GNU/Linux Mint Printer Brother DCP-7030/DCP-7040 Setup – Step-by-step Guide
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Brother DCP-7030/DCP-7040 Printer/Scanner in Mint GNU/Linux 17.x/18.x/19.x/20.x/21.x Desktops.
Brother has developed a Printer Driver Installer Tool for Linux that simplifies the process by automatically downloading and installing the necessary dependencies across various distributions.
Especially relevant: after the Brother Printer Driver Mint Installation to achieve the Printer Setup follow the included instructions to Add Printer!
Finally, this guide includes detailed Instructions on How to Get Started Brother Scanning on Mint.
1. Launching Terminal
Open a Terminal Shell emulator window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
2. Downloading Brother Printer Driver
Download the Brother DCP-7030/DCP-7040 Printer Driver Installer for Mint
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. Extracting Brother Printer Driver
Then Extract it into /tmp
Possibly Double-Click/Right-Click on it to Open with Archive Manager:
Or from Command Line:
gunzip -c $HOME/Downloads/linux-brprinter-installer*.gz > /tmp/linux-brprinter-installer
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