Same issue with printing files from Firefox (and sometimes other applications) in Bionic with a Brother HL5250DN.
The used driver does not matter (BR-Script3, PCL, PS).
Related: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=855009#c6
Solution:
Use the BR-Script3 driver, then edit (as root) the PPD for your printer (for me it's /etc/cups/ppd/Brother_HL-5250DN_Brotherscript3.ppd ).
The PPD starts with some comments, then the following content:
Same issue with printing files from Firefox (and sometimes other applications) in Bionic with a Brother HL5250DN. /bugzilla. redhat. com/show_ bug.cgi? id=855009# c6
The used driver does not matter (BR-Script3, PCL, PS).
Related: https:/
Solution: ppd/Brother_ HL-5250DN_ Brotherscript3. ppd ).
Use the BR-Script3 driver, then edit (as root) the PPD for your printer (for me it's /etc/cups/
The PPD starts with some comments, then the following content:
[...] ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= = ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= = ======= ======= === MDL:HL- 5250DN series; CMD:PJL, PCL,PCLXL, POSTSCRIPT; "
*%=====
*% Copyright(C) 2005 Brother Industries, Ltd.
*% "Brother HL-5250DN BR-Script3"
*%=====
*%==== General Information Keywords =======
*FormatVersion: "4.3"
*FileVersion: "1.03"
*LanguageEncoding: ISOLatin1
*LanguageVersion: English
*Manufacturer: "Brother"
*PCFileName: "BR5250_2.PPD"
*Product: "(Brother HL-5250DN series)"
*PSVersion: "(3010.106) 5"
*ShortNickName: "Brother HL-5250DN BR-Script3"
*ModelName: "Brother HL-5250DN BR-Script3"
*NickName: "Brother HL-5250DN BR-Script3"
*1284DeviceID: "MFG:Brother;
*%==== Basic Device Capabilities =============
*LanguageLevel: "3"
[...]
Edit the line with "LanguageLevel" and change the "3" to "2". It should now look like this:
*LanguageLevel: "2"
Restart cups with "systemctl restart cups". Enjoy.