Brother MFC-J497DW Printer Ubuntu Installation – Step-by-step

GNU/Linux Ubuntu Printer Brother MFC-J497DW Setup – Step-by-step Guide

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Brother MFC-J497DW Printer in Ubuntu-Based GNU/Linux Desktops.

Brother has developed a Printer Driver Installer Tool for Linux that simplifies the process by automatically downloading and installing the necessary dependencies across various distributions.

Especially relevant: after the Brother Printer Driver Ubuntu Installation to achieve the Printer Setup follow the included instructions to Add Printer!

So the Brother MFC-J497DW Driver Installation procedure is Valid also for:

• Lubuntu
• Kubuntu
• Xubuntu
• Zorin OS
• Elementary OS
• Kde Neon
• Bodhi
• Pop!_OS
• Linux Lite
• LXLE
• feren OS
• Peppermint Linux
• Q4OS Linux
• Linux Ultimate Edition

Finally, this guide includes detailed Instructions on How to Get Started Brother Scanning on Ubuntu.

1. 1. Launching Terminal

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

   
   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
   

2. 2. Downloading Brother Printer Driver

   Download the Brother MFC-J497DW Printer Driver Installer for Ubuntu

   Brother Printer .gz Installer

   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 it into /tmp
   Possibly Double-Click/Right-Click on it to Open with Archive Manager:

   

   Or from Command Line:

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