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howtos:hardware:brother_printer_installation [2013/01/06 17:34 (UTC)] – [Brother printer/scanner installation] hazelhowtos:hardware:brother_printer_installation [2015/08/19 10:43 (UTC)] allend
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 Brother makes a variety of printers and multifunction devices. There is a strong commitment to Linux support, but the driver packages are offered only in .rpm or .deb format. So what does a Slackware user do? Brother makes a variety of printers and multifunction devices. There is a strong commitment to Linux support, but the driver packages are offered only in .rpm or .deb format. So what does a Slackware user do?
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 to configure the scanner. to configure the scanner.
  
 +<note tip>It has been reported that some Brother devices with scanning capability have the default scanning mode set to "24bit Color[Fast]" and that this mode is not compatible with Linux. Set your scanning software (e.g. xsane) to use "24bit Color" as the default scanning mode.</note>
  
  
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