Can't install mfc-j5740DW

step one

Install basic printing support

sudo pacman -Syu manjaro-printer 

step two

Enable and start the cups printer daemon

sudo systemctl enable --now cups

step three

Based on your environment you may want to install a GUI printer and queue management tool as opposed to use the CUPS web on http://localhost:631

GTK environment (Gnome, Xfce, Mate, Cinnamon)

sudo pacman -Syu system-config-printer 

KDE Plasma environment

sudo pacman -Syu print-manager

step four

If necessary locate your printer by searching https://aur.arclinux.org/packages for your printer

In this case you have located the driver - so build and install the printer driver

pamac build brother-mfc-j5730dw

optional setup

Basic networked printer setup

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