Getting my brother MFC-J825DW working as a network scanner
- by AntonChanning
I've been attempting to set up my new brother multi-function device to work as a printer and scanner using the following steps. It is connected to the network as a LAN device, not directly connected to my ubuntu machine.
Downloaded the lpr driver and cupswrapper driver from Brother support. (Select the deb packages, not the rpms).
Followed the instructions to install the lpr driver.
Followed the instructions to install the cupswrapper driver.
After this point I was able to successfully perform a test print, so the printer part is working. So far I haven't had much luck getting the scanner working. This is what I've tried:
Downloaded the brscan4 and scan-key-tool deb packages from brother support.
Followed the instructions for installing the scanner driver for network.
Followed the instructions for installing scan-key-tool.
However when I tried to scan it detects no scanner.
I then tried the solution offered in this answer to a question based on a similar brother printer, but no luck. I must have made a mistake somewhere along the line. Does anyone have any ideas what I can try to find out what? Or should I uninstall everything and start again from the beginning?
