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^ Project | Brother DCP-9020CDW | ^ Project | Brother DCP-9020CDW | ||
^ Description | How to install this printer | | ^ Description | How to install this printer | | ||
- | ^ Status | Planning | + | ^ Status | finished |
^ Contact | [[: | ^ Contact | [[: | ||
^ Participants: | ^ Participants: | ||
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==== Description ==== | ==== Description ==== | ||
- | The Brother DCP-9020CDW Printer is a full colour laserprinter | + | The Brother DCP-9020CDW Printer is a full color laser printer |
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The technical information can be found on the brother website [[http:// | The technical information can be found on the brother website [[http:// | ||
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- | Now the big question is: it works with linux, but how do i install it now? | + | Now the big question is: it works with Linux, but how do i install it now? |
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Here you find answer to that question, at least for an Ubuntu 15.10 or higher distro. | Here you find answer to that question, at least for an Ubuntu 15.10 or higher distro. | ||
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* Your Ubuntu PC\\ | * Your Ubuntu PC\\ | ||
* The printer\\ | * The printer\\ | ||
- | * internet\\ | + | * Internet\\ |
=== Let's fetz === | === Let's fetz === | ||
- | Download the linux cups from the Brother site from [[http:// | + | * Download the Linux cups from the Brother site from [[http:// |
+ | * After downloading you should have a file like this in your download folder linux-brprinter-installer-*.gz | ||
+ | * Use the cd command to set yourself into the download folder | ||
+ | * unzip the tar file | ||
+ | * Next would be the command sudo bash linux-brprinter-installer-* DCP-9020CDW | ||
+ | * Accept the license | ||
+ | * You will be asked about the URI device. | ||
+ | * If the printer is connected via USB, chose NO | ||
+ | * If the printer is connected via WLAN/ | ||
+ | * You will be shown a list with connection types, chose the Auto type or specify an IP address. | ||
+ | That's it, now the DCP-9020CDW should be fully functional with your Ubuntu PC. It should work for other linux distros the same way. |