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Brother DCP-195c Printer Installation

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Yvain -  
 Gregoire -
Hello,
I went to the Brother website to install the drivers for my printer, but the printer doesn't work. I was only able to install the drivers for the scanner. Can someone help me? Is there a command to type in a terminal? I'm using Xubuntu
Thank you in advance

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jns55
 
Hello,
On this page:
https://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadlist.aspx?c=fr&lang=fr&prod=dcp195c_all&os=128&flang=English#SelectLanguageType-625_0_1
Download the file "Driver install tool"
Then meticulously follow the instructions that appear, namely: 

Step1. Download the tool.(linux-brprinter-installer-*.*.*-*.gz)

The tool will be downloaded into the default "Download" directory.
(The directory location varies depending on your Linux distribution.)
e.g. /home/(LoginName)/Download

Step2. Open a terminal window.

Step3. Go to the directory you downloaded the file to in the last step. By using the cd command.

e.g. cd Downloads

Step4. Enter this command to extract the downloaded file:

Command: gunzip linux-brprinter-installer-*.*.*-*.gz

e.g. gunzip linux-brprinter-installer-2.1.1-1.gz

Step5. Get superuser authorization with the "su" command or "sudo su" command.

Step6. Run the tool:

Command: bash linux-brprinter-installer-*.*.*-* Brother machine name
e.g. bash linux-brprinter-installer-2.1.1-1 MFC-J880DW

Step7. The driver installation will start. 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 number.

The install process may take some time. Please wait until it is complete.


And all necessary drivers will be downloaded and installed automatically.
Brother has made a big effort for Linux users.

Note: instead of using the gunzip command in the terminal to decompress the archive, you can simply right-click on the compressed file in the file browser and choose "Extract"...
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Yvain
 
Thank you for your reply. Indeed, this is the driver I need. Before, it was easier to install, but now I can't do it anymore. I'm trying to follow your instructions, but I'm stuck at "open a terminal window." Is there a simpler way to install this driver?
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jns55 > Yvain
 
You can download and install the .deb packages one by one... In this case, first install 
gdebi
, which will allow you to install .deb packages by simply clicking on them...


It's much easier with the script provided by Brother, it works with all Brother printers and at least you can be sure it installs the correct packages.

For the terminal, use the shortcut Ctrl+alt+T...
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