Brother Printer Installation in Ubuntu 22.10 – Step-by-step

GNU/Linux Ubuntu 22.10 Brother Printer Setup – QuickStart Guide

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Hi! Unlock the seamless Installation process of your Brother Printer with our comprehensive step-by-step tutorial for Ubuntu 22.10 Kinetic GNU/Linux Desktop.

And to Install Brother Printer Driver Ubuntu 22.10 is Quick and Easy because it’s enough to Download and Run the Installer Script.

The Tool will install LPR, CUPSwrapper, and Scanner (For All-in-One Models) Drivers.

Especially relevant: after Installing the Driver to achieve the Setup follow instructions to Add Printer!

Finally, the Guide includes instructions about to Get Started with Brother Scanning on Ubuntu.

1. 1. Launching Terminal

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

   

2. 2. Downloading Brother Printer Driver

   Download the Brother Printer Driver Installer for Linux

   Brother Printer .gz Linux Installer

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   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. 3. Extracting Brother Printer Driver

   Then Extract into /tmp
   Possibly Double-Click/Right-Click on Package and Open with Archive Manager:

   

   Or from Command Line:

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

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4. Installing Brother Printer Driver

Then to Install Brother Printer Driver
First, Access the Target with:

cd /tmp

Eventually to Check it’s there List the contents:

ls . | grep brprinter

The grep Command refine the output List showing only the Entries matching the Keyword.
Then give Execution Permission:

chmod +x linux-brprinter-installer*

Now to run the Installation Script play:

sudo ./linux-brprinter-installer*

In case of “CUPS is not installed” issue then to see How to Install it Here.


If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
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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5. 5. Accessing Ubuntu Settings

   Then Open Ubuntu Settings
   Hit Cmd/Win to start Searching:

   

6. 6. Adding Printer

   And Add Printer in Ubuntu
   Choose “Printers“:

   
   And then “Add Printer”:
   
   So then Select the Printer that should be Found and Confirm to Add it.
   But if Not Found then Verify the Printer is Connected and Turned On.
   
   Next again Find and Choose the “Printer Details”:
   
   Again Browse to “Install PPD File” Driver:
   

   How to Find Printer PPD File Location on Linux

   GNU/Linux PPD File Location

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   How to Find PPD File Location on GNU/Linux.
   Or Browse for the “Printer Drivers Database”.
   Finally, the Printer should be Successfully Installed and Working on System!

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7. 7. Get Started Brother Scanning

   Get Started with Brother Scanning on Ubuntu

   GNU/Linux Scanning Quick Start Guide

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   Scanner Ubuntu Quick Start