I’m more of a casual/newbie Linux user and I want to know if a specific Brother model is compatible with it. For reference, it’s the HL-L2465DW monochrome laser printer.

  • StrawberryPigtails@discuss.tchncs.de
    7·
    3 hours ago

    Brother Printers have a well deserved reputation. They work. You will probably need their proprietary drivers (which you can get from their website), but after that they just work.

    I know they make a .deb available, but I think there’s also a .rpm if you’re repping Redhat land.

    • buckykat [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
      5·
      3 hours ago

      You probably won’t need their proprietary drivers, it’ll probably just autodetect and work with CUPS without even setting it up, like my Brother DCP-L2540DW does.

      • cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
        2·
        40 minutes ago

        The monochrome and newer color Brother printers usually work fine without installing any drivers. If it supports IPP Everywhere, it will definitely work fine. It’s the older color printers that usually need the proprietary driver for full support.