Problem installing drivers for Brother DCP-1400
- by ToddB
I have a problem installing drivers for my DCP-1400 printer. I am using Ubuntu 11.10 and am new to Ubuntu and Linux in general.
I downloaded the lpr and cupswrapper files from the Brother linux site into my Download directory.
I next run Terminal and switch to the Downloads directory.
At the prompt I type in the following:
sudo dpkg -i --force-all dcp1400lpr-1.1.2-1.386.deb
It asks for my password which I type in and press Enter.
I get the following errors:
(Reading database ... 155195 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace dcp1400lpr 1.1.2-1 (using dcp1400lpr-1.1.2-1.i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement dcp1400lpr ...
/var/lib/dpkg/info/dcp1400lpr.postrm: 3: /etc/init.d/lpd: not found
dpkg: warning: subprocess old post-removal script returned error exit status 127
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/postrm: 3: /etc/init.d/lpd: not found
dpkg: error processing dcp1400lpr-1.1.2-1.i386.deb (--install):
subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 127
/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/postrm: 3: /etc/init.d/lpd: not found
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 127
Errors were encountered while processing:
dcp1400lpr-1.1.2-1.i386.deb
I now notice when I open the Synaptics package manager I get the message:
E: The package dcp1400lpr needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.
E: Internal error opening cache (1). Please report.
Any help provided would be appreciated.
Thank you
TB
