# Brother HL-L8260CDW

**URL:** https://discourse.nixos.org/t/brother-hl-l8260cdw/33465
**Category:** Help
**Created:** [September 25, 2023, 11:59am UTC](https://discourse.nixos.org/t/brother-hl-l8260cdw/33465 "2023-09-25T11:59:22Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![wvpianoman](https://discourse.nixos.org/user_avatar/discourse.nixos.org/wvpianoman/32/10285_2.png) [@wvpianoman](https://discourse.nixos.org/u/wvpianoman)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2023, 11:59am UTC](https://discourse.nixos.org/t/brother-hl-l8260cdw/33465/1 "2023-09-25T11:59:22Z")

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I’ve been searching and trying different things, but I am having no luck getting my printer working in NixOS.

I know its possible, it works in other distros, but I’m having no luck at all with Nix.

I’m hoping someone can help.

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### Author: ![peterhoeg](https://discourse.nixos.org/user_avatar/discourse.nixos.org/peterhoeg/32/137_2.png) [@peterhoeg](https://discourse.nixos.org/u/peterhoeg)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2023, 12:13pm UTC](https://discourse.nixos.org/t/brother-hl-l8260cdw/33465/2 "2023-09-25T12:13:39Z")

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This might be able to help: [https://discourse.nixos.org/t/brother-dcp-572dw-wrapper/8113/3](https://discourse.nixos.org/t/brother-dcp-572dw-wrapper/8113/3)

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### Author: ![Cyber\_Raven](https://discourse.nixos.org/user_avatar/discourse.nixos.org/cyber_raven/32/10248_2.png) [@Cyber\_Raven](https://discourse.nixos.org/u/Cyber_Raven)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2023, 2:28pm UTC](https://discourse.nixos.org/t/brother-hl-l8260cdw/33465/3 "2023-09-25T14:28:31Z")

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It’s not the same printer, but here’s the relevant configuration I use to be able to recognise and print from a networked Brother HL-L3230CDW printer:

```auto
services= {
      printing.enable = true;
      avahi = {
        enable=true;
        nssmdns=true;
        openFirewall=true;
      };
    };

```

Maybe this will help?

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### Author: ![wvpianoman](https://discourse.nixos.org/user_avatar/discourse.nixos.org/wvpianoman/32/10285_2.png) [@wvpianoman](https://discourse.nixos.org/u/wvpianoman)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2023, 1:32am UTC](https://discourse.nixos.org/t/brother-hl-l8260cdw/33465/4 "2023-09-27T01:32:44Z")

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Thanks!!! That seems to have ti working now!! I did have to dig around and find the .ppd file, but everything seems to be working great now!