How to Install Brother Printer on Ubuntu 24.04

GNU/Linux Ubuntu 24.04 Brother Printer Setup – QuickStart Guide

Hi! Unlock the seamless installation process of your Brother Printer with our comprehensive step-by-step tutorial for Ubuntu 24.04 Noble LTS GNU/Linux Desktop.

Installing the Brother Printer Driver on Ubuntu 24.04 is quick and easy. Simply download and run the installer script.

The tool will install the LPR, CUPSwrapper, and Scanner (for all-in-one models) drivers.

Especially relevant: after installing the driver, follow the instructions to add the printer!

Finally, the guide includes instructions on how 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

   Brother Printer Linux Driver Installer

   First, choose the 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 the package and open with Archive Manager:

   

   Or from the command line:

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