how to install printer and scanner drivers on ubuntu 64-bit for brother DCP-9270CDN

(updated for ubuntu linux 12.04)


INSTALL PRINTER DRIVERS

download drivers from Brother website (drivers are i386 even for amd64/64-bit):
LPR driver     deb     1.1.1-5     756 KB     2011.Jan.28
cupswrapper driver     deb     1.1.1-5     12 KB     2011.Jan.28

navigate to the location where you downloaded the deb files, e.g. ~/Downloads:
cd
cd Downloads
sudo dpkg -i --force-all dcp9270cdnlpr-1.1.1-5.i386.deb
returns:
Selecting previously unselected package dcp9270cdnlpr:i386.
(Reading database ... 178504 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking dcp9270cdnlpr:i386 (from dcp9270cdnlpr-1.1.1-5.i386.deb) ...
Setting up dcp9270cdnlpr:i386 (1.1.1-5) ...
mkdir: cannot create directory `/var/spool/lpd/dcp9270cdn': No such file or directory
chown: cannot access `/var/spool/lpd/dcp9270cdn': No such file or directory
chgrp: cannot access `/var/spool/lpd/dcp9270cdn': No such file or directory
chmod: cannot access `/var/spool/lpd/dcp9270cdn': No such file or directory


(you can disregard the warnings)

sudo dpkg -i --force-all dcp9270cdncupswrapper-1.1.1-5.i386.deb
returns:
Selecting previously unselected package dcp9270cdncupswrapper:i386.
(Reading database ... 178536 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking dcp9270cdncupswrapper:i386 (from dcp9270cdncupswrapper-1.1.1-5.i386.deb) ...
Setting up dcp9270cdncupswrapper:i386 (1.1.1-5) ...
cups stop/waiting
cups start/running, process 28182

dpkg -l|grep Brother

returns:
ii  dcp9270cdncupswrapper:i386 1.1.1-5 Brother CUPS Laser Printer Definitions
ii  dcp9270cdnlpr:i386 1.1.1-5 Brother lpr Laser Printer Definitions
ii  printer-driver-ptouch 1.3-3ubuntu0.1 printer driver Brother P-touch label printers



CONFIGURE THE PRINTER

go here: http://localhost:631/printers
click the link: DCP9270CDN
dropdown box: Administration > Printers > Manage Printers
click DCP9270CDN > in the second dropdown list to the right at the top ("Administration" is selected by default), choose Modify Printer

a popup box will ask you for your username and password--this is your normal ubuntu username and password

##OLD##
choose radio button: LPD/LPR Host or Printerclick continue
set lpd to: lpd://XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX/binary_p1
(replace the XXX's with the ip address for your network printer)
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to find the printer's IP address and active services and enabled protocols, go to the printer and select the following:
menu > print report > network configuration

now, back in your browser ( http://localhost:631/printers ) choose the radio button for Other Network Printers > AppSocket/HP JetDirect.
(
why AppSocket?
"The AppSocket protocol ... is the simplest, fastest, and generally the most reliable network protocol used for printers."
http://localhost:631/help/network.html#SOCKET
)



click continue
connection:
socket://192.168.1.242
click continue
click continue

upload the PPD file. to find where it is, run this in a terminal: 
locate ppd|grep Brother








i got the following output:
/usr/local/Brother/Printer/dcp9270cdn/cupswrapper/dcp9270cdn.ppd

click Browse to select the PPD file
click Modify Printer



INSTALL SCANNER DRIVERS (OPTIONAL)
Scanner Driver download page
find the section for DCP-9270CDN (search for it on the page) and download the following:

brscan4 64bit     deb     0.4.1-1     72 KB     2012.Jun.05
scan-key-tool 64bit     deb     0.2.3-0     51 KB     2012.Mar.22

(install drivers for scanning from Brother website)

navigate to the location where you downloaded the deb files, e.g. ~/Downloads:
cd
cd Downloads
sudo apt-get install sane-utils
sudo dpkg -i --force-all brscan4-0.4.1-1.amd64.deb
returns:
Selecting previously unselected package brscan4.
(Reading database ... 178540 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking brscan4 (from brscan4-0.4.1-1.amd64.deb) ...
Setting up brscan4 (0.4.1-1) ...
This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.

dpkg -l|grep Brother

returns:
ii  brscan4 0.4.1-1 Brother Scanner Driver
ii  dcp9270cdncupswrapper:i386 1.1.1-5 Brother CUPS Laser Printer Definitions
ii  dcp9270cdnlpr:i386 1.1.1-5 Brother lpr Laser Printer Definitions
ii  printer-driver-ptouch 1.3-3ubuntu0.1 printer driver Brother P-touch label printers

brsaneconfig4 -a name=SCANNER model=DCP-9270CDN ip=XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
(the ip flag is apart of the brsaneconfig4 line. replace XXX... with your printer's IP address)

brsaneconfig4 -q|grep SCANNER
returns:
0 SCANNER             "DCP-9270CDN"       I:XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

sudo dpkg -i --force-all brscan-skey-0.2.3-0.amd64.deb
returns:
Selecting previously unselected package brscan-skey.
(Reading database ... 178568 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking brscan-skey (from brscan-skey-0.2.3-0.amd64.deb) ...
Setting up brscan-skey (0.2.3-0) ...

dpkg -l|grep Brother

returns:
ii  brscan-skey 0.2.3-0 Brother Linux scanner S-KEY tool
ii  brscan4 0.4.1-1 Brother Scanner Driver
ii  dcp9270cdncupswrapper:i386 1.1.1-5 Brother CUPS Laser Printer Definitions
ii  dcp9270cdnlpr:i386 1.1.1-5 Brother lpr Laser Printer Definitions
ii  printer-driver-ptouch 1.3-3ubuntu0.1 printer driver Brother P-touch label printers

start the scanner tool:
brscan-skey

check to see if the scanner is "Active":
brscan-skey -l
returns:
SCANNER           : brother4:net1;dev0  : XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX        Active

to scan, put the document on the scanner, press Scan button on the scanner > Scan to PC > Image > choose your user (e.g. "nick"), press "Start".

gimp will open automatically on your computer with the scanned image open as an image. i found that i had to close gimp completely after each successive scan otherwise i would get an error.