Brother MFC-257CW Driver Linux Mint 18 How to Download and Install

June 30, 2018 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Brother MFC-257CW Driver Linux Mint 18 Setup

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Brother MFC-257CW Driver in Linux Mint 18 LTS GNU/Linux Desktop.

Especially relevant: with this Brother MFC-257CW Driver Linux Mint 18 Installer you will also achieve the Scanner Setup.

Finally, Included inside the Article a Link to Guide about How to Getting-Started with Brother MFC-257CW Scanner Software on Linux Mint.

Brother MFC-257CW Driver Linux Mint 18 How to Download and Install - Featured
  1. Open a Shell Terminal emulator window
    (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

    Brother MFC-257CW Driver Linux Mint 18 How to Download and Install - Open Terminal
  2. Download the Brother MFC-257CW Printer Driver Installer for Linux Mint

    Brother Printer .gz Installer

    First, Choose Driver Install Tool
    Then Select the Language: English or English (China)
    The Driver Installation Script is the Same for All Brother Printers!

  3. Double-Click on Archive Extract into /tmp

    Brother MFC-257CW Driver Linux Mint 18 How to Download and Install - Archive Extraction

    Or from Command Line:

    gunzip -c $HOME/Downloads/linux-brprinter-installer*.gz > /tmp/linux-brprinter-installer
  4. Give Execution Permission.

    cd /tmp
    chmod +x linux-brprinter-installer*

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

  5. Installing Brother Printer Drivers

    sudo ./linux-brprinter-installer*

    In case of “CUPS is not installed” issue then to see How to Install it Here.
    When Prompted Insert your Brother Printer Model!
    Brother MFC-257CW Driver Linux Mint 18 How to Download and Install - Terminal
    Then the Installer will Provide Automatically to Download and Install the Printer and potentially also the Scanner Drivers…
    Again following the CLI wizard, when Prompted about a Device URI:

  6. Finally, Add Printer
    First, Launch the Printer Configure App
    On Mate/Cinnamon Simply Start Typing ‘printer’.

    Brother MFC-257CW Driver Linux Mint 18 How to Download and Install - Device Manager

    Next Choose Add
    And Follow with the Wizard’s Setup…

    Brother MFC-257CW Driver Linux Mint 18 How to Download and Install - Device Manager

  7. Get Started with Brother Scanning on Linux Mint

    Linux Mint Brother Scanner Quick Start

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