GNU Linux & sustainability: waste avoided & resources saved - another printer saved from trash - Brother MFC-8420 works perfectly fine with GNU Linux Debian 10

actually wanted give this printer to (still) windows user, then realizing… there is no f*** chance to install drivers within windows 10 for this elderly but just printing damn fine reliable black and white laser printer from brother, so…

• USB 2.0 hooked it up to GNU Linux Debian 10 box
• installed cups:
  • su – root
  • apt install cups
• downloaded https://download.brother.com/welcome/dlf006893/linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.3-1.gz
  • https://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadtop.aspx?c=us&lang=en&prod=mfc8420_us
  • (excellent script! brothers!)
• unpack it:
  • gunzip linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.3-1.gz
• mark it runnable:
  • chmod +x linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.3-1
• run it as root:
  • su – root
  • ./linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.3-1
• enter exact model like:
  • MFC-8420
  • yes…yes…yes…
• leave rest to automatic
• restart

fiddled a bit with the cups (reachable via browser localhost:631)

try modyfing the Connection type… then try printing those settings worked 🙂

thanks all involved!

GNU Linux for the sustainability win & waste avoided & resources saved!

Links:

https://opensource.com/article/22/1/linux-sustainable-os

#linux #gnu #gnulinux #opensource #administration #sysops #debian #gnu-linux #brother #printer #printing #laser

Originally posted at: https://dwaves.de/2022/01/18/gnu-linux-sustainability-waste-avoided-resources-saved-another-printer-saved-from-trash-brother-mfc-8420-works-perfectly-fine-with-gnu-linux-debian-10/