- Browse to https://www.brother-usa.com/brother-sup ... -downloads
- Scroll down to Enter Your Model Number to Find Compatible Drivers and enter it. I entered MFC-L2750DW
- I clicked on my search result, which brought me here https://support.brother.com/g/b/downloa ... &type3=625
- Select the Linux operating system family.
- Select the operation system [packaging system] version.
- Click OK.
- Download the Driver Install Tool.
- After clicking on that you will be brought to this page https://support.brother.com/g/b/downloa ... &type3=625
- gunzip linux-brprinter-installer-*.*.*-*.gz
- sudo bash linux-brprinter-installer-*.*.*-*
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sudo bash linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.3-1
Input model name ->MFC-L2750DW
You are going to install following packages.
mfcl2750dwpdrv-4.0.0-1.i386.deb
brscan4-0.4.10-1.amd64.deb
brscan-skey-0.3.1-2.amd64.deb
OK? [y/N] ->y
dpkg -x mfcl2750dwpdrv-4.0.0-1.i386.deb /
dpkg-deb: building package 'mfcl2750dwpdrv' in 'mfcl2750dwpdrv-4.0.0-1a.i386.deb'.
dpkg -b ./brother_driver_packdir mfcl2750dwpdrv-4.0.0-1a.i386.deb
dpkg -i --force-all mfcl2750dwpdrv-4.0.0-1a.i386.deb
Selecting previously unselected package mfcl2750dwpdrv:i386.
(Reading database ... 1086911 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack mfcl2750dwpdrv-4.0.0-1a.i386.deb ...
Unpacking mfcl2750dwpdrv:i386 (4.0.0-1) ...
Setting up mfcl2750dwpdrv:i386 (4.0.0-1) ...
lpadmin -p MFCL2750DW -E -v dnssd://Brother%20MFC-L2750DW%20series._pdl-datastream._tcp.local/ -P /usr/share/ppd/brother/brother-MFCL2750DW-cups-en.ppd
lpadmin: Printer drivers are deprecated and will stop working in a future version of CUPS.
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The security level of AppArmor has been lowered. (aa-complain cups)
aa-complain cupsd
Setting /usr/sbin/cupsd to complain mode.
Will you specify the Device URI? [Y/n] ->y
0: beh
1: socket
2: hp
3: https
4: ipp
5: cups-brf:/
6: http
7: ipps
8: lpd
9: smb
10: hpfax
11: lpd://BRN3C2AF4B18F9F/BINARY_P1
12: dnssd://Brother%20MFC-L2750DW%20series._pdl-datastream._tcp.local/
13 (I): Specify IP address.
14 (A): Auto. (dnssd://Brother%20MFC-L2750DW%20series._pdl-datastream._tcp.local/)
select the number of destination Device URI. ->11
lpadmin -p MFCL2750DW -v lpd://BRN3C2AF4B18F9F/BINARY_P1 -E
Test Print? [y/N] ->y
wait 5s.
lpr -P MFCL2750DW /usr/share/cups/data/testprint
The critical part of this exercise is to choose option 11 for the destination Device URI.
For completeness, below is the installation of the scanning components of the Brother drivers & software for my printer.
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You are going to install following packages.
brscan4-0.4.10-1.amd64.deb
dpkg -i --force-all brscan4-0.4.10-1.amd64.deb
(Reading database ... 1086940 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack brscan4-0.4.10-1.amd64.deb ...
Unpacking brscan4 (0.4.10-1) over (0.4.10-1) ...
Setting up brscan4 (0.4.10-1) ...
This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.
You are going to install following packages.
brscan-skey-0.3.1-2.amd64.deb
dpkg -i --force-all brscan-skey-0.3.1-2.amd64.deb
(Reading database ... 1086940 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack brscan-skey-0.3.1-2.amd64.deb ...
Unpacking brscan-skey (0.3.1-2) over (0.3.1-2) ...
Setting up brscan-skey (0.3.1-2) ...
enter IP address ->10.0.0.14
brsaneconfig4 -a name=MFC-L2750DW model=MFC-L2750DW ip=10.0.0.14
Hit Enter/Return key.
I hope this helps someone!