hi,
I did a clean install of Leopard on a new drive I installed on my Macbook. Then I migrated my account from an old drive which was running the latest version of Tiger.
Leopard is running fine, except that I cannot add my networked printer (Brother MFC-7820N). According to Brother, the printer drivers come with the Leopard CD. In the /Library/Printers/Brother directory there sub-directories for Brother LUT, Filter, Icons, Profiles, Utilities. So I think the drivers are present.
In the Print & Fax system preference, I click to add a printer and nothing shows up under "Default". According to Brother's instructions, the printer should show up. Is the MFC-7820N Bonjour capable?
Is there something else I need to do? I am not running control center like I did under Tiger.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Okay, I found the answer to the problem. It is a Brother configuration, not a Leopard one. Needed to setup Bonjour on the printer by configuring the mDNS properly.
From a browser, go to your printer using the ip address. Click on Network configuration link. Default user/password is: admin/access. Find the "mDNS" link, click on it. Then configure with a name such as BrotherMFC and select enable. Once this is setup, then clicking on "+" in the print and fax system preference works.

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Just wondering if anybody could help me find a .ppd version of the Brother MFC-J270w printer driver? Not available through the default packages (didn't show up in the CUPS interface) and the versions of the drivers on the Brother website are .rpm and .deb versions.
I bought this printer because there was a great deal at Best Buy, and now I am sadfacin'.

Where on the Wiki does it say you can't use the CD-ROM? Just would like to read it myself for reference.
I'm taking another look at what else comes with the .ppd file. There appears to be a shell script you can run in the PARTS directory that acts as the install tool (not very well named if nothing else). Looks like it also expects you to have made the brcupsconf-whatever file that is in the third directory in the tar file. Unfortunately, I think it's expecting the printer to be hooked up via USB, could be wrong though.
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I have a Brother MFC-465CN and had the same problem as you. For some strange reason that lpd://address that CUPS find does not work. Instead, go back into the CUPS printer setup (Modify Printer) and choose the device "Appsocket/HP JetDirect" then click continue and set the Device URI to: "socket://192.168.0.10:9100" where you substitute "192.168.0.10" for the actual IP address of your printer on your network.
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