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13 years ago 7 |
DISCLAIMER
This method of installation isn't guaranteed, however it has always worked perfectly for me
Note - These instructions may appear to be VERY simple, this is only to ensure that no minor steps are missed out and is not meant to insult anyone's intelligence.
Printer Driver Install
The best way to install the driver for this printer is not to follow the instructions on the Brother website, but instead install the brother-cups-wrapper-extra package from Synaptic by following the steps below:
Note - if you change any options while printing a test page, the page will not complete and will begin again with the new settings applied
Scanner Driver Install
2. while downloading, you can install the required libraries by opening a terminal (Menu > Terminal)
sudo apt-get install sane-utils
3. when finished, navigate to wherever you downloaded the file and enter the following
sudo dpkg -i --force-all brscan2-0.2.5-1.amd64.deb
note - the filename might be different, but the brscan2 part should be the same
4. next, ensure that you have your scanning software installed, I personally recommend xsane which can be installed by entering sudo apt-get install xsane in a terminal
5. once this is finished, you need to carry out another very important step that is often overlooked
in the terminal enter:
sudo gedit /lib/udev/rules.d/40-libsane.rules
then scroll to the end and paste the following lines
# Brother scanners
ATTRS{idVendor}=="04f9", ENV{libsane_matched}="yes"
your last few lines should now look like this
ATTRS{idVendor}=="413c", ATTRS{idProduct}=="5250", ENV{libsane_matched}="yes"
# Brother scanners
ATTRS{idVendor}=="04f9", ENV{libsane_matched}="yes"
# The following rule will disable USB autosuspend for the device
ENV{libsane_matched}=="yes", RUN+="/bin/sh -c 'test -e /sys/$env{DEVPATH}/power/level && echo on > /sys/$env{DEVPATH}/power/level'"
LABEL="libsane_rules_end"
now save the file and reboot before using xsane
Thats it for my first tutorial, if anyone has any problems with the above, feel free to drop me a line and I will try to help
Hi there, I like this tutorial. Very good step by step instructions and since I am a new user, I got to know the Synaptics Manager and how to get my packages from there.
Just as feedback that some might find helpful: With this tutorial, my printer worked but my scanner did not, why is a mystery to me. I think I must have made a mistake installing the drivers, or I did not have the right SANE libraries or something else.
TIPP: Brother has a Driver Install Tool that is listed along with the Print Drivers and Scanner Drivers. The Install Tool installs both the Printer and the Scanner (very useful with multi-function printers) and you start the installer from command line. It worked immediately, both the printer and the scanner work now. The Install Tool downloads all your drivers automatically and installs them where you need them, which could have been my problem.
See
http://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadlist.aspx?c=gb&lang=en&prod=mfc465cn_all&os=128
great tutorial, but for me it only works with usb 2.0
Nice Job,
It's a really clear tutorial.. (:
Keep Up The Good Work ;D (y)