---
title: Setting up a Brother HL-L2400DW on Arch
summary: Setting up CUPS & IPP
updatedAt: 1751695246000
---

By default, on Arch, a lot of the required packages to print are not included. I also ran into some MDNS issues along the way as well.

1. Install packages:  
```bash
yay -Syu system-config-printer cups-pdf nss-mdns
```
2. Start and enable CUPs:  
```bash
sudo systemctl enable cups.service && sudo systemctl start cups.service
```
3. Modify MNDS configuration[^1]
```bash
sudo vim /etc/nsswitch.conf
```
```bash
# Name Service Switch configuration file.
# See nsswitch.conf(5) for details.

passwd: files systemd
group: files [SUCCESS=merge] systemd
shadow: files systemd
gshadow: files systemd

publickey: files

# THIS LINE SHOULD BE THE ONE WITH CHANGES !!
hosts: mymachines mdns_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] resolve [!UNAVAIL=return] files myhostname dns
networks: files

protocols: files
services: files
ethers: files
rpc: files

netgroup: files
```

The printer should now be addable via either the KDE Printer configuration window or manually via the CUPs configuration webpage[^2].

[^1]: Thank you lil_papa on askubuntu for this config [https://askubuntu.com/a/1483733](https://askubuntu.com/a/1483733)
[^2]: The webpage should be accessible at [http://localhost:631/admin/](https://localhost:631/admin/)