crash installing Brother MFC-490cw Multi-Function Printer

[Todd C Franks]

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/*while attempting to reinstall driver*/
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker.py", line 779, in simulate
    return self._simulate_helper(trans, status_path)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker.py", line 958, in _simulate_helper
    return depends, status, self._cache.required_download, \
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 218, in required_download
    pm.get_archives(fetcher, self._list, self._records)
SystemError: E:I wasn't able to locate file for the mfc490cwlpr package. This might mean you need to manually fix this package.

[Todd C Franks (franklycomputers)]

In addition, when I run synaptic or apt-get upgrade i get this

E: The package mfc490cwlpr needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.
E: Internal error opening cache (1). Please report.

[Todd C Franks (franklycomputers)]

When uninstalling mfc490cwlpr,

the package mfc490cwlpr cannot be found