Can Brother MFC-9760 scanner work through parallel port as it does with usb?

[Chuck91]

Hello. Using MX Linux Fluxbox 23.2 x64. The scanner of the all-in-one printer connected to the parallel port doesn't get seen from the system. Printing works correctly instead. Through usb both functions correctly.

I've installed the scanner driver deb package from the brother site and then tried the driver install tool. The apps i tried are simple scan, gscan2pdf and xsane.

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[CODE]System:
  Kernel: 6.1.0-18-amd64 [6.1.76-1] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.1.0-18-amd64 root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash
  Desktop: Fluxbox v: 1.3.7 info: tint2 vt: 7 dm: LightDM v: 1.26.0 Distro: MX-23.2_fluxbox_x64
    Libretto January 21 2024 base: Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)
Machine:
  Type: Desktop Mobo: ASUSTeK model: M2V v: Rev 1.xx serial: <superuser required>
    BIOS: American Megatrends v: 2101 date: 02/21/2008
CPU:
  Info: model: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ bits: 64 type: MCP arch: K8 level: v1 built: 2005-08
    process: AMD 65nm family: 0xF (15) model-id: 0x6B (107) stepping: 2 microcode: N/A
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 2 smt: <unsupported> cache: L1: 256 KiB desc: d-2x64 KiB; i-2x64 KiB
    L2: 1024 KiB desc: 2x512 KiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 2900 min/max: N/A cores: 1: 2900 2: 2900 bogomips: 11598
  Flags: ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 svm
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: gather_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: itlb_multihit status: Not affected
  Type: l1tf status: Not affected
  Type: mds status: Not affected
  Type: meltdown status: Not affected
  Type: mmio_stale_data status: Not affected
  Type: retbleed status: Not affected
  Type: spec_rstack_overflow status: Not affected
  Type: spec_store_bypass status: Not affected
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Retpolines, STIBP: disabled, RSB filling, PBRSB-eIBRS: Not
    affected
  Type: srbds status: Not affected
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
  Device-1: AMD RV730 XT [Radeon HD 4670] vendor: PC Partner / Sapphire driver: radeon v: kernel
    alternate: amdgpu arch: TeraScale code: R6xx/RV6xx/RV7xx process: TSMC 55-65nm built: 2005-13
    pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: DVI-I-1 empty: DIN-1,DVI-I-2
    bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:9490 class-ID: 0300 temp: 37.5 C
  Device-2: Conexant Systems CX23880/1/2/3 PCI Video and Audio Decoder driver: cx8800 v: 1.0.0
    bus-ID: 07:08.0 chip-ID: 14f1:8800 class-ID: 0400
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.7 driver: X: loaded: radeon
    unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa dri: r600 gpu: radeon display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1280x1024 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 338x270mm (13.31x10.63") s-diag: 433mm (17.03")
  Monitor-1: DVI-I-1 mapped: DVI-0 model: Belinea/Maxdata Belinea1930S1 serial: <filter>
    built: 2007 res: 1280x1024 hz: 60 dpi: 86 gamma: 1.2 size: 376x301mm (14.8x11.85")
    diag: 482mm (19") ratio: 5:4 modes: max: 1280x1024 min: 720x400
  API: OpenGL v: 3.3 Mesa 22.3.6 renderer: AMD RV730 (DRM 2.50.0 / 6.1.0-18-amd64 LLVM 15.0.6)
    compat-v: 3.0 direct-render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: AMD RV710/730 HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 4000 series] vendor: PC Partner / Sapphire
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 02:00.1
    chip-ID: 1002:aa38 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: Conexant Systems CX23880/1/2/3 PCI Video and Audio Decoder driver: cx8800 v: 1.0.0
    bus-ID: 07:08.0 chip-ID: 14f1:8800 class-ID: 0400
  Device-3: Conexant Systems CX23880/1/2/3 PCI Video and Audio Decoder [Audio Port]
    driver: cx88_audio alternate: cx88_alsa bus-ID: 07:08.1 chip-ID: 14f1:8801 class-ID: 0480
  Device-4: Conexant Systems CX23880/1/2/3 PCI Video and Audio Decoder [MPEG Port]
    driver: cx88-mpeg driver manager alternate: cx8802 bus-ID: 07:08.2 chip-ID: 14f1:8802
    class-ID: 0480
  Device-5: Ensoniq ES1371/ES1373 / Creative Labs CT2518 driver: snd_ens1371 v: kernel
    bus-ID: 07:09.0 chip-ID: 1274:1371 class-ID: 0401
  API: ALSA v: k6.1.0-18-amd64 status: kernel-api tools: alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.0 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: active
    2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
    tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Qualcomm Atheros Attansic L1 Gigabit Ethernet vendor: ASUSTeK P5B-MX/WiFi-AP P5KPL-VM
    driver: atl1 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: N/A bus-ID: 04:00.0
    chip-ID: 1969:1048 class-ID: 0200
  IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Qualcomm Atheros AR9271 802.11n type: USB driver: ath9k_htc bus-ID: 2-7:3
    chip-ID: 0cf3:9271 class-ID: ff00 serial: <filter>
  IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 298.09 GiB used: 135.34 GiB (45.4%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Hitachi model: HDS721032CLA362 size: 298.09 GiB block-size:
    physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: <unknown> type: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter> rev: A3EA
    scheme: MBR
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 78 GiB size: 76.23 GiB (97.72%) used: 11.35 GiB (14.9%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
    maj-min: 8:1
  ID-2: /home raw-size: 216.09 GiB size: 211.64 GiB (97.94%) used: 123.99 GiB (58.6%) fs: ext4
    dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 15 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
  ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 4 GiB used: 2.8 MiB (0.1%) priority: -2 dev: /dev/sda3
    maj-min: 8:3
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 39.0 C mobo: 33.0 C gpu: radeon temp: 36.5 C
  Fan Speeds (RPM): cpu: 3082 case-1: 0
  Power: 12v: 11.37 5v: N/A 3.3v: 3.33 vbat: N/A
Repos:
  Packages: 2493 pm: dpkg pkgs: 2486 libs: 1422 tools: apt,apt-get,aptitude,nala pm: rpm pkgs: 0
    pm: flatpak pkgs: 7
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
    2: deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
    1: deb http://it.mxrepo.com/mx/repo/ bookworm main non-free
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/protonvpn-stable.list
    1: deb [arch="all", signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/protonvpn-stable-archive-keyring.gpg] https://repo.protonvpn.com/debian stable main
Info:
  Processes: 176 Uptime: 46m wakeups: 1 Memory: 3.82 GiB used: 1.79 GiB (46.8%) Init: SysVinit
  v: 3.06 runlevel: 5 default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12.2.0 alt: 12
  Client: shell wrapper v: 5.2.15-release inxi: 3.3.26
Boot Mode: BIOS (legacy, CSM, MBR)

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[j2mcgreg]

Without knowing the make and model of the printer, we can't really say.

[Eadwine Rose]

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[dolphin_oracle]

I had a mfc9700 and the scanning never worked over parallel. But I didn’t try very hard.

[j2mcgreg]

@j2mcgreg Check the subject line

Well you can tell that I didn't get much sleep last night.

[Chuck91]

I had a mfc9700 and the scanning never worked over parallel. But I didn’t try very hard.

Doesn't use the same driver for USB and parallel as the printer? Since USB is used already by the other "newer" PC which has no parallel port I would have preferred to use it on this PC.

[fan_of_LTS]

It's been a long time since I had a working machine with a parallel port but I do recall having to set bidirectional in the BIOS.

Perhaps there is a relevant option in your BIOS that would help.

[Chuck91]

It's been a long time since I had a working machine with a parallel port but I do recall having to set bidirectional in the BIOS.

Perhaps there is a relevant option in your BIOS that would help.

I'm trying more settings (EPP, ECP, normal), could there be one in the image i can try, which can be more of help?

[fan_of_LTS]

I think your EPP+ECP should be fine. I seem to recall using that way back when I had a parallel port Iomega zip drive in the '90's.

[Chuck91]

I think your EPP+ECP should be fine. I seem to recall using that way back when I had a parallel port Iomega zip drive in the '90's.

i'm trying all the possible settings but none looks to be doing something. Could a parallel (to printer) to usb (to pc) adapter work?