How to Install Brother CUPS-wrapper/LPR Printer Driver on Debian-Based

GNU/Linux Debian-Based Brother CUPS-wrapper/LPR Printer Driver Setup Guide

Hi! This tutorial will guide you step-by-step on How to Install Brother CUPS-wrapper/LPR Printer Driver in Debian-Based GNU/Linux Desktop.

The LPR Driver provides the necessary information and utilities for printing via the Command Line and over the Network.

While the Cupswrapper Driver acts as a wrapper for Configuring CUPS (Common Unix Printing System).

Especially relevant: after the Driver Installation to achieve the Printer Setup follow the included instructions to Add Printer.

But for the Multifunctional Models to get also the Scanner Setup you should use instead: Brother Driver Install Tool.

Finally, this Setup is Valid for All the Debian-Based Distros like:

• Kali
• MX Linux
• Deepin
• Parrot
• antiX
• SparkyLinux
• Q4OS
• Vanilla OS
• Netrunner
• Voyager Debian
• MakuluLinux
• Elive
• LMDE
• Parsix
(You may just need to Discover what’s the Parent Release)

1. 1. Launching Terminal

   How to Quick-Start with Command Line on GNU/Linux:

   Console Linux QuickStart Guide

   Getting-Started with Command Line on GNU/Linux Terminal.

2. 2. Downloading Brother CUPS-wrapper/LPR Driver

   Download Brother CUPS-wrapper/LPR Driver for Debian GNU/Linux

   Brother CUPS-wrapper/LPR Printer Driver for Debian

   Downloading Brother CUPS-wrapper/LPR Driver for Debian.
   Depending of your Printer Model you may find 1 or 2 Packages to Grab!
   Especially relevant, for the Multifunctional Models you should see instead: Driver Install Tool Setup Guide!

3. 3. Installing Brother Printer Driver

   Now to Setup Brother Printer Driver
   First, access the Download location by default with:

   cd ~/Downloads

   To Check it’s there List the contents with:

   ls . | grep p?r

   The grep Command refine the output List showing only the Entries matching the Keyword.
   But if you are in Trouble to Find it out on Terminal then See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.
   Make the Required Setup with:

   sudo aa-complain cupsd

   And again:

   sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/cups/model

   Next to Install the Single Package Driver simply run:

   sudo dpkg -i --force-all ./*p?r*.deb

   You may need to Amend the above Command depending from your Driver Version.
   The “–force-all” Flag ignore Dependencies.
   But instead for the double Packages like:

   sudo dpkg -i --force-all ./*pr*.deb

   And again:

   sudo dpkg -i --force-all ./*wrapper*.deb