Brother DCP 1612W multifunction installation (scanner function)

[ricchi88]

Hello everyone!

My Brother dcp 1612w printer, is connected to wifi, it had been configured, under windows.
I have since switched to Mint, and I just installed it, following paragraph 4.3 of this:
https://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/system-config ... r_partagee

I can print normally, but obviously the scanner does not work, so I inquired, and I plan to install the paragraph of 3.3 and 3.3.2 and 3.4 of that.
For a printer shared in wifi, the Ubuntu doc, warns me that "it's more complicated, but not unbearable, and that I must play from the terminal.

I went to the Brother pages side, and the miracle is much, simpler, I download 3 drivers, and voila https://www.brother.be/fr-be/support/dcp -1612w/downloads

Why such a difference, the guy, who wrote the article on the Ubuntu doc, likes to torture his mind?
Or is this Brother, who is too optimistic, on how to do it?

What are the differences between the 2, are there advantages and disadvantages to the 2 methods?

What do you think?
Is there any 3rd way?

Thanks!

[roza]

Hello!

What OS 32/64 bit you have?

[ricchi88]

I have Win 10 x64 bit.

[roza]

This link should work pretty fine: (Brother Official)

https://support.brother.com/g/b/branch/ ... &type3=405

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Titre	Description	Date de publication
(Version)	Taille
Pilote imprimante et Scanner pour connexion locale	
Ce téléchargement ne contient que les pilotes d'impression et de numérisation (WIA et/ou TWAIN), optimisés pour interface USB ou Parallèle. Veuillez noter que la disponibilité de ces interfaces dépend du modèle de machine et du système d'exploitation que vous utilisez.

Pour tirer le meilleur parti des fonctionnalités de votre appareil Brother, nous vous recommandons d'installer le Package Pilote & Logiciel *. (* Non disponible pour Windows Server®.)
...suite	07/08/2014
(A1)	37.03
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[ricchi88]

Yes, it works. Thanks a lot!

I reinstalled it and now it's fine!

[roza]

You're welcome. Thanks for let us know.