Post #1643858
2026-04-21 22:51 UTC
@gordoooo_z The worst of it is that usually printer support doesn't even need binaries/software. It's "just" a PCAP file (ok, maybe that's an over-simplification) and it's got even easier of late, because a lot of printers now accept "universal" formats like PDF and other document description languages. I think it's mainly just because the manufacturers don't get many requests for Linux drivers, and they also know that popular models will get generic support from the "community" eventually, at no effort from them. Glad to see Brother supporting Linux though.
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@gordoooo_z@hachyderm.io 2026-04-22 00:28
@cybervegan It turns out the driver wasn't the issue (CUPS would've handled it out of the box). I ended up booting into Windows and got the same error. Basically, it thinks it's out of paper because a little lever that interacts with a cog in some way is spontaneously entirely absent from my printer. I suspect it's actually migrated somewhere internal that might require a bit of disassembly, but I just can't be bothered today. I have another working laser printer anyway.