Printer Brother MFC-9840CDW Driver Ubuntu How to Download and Install

Brother MFC-9840CDW Driver Ubuntu Setup

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Brother MFC-9840CDW Driver for Ubuntu GNU/Linux Desktops.

And the Brother MFC-9840CDW 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-9840CDW on Ubuntu.

1. Open a Terminal Shell emulator window
   Ctrl+Alt+t on Desktop
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

2. Download the Brother MFC-9840CDW Printer Driver Installer for Ubuntu

   Brother Printer .gz Installer

   Brother Printer Linux Driver 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

   

   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!
   
   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

6. Then Open Ubuntu Settings:

   

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

7. And Install Printer in Ubuntu Desktop

   

   Click the ‘Add Printer’ Button:

   

8. Getting-Started with Brother MFC-9840CDW Scanner on Ubuntu

   Canon MFC-9840CDW Scanner Ubuntu Quick Start

   Linux Ubuntu Brother MFC-9840CDW Scanner Quick Start