Brother MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W Printer Ubuntu Installation – Step by step

Installing Driver

4. 4. Installing Brother MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W Printer Driver

   Then to Install Brother Printer Drivers
   First, access the Target Folder:

   cd /tmp

   And then give Execution Permission with:

   chmod +x linux-brprinter-installer*

   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
   Now to Install it play:

   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