Where do I put new drivers

OK I gave up on the Brother printer issue and went to their web site and downloaded about 5 different drivers some unfortunately are cup drivers and as cup doesn't work for me now I'm going to try some of the others ....

My question is where do I place these drivers and do I unpack or extract them to I've looked all over and can't find a folder named Printers or Drivers ....

Yes I know my "Daddy Windows" always did it for me so I am lost and I did look in Questions but it appears that the answers were for specific printers ....

Can you link to the exact drivers you grabbed?

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I'll see if I can find the web page and link it here ....

This one is for rpm and the second on is for deb downloads

https://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadlist.aspx?c=ph&lang=en&prod=dcpt500w_all&os=127

https://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadlist.aspx?c=ph&lang=en&prod=dcpt500w_all&os=128

.rpm is for Arch Linux and such. You can convert .rpm to .deb using alien cli application.

sudo apt install alien

Then to use it (It is CLI only),

alien (package-name) (package-name)

For the .deb package, you can just Double Click it to install.
I recommend installing gdebi first, as it seems to handle installing and managing .deb packages better:

sudo apt install gdebi

Set gdebi as default for opening .deb packages.
Then, again, double click any .deb package to install it.

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Thank you sir ..... sorry I fell asleep in my recliner as I was up at 4:00am this morning .... I'll give it a try and get back to you .....

mike@mike-ROG-Strix-G731GT-G731GT:~$ sudo apt install gdebi
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
libaudclient2 libid3tag0 libimlib2 libxmmsclient6 zorin-os-feedback
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following additional packages will be installed:
gdebi-core libgtk2-perl libpango-perl
Suggested packages:
libgtk2-perl-doc
The following NEW packages will be installed:
gdebi gdebi-core libgtk2-perl libpango-perl
0 upgraded, 4 newly installed, 0 to remove and 15 not upgraded.
Need to get 843 kB of archives.
After this operation, 4,706 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Get:1 Index of /ubuntu focal/universe amd64 gdebi-core all 0.9.5.7+nmu3 [116 kB]
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Get:3 Index of /ubuntu focal/universe amd64 libpango-perl amd64 1.227-3build1 [158 kB]
Get:4 Index of /ubuntu focal/universe amd64 libgtk2-perl amd64 2:1.24993-1ubuntu2 [545 kB]
Fetched 843 kB in 3s (267 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package gdebi-core.
(Reading database ... 416211 files and directories currently installed.)
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Selecting previously unselected package gdebi.
Preparing to unpack .../gdebi_0.9.5.7+nmu3_all.deb ...
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Selecting previously unselected package libpango-perl.
Preparing to unpack .../libpango-perl_1.227-3build1_amd64.deb ...
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Selecting previously unselected package libgtk2-perl.
Preparing to unpack .../libgtk2-perl_2%3a1.24993-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libgtk2-perl (2:1.24993-1ubuntu2) ...
Setting up gdebi-core (0.9.5.7+nmu3) ...
Setting up gdebi (0.9.5.7+nmu3) ...
Setting up libpango-perl (1.227-3build1) ...
Setting up libgtk2-perl (2:1.24993-1ubuntu2) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.64ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.36.0-1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.9.1-1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.24-1ubuntu3) ...
mike@mike-ROG-Strix-G731GT-G731GT:~$

OK gonna give it a try now .....

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Its for fedora.

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Yeah, when Archie is wearing a Fedora. That's what I said.

(thanks for the correction.) :wink:

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I give up .... been working on this abortion since 4:00 am this morning and no end in site .... I tried loading ALL the .deb drivers and it appears Zorin only wants cup drivers for some unknown reason and they don't work for another unknown reason .... when I first installed Zorn the printer worked just fine and it still does on W10 as I printed 11 different documents this morning with no problem ....

Anyway my last gasp was with a Brothers own driver and I thought everything was ok until I found out why the driver actually didn't install .....

(Reading database ... 416528 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing dcpt500wlpr:i386 (3.0.2-0) ...
Selecting previously unselected package dcpt500wlpr:i386.
(Reading database ... 416502 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../dcpt500wlpr-3.0.2-0.i386.deb ...
Unpacking dcpt500wlpr:i386 (3.0.2-0) ...
Setting up dcpt500wlpr:i386 (3.0.2-0) ...
mkdir: cannot create directory ‘/var/spool/lpd/dcpt500w’: No such file or directory
chown: cannot access '/var/spool/lpd/dcpt500w': No such file or directory
chgrp: cannot access '/var/spool/lpd/dcpt500w': No such file or directory
chmod: cannot access '/var/spool/lpd/dcpt500w': No such file or directory

I'm going to take a nap .... my head hurts ..... :face_with_head_bandage: :face_with_head_bandage:

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It says i386...
After your nap, lets start at your direct printer make and model and then try locating the drivers together.

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Well I'm back ..... did some searching today and found that the version of A cups is 1.5.12 while the latest version according to GitHub is 1.5.15.tar.gz ..... I extracted the .tar.gz but don't know where to put the folder .....

Can I totally delete the cups version I have now before I install the new one or will the new installation do that for me ????

Brother DCP-T500W ..... website is ....

Downloads | DCP-T500W | Philippines | Brother 1

I have actually been up for a very long time. A little woozy... Normally I would just stick around and see the troubleshooting through.
But I am at that point now of - if I don't lie down, I will fall down.
So, my turn for nap.

OMG ..... this is a matter of life or death ..... how dare you want to go to sleep ..... :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: ....

No problem it will still be there when you wake up .... :+1:

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Just did some more research and found out the driver that looks the most promising is the very first one under Utilities ....... 19/08/2021 .... (2.2.3-1) ...... my printer is a LPR with scanner ....... the file is a .tar.gz file ..... and not quite sure with to do with it ....

Went to the net and found all kinds of ways to do it and also on the board .... the answers made no sense to me ... some add steps and some take away steps ....

I checked it out...the driver installer.
You will need to extract the tar.gz and execute bash script.
To do that:
extract the tar.gz and you will get the script,
cd into the directory where the file is located. for example:

cd Downloads

after that you will need to enter:

sudo bash linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.3-1 DCP-T500W

If you get any prompts...do what is required or ask here.

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mike@mike-ROG-Strix-G731GT-G731GT:~$ cd Downloads
mike@mike-ROG-Strix-G731GT-G731GT:~/Downloads$ sudo bash linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.3-1 DCP-T500W
[sudo] password for mike:
You are going to install following packages.
dcpt500wlpr-3.0.2-0.i386.deb
dcpt500wcupswrapper-3.0.2-0.i386.deb
brscan4-0.4.10-1.amd64.deb
brscan-skey-0.3.1-2.amd64.deb
OK? [y/N] ->y

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wget -T 10 -nd --no-cache https://download.brother.com/pub/com/linux/linux/packages/dcpt500wcupswrapper-3.0.2-0.i386.deb
--2022-02-21 12:25:58-- https://download.brother.com/pub/com/linux/linux/packages/dcpt500wcupswrapper-3.0.2-0.i386.deb
Resolving download.brother.com (download.brother.com)... 23.45.53.33
Connecting to download.brother.com (download.brother.com)|23.45.53.33|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
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Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
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dpkg -x dcpt500wlpr-3.0.2-0.i386.deb /
dpkg -x dcpt500wcupswrapper-3.0.2-0.i386.deb /
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dpkg-deb: building package 'dcpt500wlpr' in 'dcpt500wlpr-3.0.2-0a.i386.deb'.
dpkg -b ./brother_driver_packdir dcpt500wlpr-3.0.2-0a.i386.deb
dpkg-deb: building package 'dcpt500wcupswrapper' in 'dcpt500wcupswrapper-3.0.2-0a.i386.deb'.
dpkg -b ./brother_driver_packdir dcpt500wcupswrapper-3.0.2-0a.i386.deb
dpkg -i --force-all dcpt500wlpr-3.0.2-0a.i386.deb
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mkdir: cannot create directory ‘/var/spool/lpd/dcpt500w’: No such file or directory
chown: cannot access '/var/spool/lpd/dcpt500w': No such file or directory
chgrp: cannot access '/var/spool/lpd/dcpt500w': No such file or directory
chmod: cannot access '/var/spool/lpd/dcpt500w': No such file or directory
dpkg -i --force-all dcpt500wcupswrapper-3.0.2-0a.i386.deb
Selecting previously unselected package dcpt500wcupswrapper:i386.
(Reading database ... 424792 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack dcpt500wcupswrapper-3.0.2-0a.i386.deb ...
Unpacking dcpt500wcupswrapper:i386 (3.0.2-0) ...
Setting up dcpt500wcupswrapper:i386 (3.0.2-0) ...
Restarting cups (via systemctl): cups.service.
lpadmin -p DCPT500W -E -v usb:/dev/usb/lp0 -P /usr/share/cups/model/Brother/brother_dcpt500w_printer_en.ppd
lpadmin: Printer drivers are deprecated and will stop working in a future version of CUPS.

Will you specify the Device URI? [Y/n] ->y

0: beh
1: cups-brf:/
2: http
3: https
4: lpd
5: socket
6: hp
7: ipps
8: ipp
9: smb
10: hpfax
11 (I): Specify IP address.
12 (A): Auto. (usb://dev/usblp0)

select the number of destination Device URI. ->11

enter IP address ->xxxxxxxxx
lpadmin -p DCPT500W -v socket://xxxxxxxxx-E
Test Print? [y/N] ->y

wait 5s.
lpr -P DCPT500W /usr/share/cups/data/testprint
You are going to install following packages.
brscan4-0.4.10-1.amd64.deb

=========================================
Brother License Agreement

Brother retains any and all copyrights to the Software. In no case this Agreement shall be construed to assign or otherwise transfer from Brother to User any copyrights or other intellectual property rights to whole or any part of the Software.

Brother grants User a non-exclusive license: to reproduce and/or distribute (via Internet or in any other manner) the Software. Further, Brother grants User a non-exclusive license to modify, alter, translate or otherwise prepare derivative works of the Software and to reproduce and distribute (via Internet or in any other manner) such modification, alteration, translation or other derivative works for any purpose.

See next page as this was to long ..... also had a word not suitable for the board ..... interesting as c double o n is not allowed even as part of a script ..... LOL

Continuation from above ......

The license of the Software from Brother hereunder is granted "AS IS." BROTHER HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTY FOR THE QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
Brother shall have no liability in contract, tort (including negligence or breach of statutory duty) or otherwise for any interruption of use, loss of data, or for any indirect, incidental, punitive or consequential loss or damage, or for any loss of profit, revenue, data, goodwill or anticipated savings that arises under, out of, or in contemplation of this Agreement or otherwise arises due to any error, inaccuracy or defect in the Software even if Brother has been advised of the possibility of such loss or damage.
Further, Brother shall have no liability to disclose and/or distribute the source cord of the Software to User under any circumstances. In no case shall the above license by Brother to modify, alter, translate or otherwise prepare derivative works of the Software be construed as Brother's implied agreement or undertakings to disclose and/or distribute the source cord of the Software.

Do you agree? [Y/n] ->y

wget -T 10 -nd --no-cache https://download.brother.com/pub/com/linux/linux/packages/brscan4-0.4.10-1.amd64.deb
--2022-02-21 12:27:50-- https://download.brother.com/pub/com/linux/linux/packages/brscan4-0.4.10-1.amd64.deb
Resolving download.brother.com (download.brother.com)... 23.207.173.33
Connecting to download.brother.com (download.brother.com)|23.207.173.33|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 109890 (107K) [text/plain]
Saving to: ‘brscan4-0.4.10-1.amd64.deb’

brscan4-0.4.10 100%[====>] 107.31K 412KB/s in 0.3s

2022-02-21 12:27:51 (412 KB/s) - ‘brscan4-0.4.10-1.amd64.deb’ saved [109890/109890]

dpkg -i --force-all brscan4-0.4.10-1.amd64.deb
dpkg: warning: downgrading brscan4 from 0.4.11-1 to 0.4.10-1
(Reading database ... 424796 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack brscan4-0.4.10-1.amd64.deb ...
Unpacking brscan4 (0.4.10-1) over (0.4.11-1) ...
Setting up brscan4 (0.4.10-1) ...
This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.
You are going to install following packages.
brscan-skey-0.3.1-2.amd64.deb

=========================================
Brother License Agreement

Brother retains any and all copyrights to the Software. In no case this Agreement shall be construed to assign or otherwise transfer from Brother to User any copyrights or other intellectual property rights to whole or any part of the Software.

Brother grants User a non-exclusive license: to reproduce and/or distribute (via Internet or in any other manner) the Software. Further, Brother grants User a non-exclusive license to modify, alter, translate or otherwise prepare derivative works of the Software and to reproduce and distribute (via Internet or in any other manner) such modification, alteration, translation or other derivative works for any purpose.

The license of the Software from Brother hereunder is granted "AS IS." BROTHER HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTY FOR THE QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
Brother shall have no liability in contract, tort (including negligence or breach of statutory duty) or otherwise for any interruption of use, loss of data, or for any indirect, incidental, punitive or consequential loss or damage, or for any loss of profit, revenue, data, goodwill or anticipated savings that arises under, out of, or in contemplation of this Agreement or otherwise arises due to any error, inaccuracy or defect in the Software even if Brother has been advised of the possibility of such loss or damage.
Further, Brother shall have no liability to disclose and/or distribute the source cord of the Software to User under any circumstances. In no case shall the above license by Brother to modify, alter, translate or otherwise prepare derivative works of the Software be construed as Brother's implied agreement or undertakings to disclose and/or distribute the source cord of the Software.

Do you agree? [Y/n] ->y

wget -T 10 -nd --no-cache https://download.brother.com/pub/com/linux/linux/packages/brscan-skey-0.3.1-2.amd64.deb
--2022-02-21 12:27:59-- https://download.brother.com/pub/com/linux/linux/packages/brscan-skey-0.3.1-2.amd64.deb
Resolving download.brother.com (download.brother.com)... 23.207.173.33
Connecting to download.brother.com (download.brother.com)|23.207.173.33|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 71758 (70K) [text/plain]
Saving to: ‘brscan-skey-0.3.1-2.amd64.deb’

brscan-skey-0. 100%[====>] 70.08K 447KB/s in 0.2s

2022-02-21 12:28:00 (447 KB/s) - ‘brscan-skey-0.3.1-2.amd64.deb’ saved [71758/71758]

dpkg -i --force-all brscan-skey-0.3.1-2.amd64.deb
Selecting previously unselected package brscan-skey.
(Reading database ... 424795 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack brscan-skey-0.3.1-2.amd64.deb ...
Unpacking brscan-skey (0.3.1-2) ...
Setting up brscan-skey (0.3.1-2) ...
apt-get install libusb-0.1-4
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
libaudclient2 libid3tag0 libimlib2 libxmmsclient6
zorin-os-feedback
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following NEW packages will be installed:
libusb-0.1-4
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 15 not upgraded.
Need to get 17.4 kB of archives.
After this operation, 58.4 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 Index of /ubuntu focal/main amd64 libusb-0.1-4 amd64 2:0.1.12-32 [17.4 kB]
Fetched 17.4 kB in 1s (12.5 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package libusb-0.1-4:amd64.
(Reading database ... 424815 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../libusb-0.1-4_2%3a0.1.12-32_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libusb-0.1-4:amd64 (2:0.1.12-32) ...
Setting up libusb-0.1-4:amd64 (2:0.1.12-32) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.31-0ubuntu9.2) ...
brsaneconfig4 -a name=DCP-T500W model=DCP-T500W ip=192.168.1.1
mike@mike-ROG-Strix-G731GT-G731GT:~/Downloads$

Anyway this apparently didn't work as nothing is printing .... (sigh)

Don't know what's wrong. There are a few errors but they don't seem to be causing any problem or maybe I didn't spot the trouble. Perhaps @Aravisian can continue helping you out. I don't have much experience with printers. My printer starts working as soon as I connect it. I guess my printer has spoiled me! :joy:

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This is me to a "T."
I have had troubles with Zorin OS. Usually minor. Many corrected within an update released within days of the start.
Printers have me spoiled, too. FrenchPress would have been the best person to troubleshoot this...

To me it looks like everything installed properly, too.
I wonder if the Printer is connected Wireless or USB.

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