Brother HL-L2360DW printer installation

Question

I got exposed to Ubuntu Linux at the local public library and liked using it very much so I had it installed on my new Model 19-3013w HP all-in-one PC.

Problem is, I am basically computer illiterate so am beginning to think that maybe I made a big mistake in doing so, but I hate Windows so I'm willing to give Ubuntu Linux a try.

I need help installing my brother Model HL-L2360DW printer using a USB cable.

I need some very easy to understand step-by-step instructions, can you help?

What is a good Ubuntu 14.10 Linux book for absolute beginners?

Solution

Go to:

http://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadlist.aspx?c=us&lang=en&prod=hll2360dw_us&os=128

Download this files after agree to EULA.:

http://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadend.aspx?c=us&lang=en&prod=hll2360dw_us&os=128&dlid=dlf101123_000&flang=4&type3=10032

http://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadend.aspx?c=us&lang=en&prod=hll2360dw_us&os=128&dlid=dlf101125_000&flang=4&type3=10033

How to Install:

Turn on the printer and connect the usb, network or parallel cable.

Open a terminal. CtrlAltT.

Run it:

   sudo -i

Go to the directory where the drivers are and install the drivers.

   cd /home/user/Downloads
   dpkg -i --force-all  brgenml1lpr-3.1.0-1.i386.deb
   dpkg -i --force-all  brgenml1cupswrapper-3.1.0-1.i386.deb

Check the configuration filename.

   cat /etc/printcap

For USB Connection (Default)

The parameter of ":lp" is:

:lp=/dev/usb/lp0

Open a web browser.

Go to:

http://localhost:631/printers.

Check if the Device URI of your printer is

usb://Brother/HL-L2360DW

Comments

[Frank van Wensveen]

On my Ubuntu 18.04 box, linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.2-2 runs, but with lots of errors (missing, mainly) so I'll give version 2.1.1-1 a try and stay away from the latest version at the moment.