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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

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Can you check with dpkg -l | grep brother-lpr-driver what brother related packages are installed. – mikewhatever Apr 16 '12 at 2:49
Hello @mikewhatever and thank you for replying. In the terminal window, without changing the directory from the one initially shown (toddb@toddb-hp-zd8000:~$) I typed in the command who specified. Nothing was shown after I pressed Enter. – ToddB Apr 17 '12 at 2:09
Try removing the package with sudo dpkg -r dcp1400lpr, and then install the driver from the repositories: sudo apt-get install brother-lpr-drivers-laser1 – mikewhatever Apr 17 '12 at 4:32
Hello @mikewhatever and thank you again for replying. I tried to remove the package but could not. Instead I just reinstalled Ubuntu from my Install CD and am starting over. I installed Synaptics Package Manager and I see these are shown in. When I get a chance, I will try this method. Please consider this issue closed. – ToddB Apr 19 '12 at 4:50

closed as too localized by Marco Ceppi♦ Aug 13 '12 at 11:23

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