Can't configure wireless printer with network

[elderrich]

I haven't been able to configure my new Dell laptop (with Ubuntu 12.04) to connect wirelessly with my new Brother HL-2270DW printer. When I use the Brother printer installation CD, it doesn't ask for my wireless network settings and doesn't recognize my existing wireless network. I read that this printer is supposed to easily work with Linux. Is this a printer issue rather than an Ubuntu one?

[ajgreeny]

I would be very surprisded if the CD you have has any Linux driver software on it, unless things are starting to change markedly since I had to set up a Brother MFP.

To get that working I had to download driver software from http://www.brother-store.co.uk/categ..._MjQyMQ==.html which was in the form of .deb packages. Have a look there to see if you can find what you need.

[kurt18947]

Hi

There is also an installer script which I have had very good luck with. I recall the HL-2270DW printer required a patch when using the normal Brother .deb files. Here is a link to the Brother installer script:

http://welcome.solutions.brother.com...rn.html#f00104

I didn't find using it exactly intuitive but once I figured it out it has worked quite well. I have not tried the installer on the HL-2270DW but it has worked well on several MFC- machines. Good luck.

[gifford]

Go to the Brother site: http://welcome.solutions.brother.com.../en/index.html

Take your time in setting up, follow the instructions for network printing.
Post here again if you have any problems.

[pdc]

if we sort of go backwards, and cover how to configure the scanning side of the Brother MF devices;

http://welcome.solutions.brother.com...ion_scn1b.html

and post #9 from here

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2039840

having installed the brscan4 driver used the command

brsaneconfig4 -a name=DCP-7065DN model=DCP7065DN ip=192.168.1.201

where the poster explained that "The 201 is just my internal, DCHP-assigned Brother ethernet IP."

he checked the install with

brsaneconfig4 -q | grep DCP-7065DN

and "It came back looking happy, including my internal IP address."

Printer install

this page

http://welcome.solutions.brother.com...ion_prn1a.html

talks of network install:

Step 5b. (for Network Connection) Configure your printer on the cups web interface
5b-1. Open a web browser and go to "http://localhost:631/printers".
5b-2. Click "Modify Printer" and set following parameters.

- "LPD/LPR Host or Printer" or "AppSocket/HP JetDirect" for Device
- lpd://(Your printer's IP address)/binary_p1 for Device URI
- Brother for Make/Manufacturer Selection
- Your printer's name for Model/Driver Selection

and gives this example of what a configured network printer looks like in CUPS

http://welcome.solutions.brother.com....html#cwi_img2

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here is a YouTube video on how to configure a network printer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YekdBoF7vlY

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