Install Brother MFC-L2820DW Printer Driver

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@jamhill

• Command (for rpm) : rpm -ihv --nodeps (linux-drivername)* (I’ve tried different variations here and nothing works-see below)
• Check if the Linux driver is installed (haven’t got to this point yet)
  3.Command (for rpm) : rpm -qa | grep -e (linux-drivername)* (don’t understand the format)

These commands assume a linux distribution that uses the Redhat Package Manager and .rpm packages. These are not suitable for Manjaro or Arch-based distributions.

The reason all roads seem to lead to the AUR is that packages are either built from source or repackaged on-the-fly to a format suitable.

@jamhill

I’ve searched all over the web for solutions and nothing seems to work.

Is this the AUR package?

• brother-mfc-l2820dw

This package builds and installs as expected.

pamac build brother-mfc-l2820dw

• Disclaimer:- The AUR is not officially supported by Manjaro (or Arch).
  As indicated by @scotty65 previously.

When you build the package, look for helpful onscreen reminders in the terminal; for example:

Installing brother-mfc-l2820dw (4.1.0-1)...

Restart CUPS in order to load the new files
systemctl restart cups
Register the new print at "http://localhost:631/".

  To avoid errors like "Unable to locate printer..." when printing via network:
Error while configuring brother-mfc-l2820dw
  Add the printer with its socket address "socket://<printer ip>:9100"

If this seems foreign to you, please do your homework regarding CUPS:

• Printing (Manjaro Wiki)

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Do yourself a huge favour and ignore any recommended commands for Linux found online UNLESS they are for Arch based distributions; specifically, Manjaro (not all Arch-based distributions are equal).

When in doubt, don’t.

Good luck.

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