How to Install Brother Scanner on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Step-by-step

Brother Scanner Ubuntu 16.04 - Setting Up

4. 4. Setting Permissions

   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. 5. Installing Driver

   Now to Install Brother Scanner 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 Scanner Model!
   
   Then the Installer will Provide Automatically to Download and Install the Scanner and potentially also the Scanner Drivers…
   Again following the CLI wizard, when Prompted about a Device URI:

   • For a USB Connection Simply Enter “n”!
   • For a Network Shared Connection Setup Go to: http://localhost:631/printers/
     Select the Scanner
     Select “Modify Scanner”
     Enter your sudo Username & Pass
     Select the Protocol and Continue…
     For Help see Instructions on:
     http://localhost:631/help/network.html