Support #470
Updated by Daniel Curtis about 9 years ago
This guide will help setup print support for Brother 7820N multi-function printer support on Arch Linux. This guide assumes cower or a similar AUR package handler is installed. * Download the necessary files and dependencies from the AUR: <pre> mkdir ~/src && cd ~/src cower -dd brother-cups-wrapper-laser </pre> * Compile and install the required dependencies, then finally the driver itself: <pre> cd brother-lpr-drivers-common/ makepkg -csi cd ../brother-cups-wrapper-common/ makepkg -csi cd ../brother-lpr-drivers-laser/ makepkg -csi cd ../brother-cups-wrapper-laser/ makepkg -csi </pre> * Now configure a printer: <pre> system-config-printer </pre> * Enable the cups service: <pre> systemctl enable cups.service systemctl start cups.service systemctl enable org.cups.cupsd.service systemctl start org.cups.cupsd.service systemctl start cups-browsed.service </pre> h2. GUI Method * Install CUPS: <pre> sudo pacman -S cups a2ps system-config-printer </pre> * Start the cups daemon: <pre> sudo systemctl start org.cups.cupsd.service </pre> * Launch the Gnome Printer Settings application: <pre> sudo system-config-printer </pre> * Add a new network printer with the URL +ipp://192.168.1.9/BRN_7820N+ and search for the +Brother 7820n+ drivers using the built-in tool.