The Brother Linux "Driver Install Tool" for this model printer installed the printer and scanner drivers for me on Ubuntu 22.04 without any hassle. Printed fine and the Document Scanner app worked flawlessly on the first go. So nice to not have that partially unremovable Brother iPrintScan bloatware on my new Windows box! The Ubuntu Document Scanner app is a tight little gem.
I would never have figured any of this out based on Brothers sparse instructions, and found this tut after an hour of jerking around in the Terminal, thank YOU, brother! ;)
Thanks for this, I tried hitting tab for the .deb file for the driver and it didn't continue. Seeing it did the same for you and i typed it out. Super useful!
I have a Brother MFC-7440N all-in-one printer/scanner/copier/fax/etc. plugged into the router and have used it on Ubuntu, Mint, and MX linux systems. The auto-detect function does not install the correct driver. It offers one, but it is not for this printer and does not work. The Brother web site offers a script to install the correct drivers. The printer portion works fine with the Brother install script if you enter the IP address or let it auto detect. However, the scanner does not work. After some significant investigation (and frustration), I found that the scanner drivers are not installed in the correct directory. They are installed in "/usr/lib64/sane". They need to be in "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/sane". I created links in the correct directory to the files in the installed directory, although I think one could just move or copy the files over. After that, the scanner works fine.
@@Gareth_Dalethanks but it didn't work for me----- "cp: -r not specified; omitting directory 'locale' cp: -r not specified; omitting directory 'Printer' cp: -r not specified; omitting directory 'Scanner' cp: -r not specified; omitting directory 'schemas' cp: -r not specified; omitting directory '/usr/lib64/sane'"
Thx for the video ! Everything went fine until the final step. That's where, I keep getting a syntax error. - "(" Some research reads like " you downloaded the wrong Bit version " ! My Pi is running Buster on a "Arm71 ?" Arch, which is 64bit n 32bit compatible ? I am using Linux based Buster on the Raspberry Pi Os. (Old stable version?) Luckily for me I am using the OS with a Brother HL-2280DW Printer / Scanner. The printer installation went decently well, not without a "Cups" vs Lpa battle. How can
Meanwhile, my HP Envy 5055 worked right out of the box in both printing & scanning with no drivers to install. But your mileage may vary. ;) Can't say the same about Canon & Brother printers I've tried though.
hey i have brother dcp1510 ...on windows printing and scanning works without drivers .. on mac the same ... on linux printing works without drivers... scanning does not work with drivers .... is there a way to control the scanner function with a scannerprogram? please help
Great video, but it appears you are not addressing one scenario: printers connected via WiFi. I have installed drivers for my Brother HL-L2930DW as per your instructions, but did not want to hardwire my printer to the network, so it is connected via WiFi. I ended up having to use the process of connecting the printer via USB so that the scanner would work. If I leave it as a WiFi connection, Simple Scan doesn't see it. Any idea on how to fix it so I don't need the USB or other hard wire connection? Thanks, in advance!!
I have same problem with dcp 195c, printer works perfectly but scanner doesnt seem to work. I aleeady check everything i have drivers installed for scanner in Linux Mint but Simple Scan says there is no scanner connected (via usb)). In Windows scannet works perfectly but u cannot install printer drivers anymore after update in may 😬
I would like to know what network entry I should use as a command, model name, and IP address? I have tried the brsaneconfig but didn't work. Scanner: Brother DS-920W. Deb file: libsane-dsseri. Thank you.
Hi: You said that you don't buy or recommend HP printers or products for reasons that you've covered in other places. Could you provide a link to where you've covered this? Thanks.
I am not sure where I have those specifically. it boils down to the company sold me a broken computer and refused to warranty it. The story is longer than that, but that is the basics of the matter.
I've followed this to the letter and it's not working in mint19.2. Terminal doesn't rcognise any of the commands. HELP ! I'm about ready to blow something up.
Make sure you are using the actual name of the package. The instructions on their website has an old package name, so if you just copy and paste them they will likely fail. Download the package In the terminal navigate to the Downloads directory Type in the command up to the file name, and just type the first few letters and press Tab key and it should autofill with the correct name from the file in the directory.
@@SwitchedtoLinux , thank you for the reply, I did do a copy and paste. not sure what to look for as far as the "package name " goes, but I'll get into it tomorrow after I've calmed down. The simple scan did do the working (rotating) thing after the terminal work , but then came up as failed. Maybe I'll try to load the ,'using the machine button' commands. If I push the button on the machine it tells me it's not hooked into a computer. Tomorrow is a new day, with hopefully a new outlook. :)
@@SwitchedtoLinux , Ok, found the IP address to be wrong and check the printer user settings. It had 3 different IP's, one of which activates the scanner but then Simple Scan disappears. Any ideas ?
I have a stand alone brother scanner ADS-2200 connected with a USB cable that I have been unable to install to either Debian Xfce 11 or Debian cinnamon 12. If anyone has had success please let me know 🙂
The Brother Linux "Driver Install Tool" for this model printer installed the printer and scanner drivers for me on Ubuntu 22.04 without any hassle. Printed fine and the Document Scanner app worked flawlessly on the first go. So nice to not have that partially unremovable Brother iPrintScan bloatware on my new Windows box! The Ubuntu Document Scanner app is a tight little gem.
I would never have figured any of this out based on Brothers sparse instructions, and found this tut after an hour of jerking around in the Terminal, thank YOU, brother! ;)
You are welcome!
Perfect, works for me! I am using Ubuntu 20.04 64-bit, connect to Brother DCP-L2550DW
Unbelievable, it worked for me. Subscribed. It only too me 2 hours to get it to work. Long sort don't asked.........................
Where was this video 3 months ago when I was helping a friend install her Brother scanner driver on LM 17.3??? :-/
Thanks for this, I tried hitting tab for the .deb file for the driver and it didn't continue. Seeing it did the same for you and i typed it out.
Super useful!
Cheers. I have a similar model in the uk. Works now.
Thanks: installed the scanner drivers successfully on a DCP-L2500D. Now it scans no problem on Peppermint
many thanks
Brother DS-620 Mobile Scanner works perfect in Ubuntu 19.10
im trying to put that on raspberry pi 4
Hi, could you please give me the instructions of installation? I tried installing the Brother DS-920 but I couldn't do it. Thank you
It works for my ubuntu 18.04 with hl-l2390dw. I just use the command, dpkg -i --force-all (scanner-drivername), to install.
I tried it and keep getting command not found. been trying to get this to work for 9 days now, im about ready to give up on linux and go back to mac
I have a Brother MFC-7440N all-in-one printer/scanner/copier/fax/etc. plugged into the router and have used it on Ubuntu, Mint, and MX linux systems. The auto-detect function does not install the correct driver. It offers one, but it is not for this printer and does not work. The Brother web site offers a script to install the correct drivers. The printer portion works fine with the Brother install script if you enter the IP address or let it auto detect. However, the scanner does not work. After some significant investigation (and frustration), I found that the scanner drivers are not installed in the correct directory. They are installed in "/usr/lib64/sane". They need to be in "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/sane". I created links in the correct directory to the files in the installed directory, although I think one could just move or copy the files over. After that, the scanner works fine.
Thank you! sudo cp * /usr/lib64/sane /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/sane/
wow... thanks.
I suggest;
sudo ln -s /usr/lib64/sane/* /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/sane/
I found the scanner drivers in the Lib 64 directory as you stated but can't copy or move to correct directory--how do you make a link? Thanks
@@anthonycampany2219--thanks but no go-----" failed to create symbolic link '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/sane/libsane-brother4.so': File exists"
@@Gareth_Dalethanks but it didn't work for me-----
"cp: -r not specified; omitting directory 'locale'
cp: -r not specified; omitting directory 'Printer'
cp: -r not specified; omitting directory 'Scanner'
cp: -r not specified; omitting directory 'schemas'
cp: -r not specified; omitting directory '/usr/lib64/sane'"
Thx for the video !
Everything went fine until the final step.
That's where,
I keep getting a syntax error. - "("
Some research reads like " you downloaded the wrong Bit version " !
My Pi is running Buster on a "Arm71 ?" Arch, which is 64bit n 32bit compatible ?
I am using Linux based Buster on the Raspberry Pi Os. (Old stable version?)
Luckily for me I am using the OS with a Brother HL-2280DW Printer / Scanner.
The printer installation went decently well, not without a "Cups" vs Lpa battle.
How can
Meanwhile, my HP Envy 5055 worked right out of the box in both printing & scanning with no drivers to install. But your mileage may vary. ;) Can't say the same about Canon & Brother printers I've tried though.
hey i have brother dcp1510 ...on windows printing and scanning works without drivers .. on mac the same ... on linux printing works without drivers... scanning does not work with drivers .... is there a way to control the scanner function with a scannerprogram? please help
Hello, I am watching this on Bliss OS, which is a Linux distro based on Android x86
can I not use gdebi to avoid all dpkg entries?
Great video, but it appears you are not addressing one scenario: printers connected via WiFi. I have installed drivers for my Brother HL-L2930DW as per your instructions, but did not want to hardwire my printer to the network, so it is connected via WiFi. I ended up having to use the process of connecting the printer via USB so that the scanner would work. If I leave it as a WiFi connection, Simple Scan doesn't see it. Any idea on how to fix it so I don't need the USB or other hard wire connection? Thanks, in advance!!
thanks man...owe you a beer....or two...I was close but you got me on the right track.......👍
Do you know anything about a good linux MULTIPAGE fast scanner for linux?
printer works but not scaner DCP-L2550DW I followed everything but can not scan I'm running 20.04
I have same problem with dcp 195c, printer works perfectly but scanner doesnt seem to work. I aleeady check everything i have drivers installed for scanner in Linux Mint but Simple Scan says there is no scanner connected (via usb)). In Windows scannet works perfectly but u cannot install printer drivers anymore after update in may 😬
I would like to know what network entry I should use as a command, model name, and IP address? I have tried the brsaneconfig but didn't work.
Scanner: Brother DS-920W. Deb file: libsane-dsseri.
Thank you.
I can not get it to work with usb for my dcp-7030.
Hi:
You said that you don't buy or recommend HP printers or products for reasons that you've covered in other places. Could you provide a link to where you've covered this? Thanks.
I am not sure where I have those specifically. it boils down to the company sold me a broken computer and refused to warranty it. The story is longer than that, but that is the basics of the matter.
@@SwitchedtoLinux
Okay, thanks.
I've followed this to the letter and it's not working in mint19.2. Terminal doesn't rcognise any of the commands. HELP ! I'm about ready to blow something up.
Make sure you are using the actual name of the package. The instructions on their website has an old package name, so if you just copy and paste them they will likely fail.
Download the package
In the terminal navigate to the Downloads directory
Type in the command up to the file name, and just type the first few letters and press Tab key and it should autofill with the correct name from the file in the directory.
@@SwitchedtoLinux , thank you for the reply, I did do a copy and paste. not sure what to look for as far as the "package name " goes, but I'll get into it tomorrow after I've calmed down. The simple scan did do the working (rotating) thing after the terminal work , but then came up as failed. Maybe I'll try to load the ,'using the machine button' commands. If I push the button on the machine it tells me it's not hooked into a computer. Tomorrow is a new day, with hopefully a new outlook. :)
@@SwitchedtoLinux , Ok, found the IP address to be wrong and check the printer user settings. It had 3 different IP's, one of which activates the scanner but then Simple Scan disappears. Any ideas ?
Thanx Bro :)
I have a stand alone brother scanner ADS-2200 connected with a USB cable that I have been unable to install to either Debian Xfce 11 or Debian cinnamon 12. If anyone has had success please let me know 🙂
Thanks a lot, you save me a lot of wasted time!
Brother fixed the typo.
Super Danke!!! von German