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Fabrice Quenneville b0fea8a511 Add Brother printer installation instructions for Linux 
- Added resources and download links for Brother printer drivers (MFC-9010CN and DCP-L2520DW).
- Included installation commands for downloading and installing printer drivers.
- Provided detailed step-by-step instructions for extracting and running the installer script.
- Clarified options for USB and network printer setups during installation.
2024-09-23 23:34:40 -04:00

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Resources

Installation Commands

Download and install the printer drivers using the following commands:

wget https://download.brother.com/welcome/dlf006893/linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.2-2.gz
gunzip linux-brprinter-installer-*.*.*-*.gz
bash linux-brprinter-installer-*.*.*-* MFC-9010CN
bash linux-brprinter-installer-*.*.*-* DCP-L2520DW

Installation Instructions

  1. Download the Tool (linux-brprinter-installer-..-.gz) The tool will be downloaded to your default "Downloads" directory (e.g., /home/(LoginName)/Downloads).

  2. Open a Terminal Window

  3. Navigate to the Download Directory Use the cd command to change to the directory where the file was downloaded.

    cd Downloads

  4. Extract the Downloaded File Uncompress the downloaded .gz file.

    gunzip linux-brprinter-installer-*.gz

  5. Gain Superuser Access Obtain superuser privileges using either the su or sudo su command.

  6. Run the Installer Execute the installer script for your Brother printer model.

    bash linux-brprinter-installer-*-* Brother machine name

    Example:

    bash linux-brprinter-installer-2.1.1-1 MFC-J880DW

  7. Follow the Installation Prompts The driver installation process will begin. Follow the on-screen instructions. When prompted with "Will you specify the DeviceURI?", select:

    • For USB Users: Choose N (No)
    • For Network Users: Choose Y (Yes) and provide the DeviceURI number

    The installation process may take some time. Wait until it completes.