Hi, attention Matthew Paul Thomas Regarding : 696399 Simple Scan error message - can't find scanner 697074 Ubuntu Software Center not installing BRSCAN2 driver.
Hi, I was able to figure out how to get my brother mfc685cw scanner to work with Ubuntu ! I added the comment below to my item. I also added this as a comment to another reported bug (viola65 submitted #696399 Simple Scan error message - can't find scanner) Comment: This is not a bug.... Ubuntu does not have the Brother Scanner Drivers, they need to be downloaded and set-up manually. I found the following solution for me by using the Ubuntu Software Center Help (scanning) and going to the Brother Solution Center. 1) check for scan drivers: Press Alt+F2, type "gksudo gedit /etc/sane.d/dll.conf" Check for your scanner driver. (brother, brother2, brother3) If there is a # in front of the scanner name, remove it. Try the scanner again 2) If the scanner name is not in the list, the scanner drive needs to be installed. Go to the Brother Solution Center: http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public_s/id/linux/en/instruction_sc n1b.html Follow the instructions for the Debian package (dpkg) - look at the examples to help you. Go to the Scanner Driver Download page, find your model (ex. DCP-195c = Brscan3 model) Click on the "Install Instruction : scanner driver" Click on the scan driver you need for your scanner - USB or Network (wireless) connection. Follow the instructions. -----Original Message----- From: boun...@canonical.com [mailto:boun...@canonical.com] On Behalf Of Matthew Paul Thomas Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 12:49 PM To: pcsur...@optonline.net Subject: [Bug 697074] Re: Ubuntu Software Center not installing BRSCAN2 driver. Thanks for this report, Paul, and sorry for the very slow response. As far as I can tell, Ubuntu has never had a package with "brscan" in its name. <http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=brscan&searchon=names&suite=all&; section=all> >From a Google search, it seems to be a driver for a Brother scanner, but I can't find the package on Brother's Web site either. If you still experience this problem, please reopen this report and let us know where to find the package that you're trying to install. Thanks. ** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/697074 Title: Ubuntu Software Center not installing BRSCAN2 driver. Status in "software-center" package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Binary package hint: software-center Ubuntu Software Center not installing BRSCAN2 driver. Trys to install but cann0t and repeats "reinstall". ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 Package: software-center 3.0.7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-24.42-generic 2.6.35.8 Uname: Linux 2.6.35-24-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: wl Architecture: i386 Date: Mon Jan 3 23:38:43 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: LANG=en_US.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: software-center To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/697074/+subsc riptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/697074 Title: Ubuntu Software Center not installing BRSCAN2 driver. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/697074/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
