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Brother Printer Driver Problems
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Weezer
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Dec 6, 2005, 12:43 AM
 
Hey guys,

I have a Brother 5150-D printer. Ever since upgrading to Tiger, my printer has switched over to "generic postscript printer," I have downloaded the Tiger drivers from brothers site, restarted, etc. However, when I go to add a new printer, there is no option to select Brother as my drivers, only Apple, ESP, and generic.

thoughts?

thanks

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Macola
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Dec 6, 2005, 01:37 PM
 
How is the printer connected--USB or Ethernet? Print server?
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Weezer  (op)
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Dec 6, 2005, 07:08 PM
 
USB direct line into the back of my quicksilver
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littlegreenspud
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Dec 6, 2005, 07:32 PM
 
I have my 5150D connected to my Airport Express and it appears in my Printer Browser as a Bonjour printer and I can select BR-Script3 or the CUPS one. I am running Tiger as well.
     
Weezer  (op)
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Dec 6, 2005, 09:50 PM
 
That is what is supposed to happen Any ideas why mine is not? Can I try to delete and re-install the drivers?

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Dec 7, 2005, 05:23 PM
 
Connect via ethernet. Cheap switch/router
     
   
 
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