Just wondering, what is the interface you use to install the drivers, whether they're from Brother or the operating system? CUPS? On Apr 29, 2014 6:01 AM, "Fred Smith" <fre...@fcshome.stoneham.ma.us> wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 08:06:57PM -0400, D. Hugh Redelmeier wrote: > > | From: Lee <ny6...@gmail.com> > > > > | Just wondering, do all Brother printers ship with Linux drivers? > > > > No. Many don't need proprietary drivers. Some have proprietary > > drivers. I would guess some don't have Linux drivers at all. > > > > As usual, one good resource is > > <https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/en/OpenPrinting/Database/DatabaseIntro > > > > > > The other is Brother's site. For example, here's the driver page for > > the DCP7065dn > > < > http://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadtop.aspx?c=ca&lang=en&prod=dcp7065dn_all > > > > Notice that it mentions Linux as a choice. > > As I may have said earlier (I forget which thread it was, maybe not this > one), > we have a DCP7065 at home and it works fine for me on multiple Fedora and > Centos versions using Brother's driver. So far I haven't found a driver > that > ships with Fedora/Centos that works on this device. (OTOH, my older > HL-2070N works fine with the generic drivers that come with Linux, so > I've never even attempted Brothers' drivers for that one.) > > But, in another thread a few weeks (month or two, perhaps) ago someone > pointed out a script available from Brother that asks you about the > device models, addresses, etc. then downloads and installs the driver files > for you, including any little tweaks that are needed. > > You can get it from this URL: > > > http://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadend.aspx?c=us_ot&lang=en&prod=dcp7065dn_all&os=127&dlid=dlf006893_000&flang=4&type3=625 > > I've used it for the 7065 on at leasat two of my systems and it makes > a tedious job into a trivial job. > > Fred > > -- > ---- Fred Smith -- fre...@fcshome.stoneham.ma.us----------------------------- > The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, > keeping watch on the wicked and the good. > ----------------------------- Proverbs 15:3 (niv) > ----------------------------- > -- > users mailing list > users@lists.fedoraproject.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users > Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org >
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