Ubuntu 16.04 - Brothers HL-L2300D Laser Printer Setup

I wanted a Laser Printer that would worked with Ubuntu and Windows 10.  After a little research I settled on the Brothers HL-L2300D Laser Printer which I got for $89 on Amazon.

I used the included installation CD for my Microsoft Windows 10 machines (both VirtualBox and Laptop).  It was a typical Windows install and went without problems.

On my Ubuntu 16.04 box, after a few Google searches, I found the drivers and instruction on Brothers Support Site.  When you get to the site you have to select the Linux and Linux (deb) options then click on the SEARCH button.

Once you hit the SEARCH Button you will be taken to the DOWNLOADS Page.  Select the DRIVER INSTALL TOOL.

On the next page click on the AGREE TO EULA AND DOWNLOAD which will download the file linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.0-1.gz  to your Downloads directory and display a page with install Instructions.  Just follow those instructions and you'll be good to go.  I'll paste those instruction as I used them to install the drivers for the Brothers HL-L2300D Printer.

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Step 1. Download the tool.(linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.0-1.gz)

The tool will be downloaded into the default "Downloads" directory.
(The directory location varies depending on your Linux distribution.)
e.g. /home/(LoginName)/Downloads

Step 2. Open a terminal window.

Step 3. Go to the directory you downloaded the file to in the last step. By using the cd command.

   cd Downloads

Step 4. Enter this command to extract the downloaded file:

   gunzip linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.0-1.gz

Step 5. Get superuser authorization with the "su" command or "sudo su" command.

   sudo su

Step 6. Run the tool:

   bash linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.0-1 HL-L2300D

Step 7. The driver installation will start. Follow the installation screen directions.

 When you see the message "Will you specify the DeviceURI ?",

 For USB Users: Choose N(No)
 For Network Users: Choose Y(Yes) and DeviceURI number.


NOTE:  My printer is hooked up to my network via an I/O GEAR USB to NETWORK printer share device and not plugged directly into my computer via USB, so I choose Y(yes) and when asked for my DeviceURI, I entered socket://192.168.1.90:9100 which is the IP Address/port of my printer share device.  

You can also just select N(no) and after the Terminal Program is done, go into SYSTEM SETTING then PRINTERS then Right Click on your newly installed printer and select Properties and make your network changes there.

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I hope this helps as I had trouble finding a printer that worked with Ubuntu 16.04.  From looking at Brothers Support Site it appears that they have Linux drivers for several of their modern Inkjets, laser (color or B/W) and Scanner/Fax/Printers machines.