[SOLVED] How to re-install Brother DCP-J152W printer after purging printer driver

RLCoop · 02-23-2022, 05:07 AM

Using Ubuntu 20.04 LTS had multiple various printers coming up and none working regularly. Advised to purge all drivers: now what is safest way to reinstall on a network at home, on which my wife's computer is printing well on the network?

hazel · 02-23-2022, 05:48 AM

Brother have a shell script for installing their printers on Linux. They assume you are using something in the Debian or Red Hat family; if you aren't, it's trickier. You will need to have a 32-bit libc but istr the script installs that if it isn't present.

https://support.brother.com/g/b/faqe...aq00100556_000

beachboy2 · 02-23-2022, 12:51 PM

RLCoop,

Welcome to LQ forums.

Download driver from here:
https://support.brother.com/g/b/down...j152w_us_eu_as

Select
Linux and Linux (.deb)

c/o Driver Install Tool

c/o Agree to EULA and Download

Select Save File > OK

Open Terminal.

Go to the directory (probably Downloads) where you downloaded the file. Go to this directory using the cd command.

Code:

cd Downloads

(press Enter)

Enter this command to extract the downloaded file:

Code:

gunzip linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.3-1.gz

Get superuser authorization:

Code:

sudo su

(Enter)

Give password and press Enter.

Next give this command:

Code:

bash linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.3-1 DCP-J152W

The driver installation will start. Follow the installation screen directions.

When you see the message "Will you specify the DeviceURI ?"

For USB Users: Choose N (No)

For Network Users: Choose Y (Yes) and DeviceURI number.

The install process may take some time. Please wait until it is complete.

RLCoop · 02-27-2022, 08:09 PM

Thank you very much! One question is: what would be the URI number for the printer on this network? It is such a long time since I tried this that this part of the catechism has escaped me!
Cheers

RLCoop · 02-27-2022, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hazel

Brother have a shell script for installing their printers on Linux. They assume you are using something in the Debian or Red Hat family; if you aren't, it's trickier. You will need to have a 32-bit libc but istr the script installs that if it isn't present.

https://support.brother.com/g/b/faqe...aq00100556_000

Thank you very much: I shall give it a go.
Cheers

beachboy2 · 02-28-2022, 03:20 AM

RLCoop,

This link should help to find your URI:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/1191...rother-printer

Also from an earlier LQ thread:
https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...er-4175698450/

You could install arp-scan:

Code:

sudo apt install arp-scan

Then run:

Code:

sudo arp-scan --interface=wlan0 --localnet

RLCoop · 03-01-2022, 09:12 PM

Many thanks for all answers: the printer has produced its test page!! Therefore please mark this as solved!

hazel · 03-02-2022, 05:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RLCoop

Many thanks for all answers: the printer has produced its test page!! Therefore please mark this as solved!

You have to do that yourself! Look at the top of the page under Thread Tools.