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IP address: 000 simplifies to 0?

I was setting up my Ubuntu with brother printer driver and was trying to use my printer's IP to connect my pc to the printer. On my printer, the IP address is 192.168.000.008. So I entered this in my settings to connect, but to no avail. However,…
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Where in this Brother printer does this part go?

I just moved and I didn't pack. I found the printer in one box and this orange part in a different one: I can see 4 nozzles spaced the exact same distance as the cartriges when they go in. I've never seen this piece in my life before and I don't…
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Can a printer driver access internet if it wants?

I want to buy new a printer because my old one refuses to print unless I give it access to the internet outside the LAN. I can't really control what it is saying about my print jobs to other organizations and I don't like that. This motivates the…
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How do I add another printer to Brother ControlCenter4?

I just installed a second printer on my computer. The first printer was a Brother DCP-7065DN, while the second is a Brother MFC-L2740DW. On opening ControlCenter4, I am not able to see the second model from ControlCenter4. I have installed the…
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Scan documents longer than 14 inches with Brother scanner using SANE in Linux?

I have a Brother MFC-L3750CDW. I would like to scan documents longer than 14 inches (long receipts) from the feeder. I have found many articles on Brother's website for how to do this with windows drivers, but not surprisingly they don't give Linux…
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"Out of Paper" message when it isn't out of paper

My Brother MFC-J87ODW says it is out of paper, but there is paper in the tray. I've tried unloading and reloading the paper and turning the printer off, then on again.
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Brother MFC Doesn't Show Up in OS X's Image Capture, etc

I’ve noticed in OS X Yosemite (10.10.1) that my Brother MFC-7820N no longer seems to have OS-level support for scanning. If I look in “Image Capture”, the scanner is not listed under shared devices and if I look in the “Print Queue” window, the…
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Brother MFC + Windows 7

I'm using Windows 7 64bit (RTM version). I bought myself a new Brother MFC6490CW but I'm having troubles with installing the drivers. When I set compatibility to Windows Vista Service Pack 2 I can only install the scanner functionality from the…
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What are the "protocols" on my Brother printer?

I have a Brother DCP-L2530DW series printer and I was wondering whether it would be possible to scan to a network folder (FTP or CIFS/SMB). I see that there are some "protocols" available on the web admin page, includnig one called FTP Client and…
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Changing printer settings via command line

I have a Brother PT-9800PCN label printer that uses 6mm to 36mm tapes. Is there a way of changing the default paper size (width, length, orientation) via command line? I'm generating 18x113mm and 24x50mm labels in pdfs using fpdf and when sending…
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Create file suitable for printing on Brother HL-L2340D

I have a network Brother HL-L2340D printer on my system (Ubuntu 14.04LTS). I can print to it, for example from gedit. All good. The printer documentation and some experimentation suggest it is also possible to print to it by ftp-ing a file to it,…
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A laser printer leaves stripes

The printer in our office leaves marks all across the length of the paper: We've tried cleaning the toner drum but with limited success. Can we fix this ourselves or do we need to purchase a new drum? The price of it is close to prices of a new…
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Password for DCP-L2540DW firmware update

Trying to update firmware on DCP-L2540DW and it asks for password. Looked behind the printer, there is only rectangular Serial Number sticker and manufacture date July 2014. Cannot find anything saying "PWD". No other sticker around the printer…
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Why an’t I seem to produce 8.5 x 11 scans of 8.5 x 11 docs when using Brother scanners?

I have 3 scanners – one HP and two Brothers. Neither of the Brother machines can produce a PDF that is exactly 8.5 x11. Sometimes I'll get 8.26 x 10.76 or 8.32 x 10.79 - you get the idea. This creates a problem because I stitch pdfs together using…
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Brother MFC-7860DW No Paper

I have a Brother MFC-7860DW that always reports "No Paper" (slightly different from this question, which reports "Paper Jam"). When I open the letter tray, the paper just barely starts to grab the rollers. I have tried following the instructions in…
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