Brother MFC-8840D Driver Ubuntu Setup
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Brother MFC-8840D Driver for Ubuntu GNU/Linux Desktops.
And the Brother MFC-8840D Driver Ubuntu Installation it’s Easy with the Linux Driver Setup Tool.
So just follow the detailed instructions to Download and Run the Brother Driver Installation Script.
Especially relevant: after the Brother Printer Driver Ubuntu Installation to achieve the Printer Setup follow the included instructions to Add Printer!
Finally, this guide includes detailed Instructions on How to Get Started Scanning with Brother MFC-8840D on Ubuntu.
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Open a Terminal Shell emulator window
Ctrl+Alt+t on Desktop
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
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Download the Brother MFC-8840D Printer Driver Installer for Ubuntu
First, Choose Driver Install Tool
Then Select the Language: English or English (China)
The Driver Installation Script is the Same for All Brother Printers! -
Double-Click on Archive Extract into /tmp
Or from Command Line:
gunzip -c $HOME/Downloads/linux-brprinter-installer*.gz > /tmp/linux-brprinter-installer
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Give Execution Permission.
cd /tmp
chmod +x linux-brprinter-installer*
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
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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!
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:- For a USB Connection Simply Enter “n”!
- For a Network Shared Connection Setup Go to: http://localhost:631/printers/
Select the Printer
Select “Modify Printer”
Enter your sudo Username & Pass
Select the Protocol and Continue…
For Help see Instructions on:
http://localhost:631/help/network.html
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Then Open Ubuntu Settings:
Simply Hit Cmd/Win and Search for ‘Settings’.
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And Install Printer in Ubuntu Desktop
Click the ‘Add Printer’ Button:
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Getting-Started with Brother MFC-8840D Scanner on Ubuntu