Where can I find a Brother HL2140 64-bit driver?
By John Thompson
I was running a Brother HL2140 happily on my Win7 desktop, but with support running out, I opted to install Ubuntu 19.04 rather than go to Win10.
I've been learning a little by installing and running earlier versions of Ubuntu for a few years on the kids' PC, but I'm no programmer, so when something complex comes up, I'm floored.
Ubuntu / Settings / Printers sees the HL2140, searches for drivers, and installs a generic-text-only-printer 'CUPS-BRF printer'.
If I print a test from LibreOffice Writer, the printer churns out heaps of blank pages. I tried Printer / Details / Search for drivers, and tried all the available drivers, but without success.
Suggestions?
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Good timing, I got my Brother 2142 running this week. The main issue was printing blank pages without end (an old issue)..
This is how I did it.
download the deb driver (i386 still works for me with this). rpm is also available there (bottom of the page)
sudo deb brhl2140lpr-2.0.2-1a.i386.debit picked my printer up as a 2140, and works ok if you get a "specify the device URI" pick "no"
to cancel print jobs, or stop it printing off endless blank sheets - replace your
cancel -u <username>and alternative is the installer tool
sudo bash linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.1-1type your model, 2140, when asked.
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