Networked Brother Devices Including Multifunction Printer, Copier, Scanner, Fax

I have OpenSUSE boxes at home and work as well as networked Brother printers in both environments.  Therefore I thought it would be useful to document the install process.

Installing the printer drivers

1. Download both the lpr and cupswrapper drivers for each  Brother printer.
•  for MFC-7840W
• lpr
• cupswrapper
•  for HL-4040CN
• lpr
• cupswrapper
2. Change to root:
• sudo su

 Install the lpr driver first

1. Install the lpr rpms: rpm  -ihv  --nodeps  (lpr-drivername)
•  for MFC-7840W
• rpm  -ihv  --nodeps brmfc7840wlpr-2.0.2-1.i386.rpm
•  for HL-4040CN
•  rpm  -ihv  --nodeps hl4040cnlpr-1.0.3-1.i386.rpm
2. Check to see if it's installed: rpm  -qa  |  grep  -e  (lpr-drivername) 
• for MFC-7840W (or any MFC printer)
•  rpm  -qa  |  grep  -e brmfc
• for HL-4040CN
•  rpm  -qa  |  grep  -e hl4040
3. Open your printcap file for editing (for non-network installs see here)
•  nano /etc/printcap
4. For each printer replace ":lp" line to the following 2 lines ( when done):

:rm=(ip address of your printer)\ :rp=lp\

Installing the cups driver

1. Set a root password for printing
• lppasswd -g sys -a root
2. Create a symlink from cups to lpd
• ln -s /etc/init.d/cups /etc/init.d/lpd
3.  Install the cups rpms:  rpm  -ihv  --nodeps  (cupswrapper-drivername)
•  for MFC-7840W
•  rpm  -ihv  --nodeps cupswrapperMFC7840W-2.0.2-1.i386.rpm
•  for HL-4040CN
•  rpm  -ihv  --nodeps hl4040cncupswrapper-1.0.3-1.i386.rpm
4.  Verify both lpr and cupswrapper drivers are installed: rpm  -qa  |  grep  -e  (lpr-drivername)  -e  (cupswrapper-drivername)
• for MFC-7840W (or any MFC printer)
•  rpm  -qa  |  grep  -e brmfc -e cupsw
• for HL-4040CN
•  rpm  -qa  |  grep  -e hl4040

Configure your cups printer
 (if not a network printer see here)

1. Open a web-browser and enter: http://localhost:631/printers
2. Click "Modify Printer" and set:
   
   
   
   • Device 
   • "LPD/LPR Host or Printer" or "AppSocket/HP JetDirect"
   • Device URI
   • lpd://(Your printer's IP address)/binary_p
   • Make/Manufacturer Selection
   • Brother
   • Model/Driver Selection 
   • Your printer's name
     

Installing the scanner drivers

1. Download the appropriate scanner driver
• For the MFC-7840W use brscan2
• For the MFC-420CN use brscan2
2. Double click on the driver and install via your graphical install program
3. For the MFC-7840W open the Brsane2.ini file for editing 
• nano /usr/local/Brother/sane/Brsane2.ini
4. Add the following line at the end of [Support Model] section:
   
   
   
   

   0x01eb,6,1,"MFC-7320",131,4
   0x01e7,6,1,"MFC-7340",131,4
   0x01e6,6,1,"MFC-7440N",131,4
   0x01ee,6,1,"MFC-7450",131,4
   0x01ed,6,1,"MFC-7840N",131,4
   0x01e5,6,1,"MFC-7840W",131,4
   0x01ea,6,1,"DCP-7030",131,4
   0x01e9,6,1,"DCP-7040",131,4
   0x01e8,6,1,"DCP-7045N",131,4

5. exit nano (don't forget to save):  
6. Set your network scanner: brsaneconfig2  -a  name=(name  your  device)  model=(model  name)  ip=xx.xx.xx.xx
• For the  MFC-7840W (change x's to actual IP)
• brsaneconfig2 -a name=7840Scanner model=MFC-7840W ip=xx.xx.xx.xx
• For the  MFC-420CN (change x's to actual IP)
• brsaneconfig2 -a name=mfc420cnScanner model=MFC-420CN ip=xx.xx.xx.xx

Note: Use brsaneconfig (for brscan models), brsaneconfig2 (for brscan2 models) or brsaneconfig3 (for brscan3 models) accordingly

Note: The default install instructions here don't work. I somehow luckily stumbled across the proper install directions For users of MFC-7320, MFC-7340, MFC-7440N, MFC-7450, MFC-7840N, MFC-7840W, DCP-7030, DCP-7040, DCP-7045N here.

Installing the Fax drivers

1. Download the appropriate fax drivers
• lpr fax
• cupswrapper fax
2. Double click on the lpr rpm to install via your grapical package manager
3. Double click on the cupswrapperfax rpm to install via your graphical package manager.
4. Open a web-browser and enter: http://localhost:631/printers
5. Click "Modify Printer" and set (for other connection options see here):
   
   
   
   
   • Device 
   • "LPD/LPR Host or Printer" or "AppSocket/HP JetDirect"
   
   
   
   
   • Device URI
   • lpd://(Your printer's IP address)/binary_p
   
   
   
   
   • Make/Manufacturer Selection
   • Brother
   
   
   
   
   • Model/Driver Selection 
   • Brother BRMFCFAX for CUPS(en)
    
6. Open the file you want to send
• Choose "Print" from the file menu
• Choose the "print to file" option 
• Save as "postscript"
7. Send the file
• open a terminal and navigate to the directory your file is in
• type: brpcfax  -o  fax-number=(fax-number)  (filename)
• or just type:  brpcfax  -o (filename).ps
• enter the phone number in the pop-up program

NOTE: The CUPS printer is not used to send faxes directly.  If command-line isn't for you try:

1. Open Konquerer
2. Go to Settings, Configure konquerer
3. Click file associations
4. Type “ps” in the search box and select “Application”-- “Postscript” from the list
5. Click “Add” and type “brpcfax” and click OK
6. Select the new “brpcfax option and click 'Edit”
7. Select the Application tab
8. In Command line enter: brpcfax -P BRFAX -o PAPER=A4
9. For the Name enter Send As Fax
10. Click on the blank Icon, System Icons, select printmgr (looks like a fax)
11. Click OK and save
12. Right click the (filename).ps file and select “Open with”  
• click “Send As Fax”, the dialup screen gui should come up
• enter fax number 
• click Send.