Cupswrapper Driver Install (P-touch/QL-Printer)

Step 1. Login as a superuser ( or use "sudo" option if it is required )
Step 2. Check if pre-required procedures are completed
For openSUSE 10.3 or earlier
For Fedora10
For Ubuntu 8.04/8.04.1, Ubuntu 8.10, Ubuntu9.04
For PT-9500PC
Step 3. Download drivers
Download LPR driver and cupswrapper driver.
P-touch/QL-Printer Driver download page
Step 4. Install LPR driver and cupswrapper driver
4-1. Turn on your P-touch/QL-Printer and connect the USB or the network cable.
*** Click the close button if the installation wizard comes up
4-2. Open the terminal and go to the directory where the drivers are.
4-3. Install LPR driver
Command (for dpkg)  :  dpkg  -i  --force-all  (lpr-drivername)
Command (for rpm)  :  rpm  -ihv  --nodeps  (lpr-drivername)
Example(for dpkg) | Example(for rpm)
4-4. Install cupswrapper driver
Command (for dpkg)  :  dpkg  -i  --force-all  (cupswrapper-drivername)
Command (for rpm)  :  rpm  -ihv  --nodeps  (cupswrapper-drivername)
Example(for dpkg) | Example(for rpm)
  *** On some distributions, you may see the following error message, please ignore it.
      "lpadmin: Bad device-uri "brusb_(model name):/dev/usb"!"
4-5. Check if the LPR driver and cupswrapper driver are installed
Command (for dpkg)  :  dpkg  -l  |  grep  Brother
Command (for rpm)  :  rpm  -qa  |  grep  -e  (lpr-drivername)  -e  (cupswrapper-drivername)
Example(for dpkg) | Example(for rpm)
Step 5a. (for USB connection) Configure your printer on the cups web interface
5a-1. Open a web browser and go to "http://localhost:631/printers".
5a-2. Click "Modify Printer" and set following parameters.
- Your P-touch/QL-Printer's name
     for Device
  *** Select a entry with "USB #x"
  e.g. "Brother QL-1050 USB #1 (Brother QL-1050)"
  *** Please refer "More Information" to use the bi-directional USB port
- Brother      for Make/Manufacturer Selection
- Your P-touch/QL-Printer's name
     for Model/Driver Selection
Example of a USB printer entry
Step 5b. (for Network Connection) Configure your printer on the cups web interface
5b-1. Open a web browser and go to "http://localhost:631/printers".
5b-2. Click "Modify Printer" and set following parameters.
- "LPD/LPR Host or Printer" or "AppSocket/HP JetDirect"      for Device
- socket://(Your printer's IP address)      for Device URI
- Brother      for Make/Manufacturer Selection
- Your printer's name      for Model/Driver Selection
Example of a network printer entry
Step 6. Set the media size and Try a test print
6-1. Open a web browser and go to "http://localhost:631/printers".
6-2. Click "Set Printer Options" and set the media size.
e.g. If you are using 62mm tape, select 62mm.
*** P-touch/QL-Printer will return errors with smaller or bigger media width configuration.
6-3. Click "Print Test Page"
Example of a test print output (62mm width)
*** Media length for continuous tape is about 100mm.
*** Use the paper tool command to add a custom media size longer/shorter than 100mm.
    Use brpapertool command

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Install LPR driver (dpkg)
# dpkg -i --force-all ql1050lpr-1.0.0-1.i386.deb 
Selecting previously deselected package ql1050lpr.
(Reading database ... 95844 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking ql1050lpr (from ql1050lpr-1.0.0-1.i386.deb) ...
Setting up ql1050lpr (1.0.0-1) ...

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Install cupswrapper driver (dpkg)
# dpkg -i --force-all ql1050cupswrapper-1.0.0-1.debian.i386.deb 
Selecting previously deselected package ql1050cupswrapper.
(Reading database ... 95865 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking ql1050cupswrapper (from ql1050cupswrapper-1.0.0-1.debian.i386.deb) ...
Setting up ql1050cupswrapper (1.0.0-1) ...
 * Restarting Common Unix Printing System: cupsd                         [ OK ] 
lpadmin: Bad device-uri "brusb_ql1050:/dev/usb"!
 * Restarting Common Unix Printing System: cupsd                         [ OK ] 

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Check LPR driver and cupswrapper driver (dpkg)
$ dpkg -l | grep Brother
ii  ql1050cupswrapper	1.0.0-1		Brother CUPS PTouch Printer Definitions
ii  ql1050lpr	1.0.0-1		Brother lpr color laser Printer Definitions

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Install LPR driver (rpm)
# rpm -ihv --nodeps ql1050lpr-1.0.0-1.i386.rpm 
Preparing...                ########################################### [100%]
   1:ql1050lpr              ########################################### [100%]

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Install cupswrapper driver (rpm)
# rpm -ihv --nodeps ql1050cupswrapper-1.0.0-1.redhat.i386.rpm 
Preparing...                ########################################### [100%]
   1:ql1050cupswrapper      ########################################### [100%]
Shutting down cupsd                                                  done
Starting cupsd                                                       done
lpadmin: Bad device-uri "brusb_ql1050:/dev/usb"!

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Check LPR driver and cupswrapper driver (rpm)
# rpm -qa | grep -e ql1050lpr -e ql1050cupswrapper
ql1050cupswrapper-1.0.0-1
ql1050lpr-1.0.0-1

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Printer entry on the cups web interface (USB Connection)
cups web interface
Printer entry on the cups web interface (Network Connection)
cups web interface
Test Print Output from the cups web interface (62mm width continuous tape)
test print 62

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