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Linux Configuration

If you do not wish to use the command line interface to configure your 
Linux distribution, you may wish to use the Linux Printer System 
Manager application on your GUI. To do this, do the following:

1

From the Linux Printer System Manager screen, click the 

Add

button.

2

You will now be asked to specify which Printer type you are 
using, select the 

Remote Unix (lpd) Queue

 option and click 

OK

.

3

You must now specify the remote host name, remote queue 
name and the input filter to use.

4

The 

Remote Host

 name is the IP address of the printer, or the 

name from the hosts file which corresponds to the IP address of 
the printer.

5

The 

Remote Queue

 name is the service name that the printer 

will use when processing the data. Generally we recommend 
that you use the name “BINARY_P1”, however, if you are 
planning to send text documents that do not have a carriage 
return and a line feed, then use “TEXT_P1”. 

6

Select the appropriate 

Input Filter

 from the list of available 

printers on your particular build of Linux.

In order to make your settings work, select the 

Restart lpd

 option. 

As soon as the lpd server restarts, you will be able to send printed 
documents from your server.

Linux Configuration Using CUPS

Many Linux systems support Common Unix Printing System 
(CUPS).

For more detailed information on Linux printing visit the Brother 
Solutions web site at: http://solutions.brother.com