Cannot print from Windows in LibreOffice, but yes from PDF

I’m seeing a strange issue.

I cannot print directly from LibreOffice Writer, on a Windows computer.

However, I can print from that same Windows computer if I generate a PDF and then open it with Adobe Reader. I can also print from a Linux computer in the same network and printer, using LibreOffice directly.

So, there seems to be something weird in the way the combination of LibreOffice and Windows are sending the document to the printer.

The printer itself doesn’t display any errors. Just in the print queue I can see “Printing - Error”, and it never prints.

The printer is Brother DCP-J1200W.

Any clues on where can be the problem? Thanks!

Download the latest driver from the Brother website. The drivers that are automatically installed by MS Windows are crappy.

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Thanks! I updated drivers and firmware from Brother site, and all works now.

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