How to Install Brother DCP-1512 Printer Drivers on Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid 32-64bit GNU Linux Easy Guide

June 8, 2015 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid Installing Brother DCP-1512 Printer Drivers

You are Welcome! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install and Getting-Started with Brother DCP-1512 All-in-One Mono Laser Printer and Scanner on Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid Vervet GNU/Linux.

Included inside the Article a Link to Guide about Get Started Scanning on Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid Linux.

Step-by-step – Epson Printer Utility Ubuntu 20.04 Installation Guide
  1. Download Brother DCP-1512 Printer Linux Drivers

    Brother Printer Drivers for Ubuntu

    Get the LPR-Generic Printer and the Scanner 32/64-bit Drivers.

  2. Open Shell Terminal emulator window
    Ctrl+Alt+t
    (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

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  3. Installing GDebi Package Installer

    sudo apt-get install gdebi gdebi-core

    If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo

  4. Installing Brother Printer DCP-1512 Drivers.

    To Install Printer Driver:

    sudo su -c "gdebi $HOME/Downloads/brgenml1lpr*.i386.deb"

    To Install Scanner Driver:

    sudo su -c "brscan*.deb"
  5. Making Required Directory for Brother Printers Installation

    sudo mkdir /var/spool/lpd
  6. Get Started Scanning on Ubuntu

    GNU/Linux Scanning Quick Start Guide

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