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  1. #21
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    Re: 18.04 : Scanner for Brother MFC-5490CN doesn't work

    FWIW

    I recently completed a fresh install of 18.04 LTS (Xubuntu) and set up my DCP-540CN printer and scanner (network)
    I used the driver install script provided by Brother
    Changes I had to make:

    For the Printer:
    I selected option 13 (Auto), which returned something like lpd://DCP-540CN Printer/BINARY_pl - this didn't work
    In Printer properties i changed it to match my other machine: lpd/192.168.1.5/binary_pl and it worked immediately
    (192,168.1.5 is the IP of the Printer/Scanner

    For the scanner:
    brother2 was already in the list in /etc/sane.d/dll.conf
    but needed to run
    sudo cp /usr/lib64/sane/libsane-brother* /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/sane (I had a 64 bit machine)
    and Simple Scan sprang into life
    Last edited by Merrattic; December 17th, 2018 at 12:45 AM.
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    Re: 18.04 : Scanner for Brother MFC-5490CN doesn't work

    Hi i have Brother MFC-7440N printer that I have connected to a NUC by usb. The NUC's os is linux 4.15.0-46 generic with Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS. I got the printer to work after struggling with cupps. But the scanner was not working. Being new to linux i started exploring on the web and came across this thread. It gave me the hint about copying libsane-brother* files from /usr/lib64/sane to /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnc/sane

    Thank you for the advice I did it and the scanner is now working


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    Re: 18.04 : Scanner for Brother MFC-5490CN doesn't work

    Hello. I have a MFC-J615W (wireless) on an upgraded 18.04 from 16.04. I read a bug report and many comments talk about permissions. Maybe I should wipe my drive and do a fresh install of 18.04 and see if scanning works then, after of course the software is installed. I'm getting frustrated with the scanning issue that keeps reappearing.

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    Re: 18.04 : Scanner for Brother MFC-5490CN doesn't work

    You could try installing the 64 bit driver (see https://support.brother.com/g/b/down...15w_all&os=128)
    and then set up the scanner for wireless
    Code:
    sudo brsaneconfig4 -a name=MFC-J615W model=MFC-J615W ip=192.168.xx.xx
    Assuming brsaneconfig4 is correct it could be 2 or 3 check the downloaded driver.where you complete the ip address with the ip of your printer(my printer gives that address on the printers lcd menu screen).
    Last edited by SuperFreak; March 26th, 2019 at 02:27 AM.
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    Re: 18.04 : Scanner for Brother MFC-5490CN doesn't work

    It is brsaneconfig3 and I've done all the things that needed to be done in the installation process.

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    Re: 18.04 : Scanner for Brother MFC-5490CN doesn't work

    I has a similar problem getting my MFC7440N to scan. Trying to find my notes from a chat with Brothers but they were fast in responding to my questions. The fix was easy it entailed adding a line to tell scane to look at a lib. Suggest you chat with Brother help desk will continue to look for my notes but it will probably be faster to ask Brothers

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    Networked DCP-L2540DW on Kubuntu 18.04

    In my case, I installed brscan4 for a networked DCP-L2540DW on a pretty clean install of Kubuntu 18.04. (The printer had been working fine on my other system, Ubuntu 18.04 upgraded from 16.04 and 14.04).

    The symptom I saw was: After adding it, brsaneconfig4 could ping it okay, but SANE (e.g. "scanimage -L" ) couldn't find the device.

    I installed libusb-0.1 from the Ubuntu repos, and the problem was instantly fixed, no reboot needed.
    Even though (1.) it's network, not USB, (2.) Brother removed the hard dependency in the .deb pkg, and (3.) libusb-1.0 is already installed, that specific library is needed.

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    Re: 18.04 : Scanner for Brother MFC-5490CN doesn't work

    Further to my post above: https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread....1#post13823902

    a few updates down the line saw the dll.conf overwritten, removing the brother2 entry, causing the Simple Scan / XSane to fail to find.

    I added brother2 again, reran the copy command, and all was well again.

    Until the next time
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    Re: 18.04 : Scanner for Brother MFC-5490CN doesn't work

    Back again.....

    Fresh install of Xubuntu 20.04.1

    Setup of Brother DCP540CN Printer & Scanner

    Printer fairly straight forward, following the instructions on the Brother site:

    Login as a superuser ( or use "sudo" option if it is required )

    Check if pre-required procedures are completed
    For Debian/Ubuntu 64 bit
    For Ubuntu8.04 or greater

    Download drivers
    Download LPR driver and cupswrapper driver.

    Install LPR driver and cupswrapper driver
    Turn on the printer and connect the USB cable.
    Open the terminal and go to the directory where the drivers are.
    Install LPR driver.The install process may take some time. Please wait until it is complete.
    Command (for dpkg) : dpkg -i --force-all (lpr-drivername)

    Install cupswrapper driver.The install process may take some time. Please wait until it is complete.
    Command (for dpkg) : dpkg -i --force-all (cupswrapper-drivername)

    Check if the LPR driver and cupswrapper driver are installed
    Command (for dpkg) : dpkg -l | grep Brother

    Depending on the connection type you are using (USB or Network), follow one of the steps below.


    (for USB Connection)
    Open a web browser and go to "http://localhost:631/printers".
    Check if the Device URI of your printer is "usb://Brother/(your printer's model name)"


    If the device URI is different from the example above, please go to "Modify Printer" of your printer to select proper device and driver.
    If your printer is not listed on "http://localhost:631/printers", please go to "http://localhost:631/admin" and click "Add printer" and select proper device and driver.



    (for Network Connection)



    Open a web browser and go to "http://localhost:631/printers".
    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
    MODIFY PRINTER
    Try a test print


    Scanner

    Almost the same as before:

    Download the driver.

    Login as a superuser (or use "sudo" option if required) .

    Check if pre-required procedures are completed
    For Debian, Ubuntu

    Install the driver.
    Turn on your MFC/DCP and connect the USB cable.
    Open the terminal and go to the directory where the driver is.
    Install the scanner driver.
    Command (for dpkg) : dpkg -i --force-all (scanner-drivername)
    Check if the driver is installed.
    Command (for dpkg) : dpkg -l | grep Brother



    For USB Users:
    Use your scanning application by a superuser and try a test scan.
    Use your usb-connected scanner by a user without administrator privileges.


    For Network Users:
    ***Use brsaneconfig (for brscan models), brsaneconfig2 (for brscan2 models), brsaneconfig3 (for brscan3 models), brsaneconfig4 (for brscan4 models) or brsaneconfig5 (for brscan5 models) accordingly.


    Add network scanner entry
    Command : brsaneconfig4 -a name=(name your device) model=(model name) ip=xx.xx.xx.xx


    Confirm network scanner entry
    Command : brsaneconfig4 -q | grep (name of your device)


    Open a scanner application and try a test scan.
    AND:

    sudo cp /usr/lib64/sane/libsane-brother* /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/sane

    AND:

    sudo cp /usr/lib64/libbr* /usr/lib

    AND:

    Check /etc/sane.d/dll.conf contains brother2

    AND:

    Install a few libs:

    libinsane1:amd64 <none> 1.0.3-1
    gir1.2-libinsane-1.0:amd64 <none> 1.0.3-1
    libinsane-dev:amd64 <none> 1.0.3-1
    libsane-dev:amd64 <none> 1.0.29-0ubuntu5.2
    libusb-0.1-4:amd64 <none> 2:0.1.12-32
    libusb-1.0-0-dev:amd64 <none> 2:1.0.23-2build1
    libusb-1.0-doc:all <none> 2:1.0.23-2build1
    libusb-dev:amd64 <none> 2:0.1.12-32


    Now test with Simple Scan (Document Scanner)


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