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Mandriva2010

1. Open /etc/udev/rules.d/60-libsane.rules
2. Add the following 2 lines at the last of the device entry. (just before "# The following rule...")
   
   # Brother
   ATTRS{idVendor}=="04f9", ENV{libsane_matched}="yes"
3. Restart the OS.

 

Redhat 9

1. Open "/etc/fstab"
2. Add or modify a line for /proc/bus/usb as follows.
   
   none /proc/bus/usb usbdevfs auto,devmode=0666 0 0
3. umount /proc/bus/usb
4. mount /proc/bus/usb
5. mknod -m 666 /dev/usbscanner c 180 48

 

Ubuntu 10.10, 11.4, 11.10, 12.04, 12.10, 13.04, 13.10

1. > Click here to download the file. (for dev packages)
   > Click here to download the file. (for rpm packages)
2. Run the command.
   Command: dpkg -i brother-udev-rule-type1-1.0.0-1.all.deb
   ("dpkg -i brother-udev-rule-type1-1.0.0-1.all.deb" is an example. Enter the file name you downloaded at step1.)

 

Ubuntu 9.10, 10.04, 10.10, 11.4, 11.10, 12.04, 12.10

1. Open "/lib/udev/rules.d/40-libsane.rules" file.
2. Add the following two lines to the end of the device list. (Before the line "# The following rule will disable ..."):
   If there is "LABEL="libsane_rules_end"", add the following 2 lines before "LABEL="libsane_rules_end"".
   
   The lines to be added---------------------------
   
   # Brother scanners
   ATTRS{idVendor}=="04f9", ENV{libsane_matched}="yes"
3. Restart the OS.

 

Ubuntu 9.04

1. Open "/lib/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules" file.
2. Edit "0664" to "0666" in "libusb device nodes" section.
   
   Before the edit---------------------------------
   
   # libusb device nodes
   SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ENV{DEVTYPE}=="usb_device",   ...   , MODE="0664"
   
   After the edit----------------------------------
   
   # libusb device nodes
   SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ENV{DEVTYPE}=="usb_device",   ...   , MODE="0666"
3. Restart the OS.

 

Ubuntu 8.04/8.04.1, 8.10

1. Open "/etc/udev/rules.d/40-basic-permissions.rules" file.
2. Edit "0664" to "0666" in "USB devices" section.
   
   Before the edit---------------------------------
   
   # USB devices (usbfs replacement)
   SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ENV{DEVTYPE}=="usb_device", MODE="0664"
   SUBSYSTEM=="usb_device",                MODE="0664"
   
   After the edit----------------------------------
   
   # USB devices (usbfs replacement)
   SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ENV{DEVTYPE}=="usb_device", MODE="0666"
   SUBSYSTEM=="usb_device",                MODE="0666"
3. Restart the OS.

 

Ubuntu 7.10, 7.04, 6.10, 6.06

1. Open "/etc/udev/rules.d/45-libsane.rules"
2. Add the following 2 lines before "LABEL="libsane_rules_end"":
   
   The lines to be added---------------------------
   
   #Brother
   SYSFS{idVendor}=="04f9",MODE="666",GROUP="scanner"
3. Restart the OS.

 

Debian 6

1. Open "/lib/udev/rules.d/60-libsane.rules" as a super-user
2. Add the following two lines to the end of the device list. (Before the line "# The following rule will disable ..."):
   
   The lines to be added---------------------------
   
   # Brother scanner
   ATTRS{idVendor}=="04f9", MODE="0664", GROUP="scanner", ENV{libsane_matched}="yes"
3. Restart the OS.

 

Debian 5

1. Open "/etc/udev/rules.d/z60_libsane.rules"
2. Add the following two lines to the end of the device list. (Before the line "# The following rule will disable ..."):
   
   The lines to be added---------------------------
   
   # Brother
   SYSFS{idVendor}=="04f9", MODE="0666", GROUP="scanner", ENV{libsane_matched}="yes"
3. Restart the OS.

 

Debian 4

1. Open "/etc/udev/rules.d/025_libsane.rules"
2. Add the following 2 lines before 'LABEL="libsane_rules_end"':
   
   The lines to be added---------------------------
   
   #Brother
   SYSFS{idVendor}=="04f9",MODE="666",GROUP="scanner"
3. Restart the OS.

 

Debian 3

1. Open "/etc/fstab"
2. Add or modify a line for /proc/bus/usb as follows.
   
   none /proc/bus/usb usbdevfs auto,devmode=0666 0 0
    
3. umount /proc/bus/usb
4. mount /proc/bus/usb
5. mknod -m 666 /dev/usbscanner c 180 48

 

openSUSE 11.2

1. Open "/etc/udev/rules.d/55-libsane.rules"
2. Add the following 2 lines at the last of the device entry. (just before "# The following rule...")
   
   # Brother
   ATTR{idVendor}=="04f9", MODE="0664", GROUP="lp", ENV{libsane_matched}="yes"
3. Restart the OS.

 

openSUSE 11.1

1. Open "/etc/udev/rules.d/55-libsane.rules"
2. Add 2 lines for Brother products.
   
   The lines to be added---------------------------------
   
   #Brother
   ATTR{idVendor}=="04f9", MODE="0666", GROUP="scanner", ENV{libsane_matched}="yes"
3. Restart the OS.

 

openSUSE 11.0

1. Open "/etc/udev/rules.d/55-libsane.rules"
2. Add 2 lines for Brother products.
   
   The lines to be added---------------------------------
   
   #Brother
   SYSFS{idVendor}=="04f9", MODE="0666", GROUP="scanner", ENV{libsane_matched}="yes"
3. Restart the OS.

 

openSUSE 10.3, 10.2, 10.1

1. Open "/etc/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules"
2. Edit "0644" to "0666" in "libusb device access" section.
   
   Before the edit---------------------------------
   
   # libusb device access
   SUBSYSTEM== ...... , MODE="0644"
   
   After the edit----------------------------------
   
   # libusb device access
   SUBSYSTEM== ...... , MODE="0666"
    
3. Restart the OS.

 

openSUSE 10.0, 9.3, 9.2, 9.1

1. Open "/etc/fstab"
2. Add or modify a line for /proc/bus/usb as follows.
   
   none /proc/bus/usb usbfs auto,devmode=0666 0 0
    
3. umount /proc/bus/usb
4. mount /proc/bus/usb
5. mknod -m 666 /dev/usbscanner c 180 48

 

Fedora 17, 16, 15, 14, 13

1. > Click here to download the file. (for dev packages)
   > Click here to download the file. (for rpm packages)
2. Run the command.
   Command: rpm -ihv brother-udev-rule-type1-1.0.0-1.noarch.rpm
   ("rpm -ihv brother-udev-rule-type1-1.0.0-1.noarch.rpm" is an example. Enter the file name you downloaded at step1.)

 

Fedora 16, 15, 14, 13, 12

1. Open"/lib/udev/rules.d/65-libsane.rules"
2. Add the following 2 lines at the last of the device entry. (just before "# The following rule...").
   
   # Brother
      ATTR{idVendor}=="04f9", ENV{libsane_matched}="yes"
3. Restart the OS.

 

Fedora 11

1. Create "/lib/udev/51-local.rules"
2. Write the following 2 lines to the file.
   
   The lines to be added---------------------------
   
   # Brother
   SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ENV{DEVTYPE}=="usb_device", ACTION=="add", ATTR{idVendor}=="04f9", SYMLINK+="scanner-%k", MODE="0666"
3. Restart the OS.

 

 

Fedora 10, 9

1. Create "/etc/udev/rules.d/10-local.rules"
2. Write the following 4 lines to the file.
   
   The lines to be added---------------------------
   
   SUBSYSTEM!="usb_device", ACTION!="add", GOTO="_end"
   # Brother
   SYSFS{idVendor}=="04f9", SYMLINK+="scanner-%k"
   LABEL="_end"
3. Restart the OS.

 

Fedora 8

1. Open "/etc/udev/rules.d/60-libsane.rules".
2. Add the following line at 2 locations.
   
   The line to be added----------------------------
   ATTR{idVendor}=="04f9", SYMLINK+="scanner-%k"
   Location 1; Before the following line
   # END scanner rules for SUBSYSTEM=="usb"
   Location 2: Before the following line
   # END scanner rules for SUBSYSTEM=="usb_device"
3. Restart the OS.

 

Fedora 7, 6, 5

1. Open "/etc/udev/ruled.d/60-libsane.rules"
2. Add the following 2 lines before 'LABEL="libsane_rules_end"'.
   
   The lines to be added---------------------------
   
   #Brother
   SYSFS{idVendor}=="04f9", SYMLINK+="scanner-%k"
3. Restart the OS.

 

Fedora 4, 3

1. Open "/etc/fstab"
2. Add or modify a line for /proc/bus/usb as follows.
   
   none /proc/bus/usb usbfs auto,devmode=0666 0 0
    
3. umount /proc/bus/usb
4. mount /proc/bus/usb
5. mknod -m 666 /dev/usbscanner c 180 48