Getting started with Linux: Installing a brother printer in Linux

Getting started with Linux: Installing a brother printer in Linux

Q: I have a brother HL-2270DW laser printer and I want to print documents from my Linux machine. How can I install a proper driver on my computer and use it?

The brother's brand is famous for its affordable compact laser printer. You can get high-quality WiFi/Duplex laser printers at a price less than $200, and the price is still falling. Best of all, they also provide good Linux support, so you can download and install their printer drivers in Linux. I bought a HL-2270DW a year ago and I was satisfied with its performance and reliability.

The following describes how to install and configure the sibling printer driver in Linux. In this tutorial, I will demonstrate how to install a USB driver for a HL-2270DW laser printer.

First, connect your printer to Linux through USB cable.

 

Preparation

In preparation, go to the brothers official support website and enter your model (for example, HL-2270DW) to search for your brothers printer model.

Go to the following page and select your Linux platform. For Debian, Ubuntu, or other derivative versions, select "Linux (deb )". Select "Linux (rpm)" for Fedora, CentOS, or RHEL )".

Next page, you will find the LPR driver and CUPS package driver for your printer. The former is a command line driver, and the latter allows you to manage and configure your printer through the web page. In particular, the CUPS-based graphical interface is very useful for printer maintenance (local and remote. We recommend that you install these two drivers. Click "Driver Install Tool" to download the installation file.

Before running the installation file, you need to do another thing on a 64-bit Linux system.

Because the sibling printer driver is developed for a 32-bit Linux system, you need to install the 32-bit library as follows.

Install the following package in earlier versions of Debian (6.0 or earlier) or Ubuntu (11.04 or later.

1. $ sudo apt-get install ia32-libs

For new Debian or Ubuntu with multi-architecture introduced, you can install the following package:

1. $ sudo apt-get install lib32z1 lib32ncurses5

The above package replaces the ia32-libs package. Or you only need to install:

1. $ sudo apt-get install lib32stdc++6

If you are using Red Hat-based Linux, you can install:

1. $ sudo yum install glibc.i686

 

Driver Installation

Decompress the downloaded driver file.

1. $ gunzip linux-brprinter-installer-2.0.0-1.gz

Next, run the installation file as follows.

1. $ sudo sh ./linux-brprinter-installer-2.0.0-1

You will be asked to enter the printer model. Enter the model of your printer, such as HL-2270DW ".

After agreeing to the GPL protocol, accept any subsequent default questions.

Now the LPR/CUPS printer driver has been installed. Configure your printer.

 

Printer configuration

Next, I will use the CUPS-based web page to manage and configure the brothers printer.

First, verify that the CUPS daemon has been started.

1. $ sudo netstat -nap | grep 631

Open a browser and enter http: // localhost: 631. You will see the following printer management interface.

Go to the "Administration" tab and click "Manage Printers" under the printer option ".

You must have seen your printer on the following page (HL-2270DW ). Click the printer name.

In the drop-down menu "Administration", select "Set As Server Default ". This will set your printer BIT system default printer.

Enter your Linux logon information when required for verification.

Now the basic configuration is complete. To test printing, open any Document Browsing program (such as the ghost browser) and print it. You will see that the HL-2270DW is listed and configured as the default printer.

The printer should be ready to work. You can view the printer status and manage printer tasks on the CUPS webpage.

Via: http://ask.xmodulo.com/install-brother-printer-linux.html

Author: Dan Nanni Translator: geekpi Proofreader: wxy

This article was originally translated by LCTT and launched with the Linux honor in China

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