How to Install Brother Scanner on Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Step-by-step

Setting Up

2. 2. Getting Installation Script

   Download the Brother Scanner Driver Installer for Linux

   Brother Scanner .gz Installer

   Brother Scanner Linux Driver Installer

   And then Installation Script is the Same for All Brother Printers!

3. 3. Extracting Package

   Double-Click on Archive Extract into /tmp

   

   Or from Command Line:

   gunzip -c $HOME/Downloads/linux-brprinter-installer*.gz > /tmp/linux-brprinter-installer

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

6. 6. Adding Scanner

   Then to Add Brother Scanner
   But for a Printer instead Add Printer
   So Open Ubuntu Settings:

   

   Simply Hit Cmd/Win and Search for ‘Settings’.

   And Install Printer in Ubuntu Desktop
   This is needed only to complete the Printer Setup

   

   Click the ‘Add Printer’ Button: