More information (CUPS)

  • Uninstall printer drivers
    • 1. Login as a superuser ( or use "sudo" option if it is required )
    2. Uninstall cupswrapper driver
    Command (for dpkg)  :  dpkg  -P  (cupswrapper-drivername)
    Command (for rpm)  :  rpm  -e  (cupswrapper-drivername)
    Example(for dpkg) | Example(for rpm)
    3. Uninstall LPR driver
    Command (for dpkg)  :  dpkg  -P  (lpr-drivername)
    Command (for rpm)  :  rpm  -e  (lpr-drivername)
    Example(for dpkg) | Example(for rpm)
    4. Check the uninstallation.
    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)
  • Printing with Ghostscript driver(1)
    • The Ghostscript HL-1250 driver can be used by the following products to print.
    Command  :  cat  input.ps  |  gs  -q  -dNOPAUSE  -sDEVICE=hl1250  -sOutputfile=-  -  |  lpr
    compatible products
    FAX-2820 FAX-2920 DCP-7010 DCP-7020 DCP-7025 HL-1030 HL-1230 HL-1240 HL-1250 HL-1270N HL-1430 HL-1435 HL-1440 HL-1450 HL-1470N HL-1650 HL-1670N HL-1850 HL-1870N HL2030 HL-2040 HL-2070N HL-5030 HL-5040 HL-5050 HL-5070N HL-5150D HL-5240 HL-5250DN HL-5270DN HL-5280DW HL-6050 HL-6050D HL-6050DN HL-P2500 MFC-7220 MFC-7225N MFC-7420 MFC-7820N MFC-P2500
  • Printing with Ghostscript driver(2)
    • The Ghostscript hl7x0 driver can be used by the following products to print.
    Command  :  cat  input.ps  |  gs  -q  -dNOPAUSE  -sDEVICE=hl7x0  -sOutputfile=-  -  |  lpr
    compatible products
    FAX-2850 FAX-2900 FAX-3800 FAX-4100 FAX-4750e FAX-5750 FAX-5750 FAX-5750e FAX-8750P DCP-1000 DCP-1200 DCP-1400 DCP-8020 DCP-8025D MFC-4800 MFC-6800 MFC-8300 MFC-8420 MFC-8500 MFC-8600 MFC-8700 MFC-8820D MFC-9030 MFC-9070 MFC-9160 MFC-9180 MFC-9600 MFC-9650 MFC-9660 MFC-9700 MFC-9750 MFC-9760 MFC-9800 MFC-9850 MFC-9860 MFC-9870 MFC-9880

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    Uninstall cupswrapper driver (dpkg)
    # dpkg -P dcp540cncupswrapper
Selecting previously deselected package dcp540cncupswrapper.
(Reading database ... 89085 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking dcp540cncupswrapper (from dcp540cncupswrapper-1.0.1-1.i386.deb) ...
Setting up dcp540cncupswrapper (1.0.1-1) ...
 * Restarting Common Unix Printing System: cupsd                         [ OK ] 

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    Uninstall LPR driver (dpkg)
    # dpkg -P dcp540cnlpr
Selecting previously deselected package dcp540cnlpr.
(Reading database ... 89067 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking dcp540cnlpr (from dcp540cnlpr-1.0.1-1.i386.deb) ...
Setting up dcp540cnlpr (1.0.1-1) ...

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    Check the uninstallation (dpkg)
    # dpkg -l | grep Brother
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    Uninstall cupswrapper driver (rpm)
    # rpm -e dcp540cncupswrapper
Preparing packages for installation...
dcp540cncupswrapper-1.0.1-1
Shutting down cupsd                                                  done
Shutting down cupsd                                                  done
Starting cupsd                                                       done
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    Uninstall LPR driver (rpm)
    # rpm -e dcp540cnlpr
Preparing packages for installation...
dcp540cnlpr-1.0.1-1
Shutting down cupsd                                                  done
Starting cupsd                                                       done
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    Check the uninstallation (rpm)
    # rpm -qa | grep -e dcp540cnlpr -e dcp540cncupswrapper
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