Setup MFC6800 network printer AND scanner
Instructions on how to access my MFC6800 printer/scanner via my Linux server (PCLinuxOS4.0)
PRINTER:
A) Linux setup:
1) Connect printer via Linux USB and it will be autodetected - PCLinuxOS has/installs all the required drivers.
2) Use the ControlCenter to setup printer sharing, make printer available to all users
3) Setup linux server as a workgroup server w shared printer
B) OS X
1) SystemPrefs->Printers->Printing add new network printer - MFC will be auto detected and connected
(I think this is all.. I forgot.. it was so easy cannot remember all steps)
SCANNER:
A) Install network capable scanner on Linux using the xsaned scanning daemon
1) Install sane, xsaned if not installed - use the packagemanager
2) Edit /etc/service and ensure this entry exists (sane-port 6566)
3) Get the brother driver from brothers website (http://solutions.brother.com/linux/sol/printer/linux/sane_install.html) (brscan-0.2.4-0.1386.rpm)
4) rpm -ivH brscan-0.2.4-0.1386.rpm
5) umount /proc/bus/usb; mount /proc/bus/usb; mknod -m 666 /dev/usbscanner c 180 48
6) Scanner should now be accessible locally - try "scanimage -L"
B) Setup OS X
1) Get TWAIN drivers from here http://www.ellert.se/twain-sane/
must install the usb, backend and the two TWAIN drivers
2) SystemPrefs->SANE just select net and unselect rest. For net click config and add the IP address of Linux host
3) In terminal session try "scanimage -L" - system should now recognice the network device
4) WinWord and "Image Capture" both can use the scanner - make sure you pick the device called SANE.
PRINTER:
A) Linux setup:
1) Connect printer via Linux USB and it will be autodetected - PCLinuxOS has/installs all the required drivers.
2) Use the ControlCenter to setup printer sharing, make printer available to all users
3) Setup linux server as a workgroup server w shared printer
B) OS X
1) SystemPrefs->Printers->Printing add new network printer - MFC will be auto detected and connected
(I think this is all.. I forgot.. it was so easy cannot remember all steps)
SCANNER:
A) Install network capable scanner on Linux using the xsaned scanning daemon
1) Install sane, xsaned if not installed - use the packagemanager
2) Edit /etc/service and ensure this entry exists (sane-port 6566)
3) Get the brother driver from brothers website (http://solutions.brother.com/linux/sol/printer/linux/sane_install.html) (brscan-0.2.4-0.1386.rpm)
4) rpm -ivH brscan-0.2.4-0.1386.rpm
5) umount /proc/bus/usb; mount /proc/bus/usb; mknod -m 666 /dev/usbscanner c 180 48
6) Scanner should now be accessible locally - try "scanimage -L"
B) Setup OS X
1) Get TWAIN drivers from here http://www.ellert.se/twain-sane/
must install the usb, backend and the two TWAIN drivers
2) SystemPrefs->SANE just select net and unselect rest. For net click config and add the IP address of Linux host
3) In terminal session try "scanimage -L" - system should now recognice the network device
4) WinWord and "Image Capture" both can use the scanner - make sure you pick the device called SANE.
posted by Niels at 10:08 PM
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