Installing Brother MFU drivers on Ubuntu

Summary of installation: install java, install lpr driver, CUPS driver, setup the device, perform test.

• See documentation
• Brother's drivers need java (for their fax request window). sun-java5-jre was chosen as it would take less total space than other options like idectea-java or openjdk. installation will require manual confirmation of license agreements.

apt-get install -y sun-java5-jre

• Create prerequisite directory:

mkdir /usr/share/cups/model

• Install lpr driver (prerequisite):

dpkg -i brmfcfaxlpd-1.0.0-1.i386.deb

• install CUPS driver:

dpkg -i brmfcfaxcups-1.0.0-1.i386.deb

• Install device:

URI=usb://Brother/MFC-8860DN

• Try sending a fax:

brpcfax -o fax-number=1234567 /etc/passwd

Вложения

brmfcfaxcups-1.0.0-1.i386.deb

brmfcfaxcups-1.0.0-1.i386.deb 28.62 КБ

brmfcfaxlpd-1.0.0-1.i386.deb

brmfcfaxlpd-1.0.0-1.i386.deb 25.11 КБ