How to Quick-Start with Brother Fax on Ubuntu GNU / Linux Easy Guide

Brother Faxing Quick Start for Ubuntu

The Linux Tutorial Shows You Step-by-step How to Install the Brother Fax Driver Software and Getting-Started Sending Fax on Ubuntu 14.04-Trusty-LTS / 16.04-Xenial-LTS i386/amd64 GNU+Linux Desktop.

Following the Instructions then You’ll be Able to Send Faxes from the Ubuntu Command Line Shell Terminal Emulator.

1. Download Brother LPR PC-FAX Driver for Ubuntu

   Brother LPR PC-FAX Driver

   Brother Drivers.

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

   

3. Installing Brother Fax Driver

   sudo su -c "apt-get install gdebi"

   sudo su -c "gdebi ./brmfcfaxlpd-1.0.0-1.i386.deb"

   sudo if [ ! -d "/var/spool/lpd" ]; then mkdir /var/spool/lpd; fi

4. Quick-Start Faxing

   • Set a fax number

     sudo nano /usr/local/Brother/inf/brFAXrc

     Input the fax_number=[12345678]
     Ctrl+x to Save & Exit from nano Editor :)

   • Sending a FAX from Command Line

     lpr -P BRFAX /[path/2/myFilename]

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