Brother DCP-J140W printer driver for Ubuntu

[stevelamb-x]

This URL may be helpful, if your interested kiwikid1948

UK

http://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadlist.aspx?c=gb&lang=en&prod=dcpj140w_all&o s=128

NZ

http://support.brother.com/g/b/downl...40w_all&os=128

[kurt18947]

I don't know if Valerie will check back but I think there was some bad advice given. The Brother install script or any other install commands must be run from an account having SUDO privileges. I did not see that mentioned until the install was already a mess. The installer works well for the printer but there is some additional work required to get the scanner functional.

[pdc]

thanks Kurt; I believe you have highlighted an important issue;

The Brother install script or any other install commands must be run from an account having SUDO privileges. I did not see that mentioned

can you detail which posts you saw these errors committed in please?

[stevelamb-x]

I had to download a .deb file, .lpr file and cupswrapper if I remember correctly. I started off on Ubuntu 9 and did every update until I got to 13.10. Ubuntu seems quite good at detecting hardware, almost PnP. Total newbie to Ubuntu having just moved from Vista. Would leave Windows altogether except for one problem I have.

[MrSteve]

if you right click the downloaded .deb file(s) you will be able to install the file(s) using the ubuntu software centre which will be on the right click menu
i do hope that a lesson has been learned here, there should be LIMITED CLI advice in the beginners forum (only at the last resort should CLI advice be given) ...

edit by me
to correct an absolute 'no'

[kurt18947]

if you right click the downloaded .deb file(s) you will be able to install the file(s) using the ubuntu software centre which will be on the right click menu
i do hope that a lesson has been learned here, there should be no CLI advice in the beginners forum (only at the last resort should CLI advice be given) ...

Part of the problem is that Brother's install process is set up to use the command line. The .deb installers didn't work on 64 bit distros at one time, all printer packages were/are 32 bit and they required a --force-all 'switch'. I don't know if they do now or not. The installer scripts take care of that without user intervention but still must be run from the command line.

[pdc]

I suspect from reading the installer script that Brother have taken account of 32bit and 64bit systems

eg some selections

dellist=''
cpscanlibmodules(){
for file in $1
do
lib64mod=/usr/lib64/$file
libmod=/usr/lib/$file

if [ -f $lib64mod ];then
if [ -d /usr/lib ];then
if [ ! -f $libmod ];then
cp $lib64mod $libmod 2> /dev/null
if [ -f $libmod ];then
dellist2=$(echo $dellist $libmod)
dellist=$dellist2

LIB64FLT=/usr/lib64/cups/filter
LIB32FLT=/usr/lib32/cups/filter
LIBFLT=/usr/lib/cups/filter

arch=$(uname -m | grep "amd64")
if [ "$arch" = '' ];then
arch=$(uname -m | grep "x86_64")

[kurt18947]

Yes, the script does indeed account for 32 & 64 bit. I don't know a way to run it except from the command line though. My thought regarding the inexperienced user and CLI is to give "From an account with SUDO privileges, copy and paste these lines, one at a time" type instructions. Also most of the 'pre-required procedures' appear to be not required with recent Ubuntu releases.