On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 02:33:07PM -0700, Lee wrote: > Just wondering, what is the interface you use to install the drivers, > whether they're from Brother or the operating system? CUPS? Use the program whose URL I gave below to install the drivers. Once drivers are installed, use the standard printer configuration app on Fedora to set up a printer to use that driver. (or use CUPS if you prefer, some people do). > > On Apr 29, 2014 6:01 AM, "Fred Smith" > <[1]fredex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 08:06:57PM -0400, D. Hugh Redelmeier wrote: > > | From: Lee <[2]ny6p01@xxxxxxxxx> > > > > | Just wondering, do all Brother printers ship with Linux drivers? > > > > No. Â Many don't need proprietary drivers. Â Some have proprietary > > drivers. Â I would guess some don't have Linux drivers at all. > > > > As usual, one good resource is > > > <[3]https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/en/OpenPrinting/Database/Databa > seIntro> > > > > The other is Brother's site. Â For example, here's the driver page > for > > the DCP7065dn > > > <[4]http://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadtop.aspx?c=ca&lang=en&pro > d=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: > [5]http://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadend.aspx?c=us_ot&lang=en&p > rod=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 -- [6]fredex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > ----------------------------- > Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The eyes of the Lord are > everywhere, > Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â keeping watch on the wicked and the > good. > ----------------------------- Proverbs 15:3 (niv) > ----------------------------- > -- > users mailing list > [7]users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > [8]https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users > Fedora Code of Conduct: [9]http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct > Guidelines: > [10]http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > Have a question? Ask away: [11]http://ask.fedoraproject.org > > References > > 1. mailto:fredex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > 2. mailto:ny6p01@xxxxxxxxx > 3. https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/en/OpenPrinting/Database/DatabaseIntro > 4. http://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadtop.aspx?c=ca&lang=en&prod=dcp7065dn_all > 5. 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 > 6. mailto:fredex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > 7. mailto:users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > 8. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users > 9. http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct > 10. http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > 11. http://ask.fedoraproject.org/ > -- > users mailing list > users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > 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 -- ---- Fred Smith -- fredex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------- "For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart." ---------------------------- Hebrews 4:12 (niv) ------------------------------ -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 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
