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Brother CUPS driver and CUPS Wrapper driver download
Brother has prepared a CUPS driver (For BR-Script Models Users) and a CUPS wrapper driver (For Non-BR-Script
Models Users) package. The CUPS driver automatically copies the relevant driver files to your Linux distribution, and the CUPS wrapper
driver makes LPR drivers work with CUPS.
These drivers are designed to work using the CUPS printing systems. Select the relevant model to download the appropriate file and then follow the installation instructions.
If you have any questions about or require troubleshooting with Linux, please refer to the FAQ.
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For users of Ubuntu based 64bit distributions: Referenced directories for 32 bit applications has been changed. Please refer to the FAQ for the detail. |
| For Non-BR-Script Models Users: |
Brother CUPS wrapper driver:
- Please be sure to install the LPR driver before installing the CUPS wrapper driver.
- Note to users of DCP-115C, DCP-117C, DCP-120C, DCP-315CN, DCP-340CW,MFC-215C, MFC-425CN, MFC-640CW, MFC-820CW:
Please use the MFC-210C driver as an alternative solution. - Note to users of MFC-8220:
Please use the MFC-8500 driver as an alternative solution. - Note for updated dpkg drivers:
Please remove the previous drivers before you install update drivers. - Note to users of product with "*" mark:
In some distributions, LPD needs to be installed before installing the CUPS wrapper driver. If you have a problem installing the driver, create a temporary symbolic link to link the file "/etc/init.d/cups" or "/etc/init.d/cupsys" to "/etc/init.d/lpd".
ln -s /etc/init.d/cups /etc/init.d/lpd
ln -s /etc/init.d/cupsys /etc/init.d/lpd
After the installation, remove the symbolic link.
- Installation Instructions:
For Users of DCP-7010, DCP-7020, DCP-7025, DCP-7030, DCP-7040, DCP-7045N, DCP-8060, DCP-8065DN, FAX-2820, FAX-2920, HL-2030, HL-2040, HL-2070N, HL-2140, HL-2150N, HL-2170W, HL-5240, HL-5250DN, HL-5270DN, HL-5280DW, MFC-7220, MFC-7225N, MFC-7320, MFC-7340, MFC-7420, MFC-7440N, MFC-7450, MFC-7820N, MFC-7840N, MFC-7840W, MFC-8460N, MFC-8660DN, MFC-8860DN, MFC-8870DW :
click here.
For Users of other monochrome laser products, click here.
For Users of MFC-9420CN, click here.
For Users of HL-4040CN, HL-4050CDN, HL-4070CDW, MFC-9440CN, MFC-9840CDW, DCP-9040CN, DCP-9045CDN,
click here.
For Users of DCP-130C, DCP-135C, DCP-150C, DCP-153C, DCP-330C, DCP-350C, DCP-353C, DCP-540CN, DCP-560CN, DCP-750CW, DCP-770CW, FAX-1860C, FAX-1960C, FAX-2480C, FAX-2580C, MFC-230C, MFC-235C, MFC-240C, MFC-260C, MFC-3360C, MFC-440CN, MFC-465CN, MFC-5460CN,MFC-5860CN, MFC-660CN, MFC-665CW, MFC-680CN, MFC-685CW, MFC-845CW, MFC-885CW, click here.
For Users of FAX1835C, FAX1840C, FAX1940CN, FAX2440C, MFC3240C, MFC3340CN, MFC5440CN, MFC5840CN, MFC210C, MFC410CN, MFC420CN,MFC620CN,DCP110C, DCP310CN,
click here.For Users of FAX1815C, FAX1820C, FAX1920CN, MFC3220C, MFC3320CN, MFC3420C, MFC3820CN,
click here.
- If you receive an error message during the installation about LPD / LPRng, please ignore and continue with the installation.
| For BR-Script Models Users: |
Brother CUPS driver:
For installation instructions click here.
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HL-1470N
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HL-1650
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HL-1670N
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HL-1850
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HL-1870N
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HL-2460
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HL-3260N
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HL-4050CDN (.rpm) |
HL-4050CDN (.deb) |
HL-4070CDW (.rpm)
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HL-4070CDW (.deb)
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If your model is not listed above, you can use the BR-Script PPD files** as
an alternative solution.
For more information on using the BR-Script PPD files, click
here.
**BR-Script PPD files are located on the
bundled CD-ROM that came with your product.
- Any models that are not listed here, including Inkjet models, are not supported in Linux.
- For AMD64 bit users:
Our CUPS drivers and CUPS wrapper drivers have been developed and optimised for 32 bit Linux distributions, a list of which can be found here:
http://solutions.brother.com/linux/sol/printer/linux/linux_config_list2.htmlHowever, if you are using an AMD64 bit distribution, we recommend you try copying the file named "brlpdwrapper" from /usr/lib/cups/filter to /usr/lib64/cups/filter.