Brother MFC-440CN Sane # .999 No Scan

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Brother MFC-440CN Sane # .999 No Scan

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Hi there print/scan warriors!

I have Mint 18.1 with Mate installed on my computer. I am having a flatbed Xsane sane problem with my Brother-MFC440CN. I have left a message on the SANE forum site located here. ----> http://sane.10972.n7.nabble.com/ <----Not sure if the message took I did repost another one but I am told it may take a few days for the reply to come through and that is even if it took.

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sudo dpkg -l | grep Brother
ii brscan-skey 0.2.4-1 i386 Brother Linux scanner S-KEY tool
ii brscan2 0.2.5-1 i386 Brother Scanner Driver
ii mfc440cncupswrapper 1.0.1-1 i386 Brother CUPS Inkjet Printer Definitions
ii mfc440cnlpr 1.0.1-1 i386 Brother lpr Inkjet Printer Definitions
ii printer-driver-brlaser 3-5~ubuntu1 i386 printer driver for (some) Brother laser printers
ii printer-driver-ptouch 1.4-1 i386 printer driver Brother P-touch label printer brscan-skey -l

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brscan-skey -l
MFC-440CN : brother2:net1;dev0 : 192.168.1.9 Active

Xsane 'hang's on this particular computer when loading.

Any pointers or ideas are appreciated as I am a NOOBER.

Thank You, and Happy New Years.
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Re: Brother MFC-440CN Sane # .999 No Scan

Post by Skalman »

Wel, I'm not an expert.....but for my Canon I discovered to treat it as two different maschines.
One printer and one scanner thow they are same physical machine.
And none of them worked with the xsane, not the Simple Scan or other "usual" linux drivers.
They needed two separate drivers from third part.
However testing the Live Iso mint19.1 picked up the printer imidiatly print a testpage was Ok.

Hope this information will help you some.
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Re: Brother MFC-440CN Sane # .999 No Scan

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Did you run the Brother configuration tool (brsaneconfig2) after install?

https://support.brother.com/g/b/downloa ... &type3=565

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/sane

FYI.....I have a friend with this printer/scanner and have been researching it after she switched to Mint 19.
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Re: Brother MFC-440CN Sane # .999 No Scan

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The involved terminal/computer was of course running/operating 64bit Linux Mint 19.1 <---- My apologies for not being clear. Then Xsane .999 of course did not work due to a regression of 'libsane' or 'libsane1' whichever/whatever it is.

1. Brother MFC-J475DW uses brsane #4 = no problem printing 'THEN NO' scanning via network. <---- add 'Brother4' to /etc/sane.d/dll.conf <---- Then Xsane works fine via wireless.
2. Brother MFC-MFC-440CN uses brsane #2 = no problem printing <---- Good right ----> Xsane .999 is not able to scan off of the flatbend scanner. Regardless of what the above 'propeganda' states/relates to another model.

brscan-skey -L will not verify an active printer meaning 'Brother MFC-440CN' plugged in via USB !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <---- Inactive always ----> It's a regression/planned obselescence via Xsane.

sane-find-scanner ----> Does IN FACT list the 'Brother MFC-440CN and suggest hex to add to the backend. <---- A backend was added via this following link ----> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sour ... ug/1707352 AND this link ----> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SANE% ... o-detected

The MFC-J475DW will never SCAN under Xsane .999 while running/operating a 4.15.etc kernel unless the following is added to the /etc/sane.d/dll.conf <---- While running Mint 19.1

brother4 <---- ADD THIS LINE.
brother2 <---- MOST likely is already there.

ENSURE that both of the above lines are there/in the file listed above.

Long story short is that the 'Xsane' scanning program has no want or need for an old 'Brother-MFC440CN' flatbed scanner to actually work. <---- Planned obselence?

The MFC-440CN is so easy to refill [once |cartridge/s| split] with ink and such a quality built inkjet printer and by it's design I am able to use the printer With Mint 17.3 which of course will never have to be online again.

There have never been issues with the above listed printers: NOT PRINTING: the issue has and is in fact occuring with the 'Xsane' image scanning program. <---- I cannot leave any messages on the mailing list though I am polite. ----> http://www.sane-project.org/mailing-lists.html

I do wish all the users of older and even new 'Brother' printers and scanners: Absolute Success while using the GNU/Linux operating system.

Thank you once again Mint Team.
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