How to install MFC-7360N Brother on Ubuntu 12.04 for Ethernet

Hi guys,

  yesterday I have bougth the Printer/Scan/Fax Brother MFC-7360N; a nice hardware.

These are the steps to configure the Printer on Ubuntu 12.04 (64 bit) for Ethernet..





Step 1: Install the Printer

Go To http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public_s/id/linux/en/index.html

Click "Printer Driver"

Click "MFC-7360N"

Download the .deb version of the LPR and CUPSWRAPPER . They should be saved to your "Downloads" folder.

Install LPR Driver with: 

dpkg  -i  --force-all  (lpr-drivername)

 Example: "dpkg -i --force-all mfc7360nlpr-2.1.0-1.i386.deb"

Install CUPS Driver with:

dpkg  -i  --force-all  (cupswrapper-drivername)

Example: "dpkg -i --force-all cupswrapperMFC7360N-2.0.4-2.i386.deb"

Now If you go in the Panel of the printer you will find the Printer, but there is another step todo.

In this moment the printer is set to localhost.

In my case the Printer is set to 192.168.1.53 and then I have to change this setting.

To change the ip address you can run the following command:

lpadmin -p MFC7360N -v socket://192.168.1.53

Step 2: Install the Scan

Go To http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public_s/id/linux/en/index.html

Click "Scanner Driver /ADS Driver / Scan-Key-Tool"

Click "MFC-7360N"

Download the .deb version of the brscan4 64bit and scan-key-tool 64bit . They should be saved to your "Downloads" folder.

Install brscan4 64bit Driver with: 

dpkg  -i  --force-all  (brscan4-drivername)

 Example: "dpkg -i --force-all brscan4-0.4.0-1.amd64.deb"

Install scan-key-tool 64bit Driver with:

dpkg  -i  --force-all  (scan-key-tool-drivername)

Example: "dpkg -i --force-all brscan-skey-0.2.3-0.amd64.deb"

In this moment the scanner is set to localhost.

In my case the scanner is set to 192.168.1.53 and then I have to change this setting.

To change the ip address you can run the following command:

brsaneconfig4 -a name=SCANNER model=MFC7360N ip=192.168.1.53

Step 3: Install the Fax (Optional, I prefer to use free internet service fax to send a fax).

Go To http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public_s/id/linux/en/index.html

Click "PC-FAX Driver, FAX modem Driver"

Click "MFC-7360N"

Download the .deb version of the brmfcfax LPR driver and brmfcfax cupswrapper driver . They should be saved to your "Downloads" folder. 

Install sbrmfcfax LPR Driver with:

dpkg  -i  --force-all  (brmfcfax LPR-drivername)

Example: "dpkg -i --force-all brmfcfaxlpd-1.0.0-1.i386.deb"

Install brmfcfax cupswrapper driver Driver with:

dpkg  -i  --force-all  (brmfcfax cupswrapper-drivername)

Example: "dpkg -i --force-all brscan-skey-0.2.3-0.amd64.deb"

if you want to test the fax you can runt the comamnd:

brpcfax -o fax-number=XXXX-XXXX-XXXX testprint.ps

Where XXXX is the fax number destination

Step 4: Open the port of the firewall (or router) following:

UDP 54925   (Scanner)

UDP 54926   (Fax)

UDP 137
 
In any case you can find more details in this link:
 
Brother site