Difference between revisions of "Brother MFC-9970CDW"
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== Linux == | == Linux == | ||
Download and install the [http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public_s/id/linux/en/index.html Brother Linux drivers]. Useful hints are [http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-1765280.html here]. In particular: | |||
* Create the /var/spool/lpd (group owned by lp) first, then install both the LPD and CUPS drivers | |||
* Install the brscan4 drivers | |||
* [http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/Public_s/id/linux/en/faq_scn.html#f00101 Copy scanner drivers] from /usr/lib64/sane/ to /usr/lib/sane/ | |||
* Configure a network scanner using: | |||
*: brsaneconfig2 -a name=MFC-9970CDW model=MFC-9970CDW ip=192.168.0.150 | |||
* You can [http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public_s/id/linux/en/instruction_scn3.html configure hardware scans] to automatically go to Linux via [http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public_s/id/linux/en/instruction_scn4.html brscan-key] and [http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public_s/id/linux/en/instruction_scn5.html scan-key-tool] | |||
Revision as of 15:13, 7 November 2011
Color Laser Printer purchased October 2011. Multifunction and wireless. Inexpensive ink. Also replacing my Fujitsu ScanSnap S510.
- $550
- $0.16 per 4-color page / $0.13 (with high-yield ink)
- MacWorld Review
Linux
Download and install the Brother Linux drivers. Useful hints are here. In particular:
- Create the /var/spool/lpd (group owned by lp) first, then install both the LPD and CUPS drivers
- Install the brscan4 drivers
- Copy scanner drivers from /usr/lib64/sane/ to /usr/lib/sane/
- Configure a network scanner using:
- brsaneconfig2 -a name=MFC-9970CDW model=MFC-9970CDW ip=192.168.0.150
- You can configure hardware scans to automatically go to Linux via brscan-key and scan-key-tool
