Brother Solutions Center : Brother Driver for Linux Distributions

Step 1. Login as a superuser ( or use "sudo" option if it is required )

Step 2. Check if pre-required procedures are completed: For openSUSE; For Debian/Ubuntu 64 bit; For Ubuntu8.04/8.04.1, Ubuntu8.10, Ubuntu9.04; For Fedora10, 11 64 bit; Check your fax device is connected to the telephone line outlet by telephone line cable.

Step 3. Download drivers: Download PC-FAX LPR driver and PC-FAX cupswrapper driver.; PC-FAX Driver download page

Step 4. Install the drivers

4-1. Turn on the MFC/FAX and connect the cable.

4-2. Open the terminal and go to the folder where the drivers are.

4-3. Install PC-FAX LPR driver

Command (for dpkg): dpkg -i --force-all (PC-FAX-LPR-drivername)

Command (for rpm): rpm -ihv --nodeps (PC-FAX-LPR-drivername)

Example(for dpkg) | Example(for rpm)

4-4. Install PC-FAX cupswrapper driver

Command (for dpkg): dpkg -i --force-all (PC-FAX-cupswrapper-drivername)

Command (for rpm): rpm -ihv --nodeps (PC-FAX-cupswrapper-drivername)

Example(for dpkg) | Example(for rpm)

Note for Ubuntu: You may see an error message "Unable to copy PPD file!". In that case, please issue the following 2 commands and go to the step 4-5.

Restart cups by /etc/init.d/cups or /etc/init.d/cupsys according to your Ubuntu version.

Command :

cp /usr/share/cups/model/brfax_cups.ppd /usr/share/ppd

/etc/init.d/cupsys restart

/etc/init.d/cups restart

4-5. Check status of the LPR driver and cupswrapper driver

Command (for dpkg): dpkg -l | grep Brother

Command (for rpm): rpm -qa | grep -e (PC-FAX-LPR-drivername) -e (PC-FAX-cupswrapper-drivername)

Example(for dpkg) | Example(for rpm)

Step 5a. (USB Connection) Check your fax device on the CUPS web interface

5a-1. Open a webbrowser and go to "http://localhost:631/printers".

5a-2. Click "Modify Printer" of "BRFAX" and set following parameters.

- Your PC-FAX device		for Device Selection
- Brother		for Make/Manufacturer Selection
- Brother BRMFCFAX for CUPS(en)		for Model/Driver Selection

Device URI is supposed to be "usb://Brother/(your printer's model name)"

Example of a USB PC-FAX entry

Step 5b. (Network Connection) Configure your printer on the CUPS web interface

5b-1. Open a webbrowser and go to "http://localhost:631/printers".

5b-2. Click "Modify Printer" of "BRFAX" and set following parameters.

- LPD/LPR Host or Printer		for Device Selection
- lpd://(Your device's IP address)/binary_p1		for Device URI
- Brother		for Make/Manufacturer Selection
- Brother BRMFCFAX for CUPS(en)		for Model/Driver Selection

Note for Ubuntu8.10: Please set "AppSocket/HP JetDirect" for Device menu

Example of a network PC-FAX entry

Step 6. Try a test fax

Command: brpcfax -o fax-number=(fax-number) (filename)

Example

Available file format: .ps

PC-FAX LPR driver install (dpkg)

# dpkg -i --force-all  brmfcfaxlpd-1.0.0-1.i386.deb
Selecting previously deselected package brmfcfaxlpd.
(Reading database ... 89034 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking brmfcfaxlpd (from brmfcfaxlpd-1.0.0-1.i386.deb) ...
Setting up brmfcfaxlpd (1.0.0-2) ...

#

PC-FAX cupswrapper driver install (dpkg)

# dpkg -i --force-all  brmfcfaxcups-1.0.0-1.i386.deb
Selecting previously deselected package brmfcfaxcups.
(Reading database ... 89050 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking brmfcfaxcups (from brmfcfaxcups-1.0.0-1.i386.deb) ...
Setting up brmfcfaxcups (1.0.0-2) ...
 * Restarting Common Unix Printing System: cupsd                         [ OK ] 

#

Check the installation (dpkg)

$ dpkg -l | grep Brother
ii  brmfcfaxcups                               1.0.0-2
      Brother MFC/FAX fax share function driver
ii  brmfcfaxlpd                                1.0.0-2
      Brother MFC-FAX LPD driver
$

PC-FAX LPR driver install (rpm)

# rpm -ihv brmfcfaxlpd-1.0.0-1.i386.rpm
Preparing packages for installation...
brmfcfaxlpd-1.0.0-1
Shutting down cupsd                                                  done
Starting cupsd                                                       done
#

PC-FAX cupswrapper driver install (rpm)

# rpm -ihv brmfcfaxcups-1.0.0-1.i386.rpm
Preparing packages for installation...
brmfcfaxcups-1.0.0-1
Shutting down cupsd                                                  done
Starting cupsd                                                       done
#

Check the installation (rpm)

# rpm -qa | grep -e brmfcfaxlpd -e brmfcfaxcups
brmfcfaxcups-1.0.0-1
brmfcfaxlpd-1.0.0-1
#

Sending test fax

# brpcfax -o fax-number=XXXX-XXXX-XXXX testprint.ps
#