Step-by-step – Brother Scanner Elementary OS Installation

October 16, 2020 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Setting Up

  1. 2. Getting Installation Brother Driver Script

    Download the Brother Scanner Driver Installer for Linux

    Brother Scanner .gz Installer

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

  2. 3. Extracting Brother Scanner Driver Package

    Double-Click on Archive Extract into /tmp

    Install Brother Scanner on Linux Elementary OS - Archive Extraction

    Or from Command Line:

    gunzip -c $HOME/Downloads/linux-brprinter-installer*.gz > /tmp/linux-brprinter-installer
  3. 4. Setting Brother Scanner Driver Permissions

    Give Execution Permission.

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

    Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
    If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.

  4. 5. Installing Brother Scanner 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!
    Install Brother Scanner on Linux Elementary OS - Terminal
    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:

  5. 6. Installing Brother Printer

    First, Launch the Printers Configure App
    Simply Start Typing ‘printer’.

    Linux Elementary OS Add Printer Easy Guide - Device ManagerNext Choose Add Printer
    And Follow with the Wizard’s Setup…

    Linux Elementary OS Add Printer Easy Guide - Device Manager

    Then Browse to “Install PPD File” Driver.

    How to Find Printer PPD File Location on Elementary OS

    GNU/Linux Elementary OS PPD File Location

    Or else try to Search it in the “Printers Database”.
    Follow the Wizard and the Printer should be successfully Founded and Installed…

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