- Download the driver installation script from Brother:
http://download.brother.com/welcome/dlf ... 2.0.0-1.gz
- Go to the directory where you saved the file and Open here a terminal window
Enter this command to extract the downloaded file:
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$ gunzip linux-brprinter-installer-2.0.0-1 .gz
- Get superuser authorization with the "su" command or "sudo su" command.
Run the tool:
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$ sudo ./linux-brprinter-installer-2.0.0-1
The driver installation will start, and will ask for your model nbr
Follow the installation screen directions.
When you see the message "Will you specify the DeviceURI ?",
For USB Users: Choose N(No)
For Network Users: Choose Y(Yes) and DeviceURI.
The install process may take some time. Please wait until it is complete.
The printer will be ok
for the scanner, first find out if it is recognized:
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$ sane-find-scanner
found USB scanner (vendor=0x04f9 [Brother], product=0x0281 [MFC-J430W]) at libusb:002:002
Then edit the "/lib/udev/rules.d/xx-libsane.rules"
insert where the printers are listed
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$ su -
# kwrite /lib/udev/rules.d/60-libsane.rules
and insert the lines below, where the printers are listed
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# Brother MFC-J430W
ATTRS{idVendor}=="04f9", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0281", MODE="0644", GROUP="usb", ENV{libsane_matched}="yes"
reboot and good luck