How to Install Brother Scanner on Ubuntu 24.04 – Step-by-step

Setting Up

3. 3. Extracting Brother Scanner Driver Package

   Double-Click on Archive Extract into /tmp

   

   Or from Command Line:

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

4. 4. Setting Permissions

   Give Execution Permission.

   cd /tmp

   chmod +x linux-brprinter-installer*

   Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.

5. 5. Installing Brother Scanner Driver

   Now to Install Brother Scanner Drivers

   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 Scanner Model!
   
   Then the Installer will Provide Automatically to Download and Install the Scanner 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 Scanner
     Select “Modify Scanner”
     Enter your sudo Username & Pass
     Select the Protocol and Continue…
     For Help see Instructions on:
     http://localhost:631/help/network.html

6. 6. Accessing Ubuntu Settings

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

   

7. 7. 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

   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!