Chuck(G)
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If you get stuck, there's always CUPS. Basically, you install a small virtual-machine Linux distro on your Win10 system, then network to that as a CUPS server. I can find details if you're interested.
Normally, it doesn't, but I had manually specified USB001. I had checked via the list in Device Manager before and after plugging it in. I was sure it was in USB001.Why on earth would Windows care which USB port you plugged your printer into? Linux doesn't care about what's plugged into what port.
Been too long from that abomination, I think.
Why on earth would Windows care which USB port you plugged your printer into? Linux doesn't care about what's plugged into what port.
Been too long from that abomination, I think.
Interesting. I never knew about device serial numbers that are sent electronically when plugged into USB.I had to deal with this irritation with a label printer at work. Raymond Chan explains: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20041110-00/?p=37343
Not to get off-topic, but I contest that it will work with generic drivers. I had to go seek a very specific driver that was archived only on the on the Microsoft Update Catalog website.The printer itself speaks PCL, so it will print with Window's built-in generic drivers.
I already followed all of that.Brother has a help page that implies there is built-in scanning support.... likely a generic WIA driver, don't expect a fancy interface: https://support.brother.com/g/b/faqend.aspx?c=us&lang=en&prod=mfc6800_us&faqid=faq00002994_001
Now, the next problem: How do I get my computer to also recognize it as a scanner? I'm using both Win10 Paint and Paint Shop Pro 6. Neither show it as a source.
Incidentally, it still says the driver is unavailable, even though it successfully prints.
The owner's manual has no found mentions of either "VID" or "PID".Doesn't the printer send a VID/PID pair via USB? That should be enough for it to be identified.
Doesn't the printer send a VID/PID pair via USB? That should be enough for it to be identified.
The owner's manual has no found mentions of either "VID" or "PID".
Bus 009 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 05e3:0745 Genesys Logic, Inc. Logilink CR0012
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 008 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 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 006 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 003 Device 002: ID 05e3:0616 Genesys Logic, Inc. hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 1b3f:2247 Generalplus Technology Inc. GENERAL WEBCAM
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 05e3:0610 Genesys Logic, Inc. Hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0d8c:0012 C-Media Electronics, Inc. USB Audio Device
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
There is a basic scanner app, "Windows Scan" in the Microsoft Store
Windows Scan - Official app in the Microsoft Store
If you have a scanner, this app makes it easy to scan documents and pictures and save them where you want. Whether you're scanning a photo from a flatbed or scanning multiple pages using a document feeder, the Scan app is the perfect assistant.apps.microsoft.com
If you mean the app webpage, tere are no such driver files. If you mean the Microsoft Update Catalog, I already tried one for Windows XP. Windows 2000 is even further outdated from the Windows 10 that I am running than XP.If you scroll further down the page there are files for the scanner? Will the Windows/2000 ones work?