[solved] HOWTO: install Brother mfc printers and/or scanners drivers in Ubuntu 10.04 or later or Mint 11 If you go to Brother Solutions Center: Brother Driver for Linux Distributions, you should be able to easily download and install your printer driver with ease. Brother drivers for Linux >download ( printer driver ) Download (Printer Driver) PRODUCT INDEX: DCP. DCP-110C: DCP-115C: DCP-117C: DCP-120C: DCP-130C: DCP-135C: DCP-1400: DCP-145C. Install Instruction: lpr driver cupswrapper driver ppd file Page Top. Download Format Version.

After my first Ubunutu Server install (Hardy Heron LTS 8.04), I couldn’t get the local printer setup. Here’s how I fixed it. I’m a linux newbie and was feeling a bit lost without GUI. Several articles I read said gnome on a server was an unnecessary security risk, so I installed Webmin. But I couldn’t add the printer via Webmin Hardware ->Printers Administration. I kept getting the following error: Failed to save printer: lpadmin failed: lpadmin: No such file or directory I have a brother MFC printer, so I first made sure the printer drivers where installed. Hp 1315 All In One Drivers Xp. I found and installed the package via Webmin System ->Software Packages.

But trying to add the printer via Webmin still gave the same error. I decided to try to install the printer another way, and found out that CUPS was likely the way to do it. I checked the package manager to make sure CUPS was installed. I then tried the CUPS web interface to see if I could install from there. But I couldn’t get to it. I found some and realized that by default the CUPS server only listens to requests from localhost. So, I the etc/cups/cupsd.conf file: • comment out: #Listen localhost:631 • add: (my server host name is “alexander”) Listen alexander:631 • turn on browsing: Browsing On I restarted the CUPS server sudo /etc/init.d/cupsys restart and and tried to connect to but I got a 403 Forbidden error.

After some searching, I discovered that I had change the blocks to add access from the local network. Driver Hp Scanjet 5400c Windows Vista Download Full Version. I add “Allow @LOCAL” lines to etc/cups/cupsd.conf file.

Changed parts of the file noh now looked like this: # Only listen for connections from the local machine. # Listen localhost:631 Listen alexander:631 #added by Carl (alexander is the server's host name) Listen /var/run/cups/cups.sock # Show shared printers on the local network.

Browsing On #turned on by Carl BrowseOrder allow,deny BrowseAllow all BrowseAddress @LOCAL # Default authentication type, when authentication is required. DefaultAuthType Basic # Restrict access to the server. Order allow,deny Allow localhost #added by Carl Allow @LOCAL #added by Carl # Restrict access to the admin pages. Order allow,deny Allow localhost #added by Carl Allow @LOCAL #added by Carl # Restrict access to configuration files. AuthType Default Require user @SYSTEM Order allow,deny Allow @LOCAL #added by Carl Another CUPS server restart and I was in! What a beautiful sight: the CUPS GUI.

Now life was good. I clicked “Add Printer,” walked through the GUI steps, and in about 60 seconds the printer was installed. Update for Ubuntu 10.04: • needed to add to cupsd.conf file: ServerAlias * • For my Brother MFC 7420, I had to install: sudo apt-get install brother-cups-wrapper-laser Update for Canon Printers (thanks Jay!) Per Jay’s comment below, if you have a Canon printer, don’t use the default cups drivers. Download them from Cannon instead and you should be all set.

Contents • • • • If you are looking to purchase a new printer find out if it is free software compatible. A 'Linux compatible' printer can be more problematic than a free software compatible printer as manufacturers have refused to cooperate with the community on support. Resources: • from the free software foundation (currently unmaintained). • Browse Linux-compatible printers. • sells only free software compatible hardware (including printers). • offers an extensive list of 'Linux compatible' printers.

Some printers in this list with free drivers are not completely free as they require a non-free plug-in to be fully functional. Php Mysqli Extension Is Missing Windows Update. • provides a list of printers and indicates free software compatibility. Supported Printers • - Reports of printer functionality in Ubuntu. This list contains both free and non-free software dependent printers. Many of the listed non-free software dependent printers do not work with newer editions of Ubuntu. • - Read through Linux user reviews and.

Manufacturer-Specific Installation Many of these printer manufacturers require non-free drivers or plug-ins. HP has the largest selection of free software compatible printers. Some of the higher end laser machines from other manufacturers are at least partially free software compatible. • - Install Brother printer drivers and utilities. • - Install Canon printers using Canon tools. • - Install and maintain HP printers using HP tools. • - Setup HP Print/Scan/Copy printers using HP tools.