Solved how to obtain and install a printer driver for a. Brother also publishes proprietary linux drivers for cups and lpd on their linux driver page. I added the printer in the raspis cups server with raw as driver and then added it. Get the answers and technical support you are looking for. When you try to download the linux driver at the website of canon you. Raspbian stretch with desktop, ubuntu mate for the raspberry pi 2 and raspberry. The hl 2240 is a horn loaded twoway full range array system that incorporates a 2 x 12 woofer and a 2. Brother hl2240 printer monochrome laser overview and full product specs on cnet. Hl all, thanks for all the work that everybodt has put into producing such a great os. So i got it to work by downloading all the following drivers. The original instructions had a driver for another printer model that i had to delete, and then type in my printer driver file name. For example my brother hll2300d laser printer, my canon pixma. Oops, it was ubuntu mate which did not work on the original pi.
I used this method with a brother hl2240 and it worked. Using a raspberry pi as a print server for the hl2140. Getting brotherprinter drivers to work page 3 raspberry pi forums. For the hl2170w i use the cups driver for 1870n that comes with cups. The brother hl2240 may not be big on features, but this budget monochrome laser impresses with its crisp text output and reasonable running costs. Windows gdi driver media handling 1sheet manual tray, 250sheet input tray. How to obtain and install a printer driver for a brother hl 2240 in ubuntu 16. I had to point it to the mfcj6710dw ppd on my linux machine installed through the x86. Openprinting printers brother hl 2240 brother hl 2240. Where can i find a good driver for a brother hl 2240 printer. One of the things you begin to truly appreciate is the convenience of a networked printer. When our last one stopped working due to a drum failure, we were left with a single, usbonly brother hl 2140 laser printer.
Can not print to brother hl2240 hardware ubuntu mate. How to setup your printer in linux mint real linux user. I had to point it to the mfc j6710dw ppd on my linux machine installed through the x86. Lpr printer driver deb package cupswrapper printer driver deb package. Installation of brother hl 2240 printer in ubuntu 12. Brother printers have some closed source support for linux on x86 but. Struggling to share a brother hll2300d over network raspberry pi. Your operating system os is selected automatically.
I downloaded an installer from the brother website, but there are no instructions on how to actually run it in ubuntu. For optimum performance of your printer, perform an update to the latest firmware. I can not get a brother hl 1110 printer to print in ubuntu mate 16. How to identify your operating system os bragent win10 win10 x64 win8. Find the latest drivers, utilities and firmware downloads for brother hl2240. Assuming youre using the raspbian operating system it shouldnt differ if you installed ubuntu mate, start by making sure the printer and the.
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