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Cannot connect Brother MFC-J480DW wireless on ubuntu MATE

Asked by Jack Botler

I ran the printer trouble shooter but still not printing. This is my first experience with Linux so I have a lot to learn. Thanks.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Did you grab the Linux print driver from the Brother website. They do make Linux drivers packaged in DEB format and RPM

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#2

http://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadlist.aspx?c=us&lang=en&prod=mfcj480dw_us_eu_as&os=128

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

If the install tool doesn't work then install the LPR printer driver then the CUPSwrapper printer driver
The device will then print

You will need to run:

uname -m

to see if you need 32bit or 64bit debs for the scanner.

i686 = 32bit
x86_64 = 64bit

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Jack Botler (jacbutr) said : 		#4

As I stated earlier, I'm new to this and right now I am totally overwhelmed and having a difficult time understanding this. Thanks for your patience

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#5

Use the tool, the download page has exact instructions.

In the terminal you will need to run:

cd ~/Downloads

(Ubuntu downloads to that folder by default. Note the capital D as well. Linux is case sensitive).

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#6

You will need to run the installer with sudo, when you type your password we will not get any feedback but just type your password and hit ENTER

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Jack Botler (jacbutr) said : 		#7

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.