Installing Brother Priners and Scanners Just Got Easier

[ibsandy]

I am updating from 12.04 to 14.04, 32 -> 64 bit. Using the Brother "Driver Install Tool" was a big help. Thanks for the recommendation.

[rwigle]

I am updating from 12.04 to 14.04, 32 -> 64 bit. Using the Brother "Driver Install Tool" was a big help. Thanks for the recommendation.

I also upgraded from 12.04 to 14.04 and, while my DCP-7065DN printer would work, the scanner would not.

I will add one comment. If the tool doesn't work, please read the instructions (those provided when you download) carefully. I managed to mess it up the first time because I had not followed the directions carefully.

The first time I tried I *thought* it had worked, but apparently not. I deleted the printer (System setting printer) and then re-ran the installer precisely as indicated.

Bingo.. printer and scanner now working.

And a thank you to the original poster.

[hansmex]

Thank you for these answers. They helped me install my printer.

Unfortunately, the scanner doesn't work. Both Simple Scan and Skanlite report that they can't find a scanner.
My printer is connected using a USB cable.

Operating system = Kubuntu 14.04

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[AreTwo]

Also new to Ubuntu (all is great cept can't print ...) and have DCP-585CW on wired LAN. All windows computers connect fine. Read / carried out process above but errors to do with files not found.
PLease offer any suggestion to me. Thanks very much.

My install attempt (2) => root@richrobi-A7C:/home/richrobi/Downloads/Brother Printer# bash linux-brprinter-installer-*.*.*-* DCP-585CW
You are going to install following packages.
dcp585cwlpr-1.1.2-2.i386.deb
dcp585cwcupswrapper-1.1.2-2.i386.deb
brscan3-0.2.11-4.i386.deb
brscan-skey-0.2.4-1.i386.deb
OK? [y/N] ->y

dpkg -x dcp585cwlpr-1.1.2-2.i386.deb /
dpkg -x dcp585cwcupswrapper-1.1.2-2.i386.deb /
cp: cannot stat ‘/home/richrobi/Downloads/Brother’: No such file or directory
cp: cannot stat ‘Printer/dcp585cwlpr-1.1.2-2.i386.deb’: No such file or directory
dpkg-deb: error: failed to read archive `dcp585cwlpr-1.1.2-2.i386.deb': No such file or directory
dpkg-deb: error: failed to read archive `dcp585cwlpr-1.1.2-2.i386.deb': No such file or directory
linux-brprinter-installer-2.0.0-1: line 1887: DEBIAN/control.tmp: No such file or directory
cat: DEBIAN/control: No such file or directory
mv: cannot stat ‘DEBIAN/control.tmp’: No such file or directory
dpkg-deb: error: failed to open package info file `./brother_driver_packdir/DEBIAN/control' for reading: No such file or directory
dpkg -b ./brother_driver_packdir dcp585cwlpr-1.1.2-2a.i386.deb
cp: cannot stat ‘/home/richrobi/Downloads/Brother’: No such file or directory
cp: cannot stat ‘Printer/dcp585cwcupswrapper-1.1.2-2.i386.deb’: No such file or directory
dpkg-deb: error: failed to read archive `dcp585cwcupswrapper-1.1.2-2.i386.deb': No such file or directory

[Bishal_Paudel]

Thank you so much. This solved mine instantly.

[ecomer]

Thanks "robot_chicken_parm" - there appear to be several webpages at Brother and my downloads from the other pages didn't get the MFC-J43W scanner working. You link worked flawlessly.

[Li_Wu]

The downloadable driver install tool for brothers is really great stuff.

To even improve on it, the bro people would have to make it install all 3 sections: scan driver, printer driver, fax driver in a single install routine. On my MFC 4in1 bro, it misses out on the fax stuff (I've got it done manually).

But scan & print works like a charm.

[rewyllys]

Thanks "robot_chicken_parm" - there appear to be several webpages at Brother and my downloads from the other pages didn't get the MFC-J43W scanner working. You link worked flawlessly.

I also want to thank "robot_chicken_parm" for the link.

Last Sunday (2015-09-20) my 12-year-and-1-month-old Brother MFC-8820DN finally quit.

It would still print and receive faxes but refused to copy or scan. IMHO, it had had a remarkable lifespan for a piece of electronic-plus-mechanical equipment!

I spent several hours checking specifications on possible replacements, and wound up purchasing a Brother MFC-8910DW. The Brother-provided script (linux-brprinter-installer-2.0.0-1) worked beautifully, quickly, and easily in installing the MFC-8910DW.

The new machine is running just fine, and noticeably faster than the MFC-8820DN.

[rancesr]

I have a brother HL5450DN mono laser. The driver works well unless I have jobs that follow. Even the same job and this is not consistent. I have a wired USB connection to the printer. I am using 14.04. I have installed the driver using the tool then removed it and manually reinstalled with same results. What is happening? I can run the first job perfectly even duplex and maybe the second job. I do not know when it will happen but the printer will take a job and start printing hundreds of pages with a line of garbage on it. The only way I know to prevent this from happening is to turn the printer off then on. It never messes up the first job. I can do this since the printer is right next to my desk. This would be very inconvenient if the printer wasn't sitting right next to me. Now I am worried that I am going to wear out the toggle off/on switch out. I classify myself as an experienced amateur in Linux in other words I am comfortable with using the terminal. Any ideas of what is going on? Is there garbage that is not getting cleared out.

[hansmex]

This works nicely to install the printer in Ubuntu 16.04 and/or Mint 18.
Unfortunately it installs TWO printers, but NOT the scanner.

Printer concerned: MFC-J6702DW
Installed printers are called MFC-J6720DW and MFCJ6720DW (note the DASH)
MFCJ6720DW is the printer that prints; the other one sends data to a black hole.

Does anyone have a solution so I can use the scanner as well?

Thank you very much in advance.

Hans