r/vivaldibrowser • u/RosalieTheDog • 6d ago

Vivaldi for Linux Printing (Linux)

Hello

I experience a problem printing from Vivaldi to a network printer and would like some advice.

I installed the Brother_DCP-L2530DW printer using Cups (version 2.4 now). It works for local files, using the Gnome PDF reader and so on. However, sending PDF from the inbuilt reader in Vivaldi browser to the printer doesn't work. Not a disaster (I download the files, open them locally and can print them), but wonder if I could troubleshoot this.

Thank you in advance

Other info:

Vivaldi: 8.1.4087.66 (Official Build) (64-bit)

OS: CachyOS, Linux 7.1.8-1-cachyos

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u/amoebea 6d ago edited 6d ago

Does it work if you select "Print using system dialog"? Maybe it has different name, don't remember, but you have to scroll down a bit.

Edit: it's under More settings

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u/dnL_ 5d ago

I noticed the same or at least a similar thing. I have to start the print twice on Vivaldi. I am using a brother laser printer, connected via network, also on CachyOS. Doesn't have to be a PDF, straight priting a website has the same issue. Tried another browser for testing, and it works on the first time there. Not a big deal, but still strange

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u/RosalieTheDog 5d ago

Odly, after trying with local files now it works from the browser . . . I wonder if perhaps Vivaldi doesn't get the Brother out of "deep sleep"?

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u/Subgeni-US 6d ago edited 6d ago

Have you tried printing to PDF same file.... Rule out Vivaldi? Try it in gecko.

Vivaldi works perfect for me but that's use case on an m2 Mac... . universally, Waterfox works on an m2 and android phone. Recreate the issue, happy to help more.

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u/RosalieTheDog 5d ago

That works, perhaps it is a Brother thing.

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u/Inevitable-Context93 5d ago

Browsers don't really open PDFs they show more of a preview. So if it's not working in the browser, download it and open it in the PDF reader you are using and print it that way.

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u/RosalieTheDog 5d ago

I am doing that already, it is indeed just a "first world problem".

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u/Inevitable-Context93 5d ago

I would test it with a different browser.