Package Details: brother-mfc-j497dw 1.0.5-1

Git Clone URL: https://aur.archlinux.org/brother-mfc-j497dw.git (read-only, click to copy)
Package Base: brother-mfc-j497dw
Description: LPR and CUPS driver for the Brother MFC-J497DW
Upstream URL: http://solutions.brother.com/linux/en_us/
Licenses: custom:brother commercial license
Submitter: lambroisie
Maintainer: lambroisie
Last Packager: lambroisie
Votes: 2
Popularity: 0.000001
First Submitted: 2019-11-01 02:08 (UTC)
Last Updated: 2021-08-13 06:05 (UTC)

Latest Comments

hitime commented on 2025-12-21 22:19 (UTC)

having some trouble installing this package, this is the error I'm receiving:

paru -S brother-mfc-J497DW :: Resolving dependencies... error: could not find all required packages: brother-mfc-J497DW (target)

I just started with Arch so I'm not familiar, but if the package can be fixed or if someone can point me in the right direction I would appreciate it.

Bluebomber182 commented on 2025-08-02 23:23 (UTC) (edited on 2025-08-02 23:24 (UTC) by Bluebomber182)

I want to give a heads up for those having trouble printing with this specific Brother MFC J497DW printer. I accidently corrupted my artix linux distro and had to reinstall with a live USB. After reinstalling artix linux and then the cups and this brother driver, I noticed it wouldn't print anymore. After a bit of googling, I found the solution from this link https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/brother-printer-issues/14401/5 You need to install the cups 32 bit components since the brother driver is 32bit.

sudo pacman -S lib32-libcups

Then I restarted cups openrc just in case.

sudo rc-service cupsd restart

Then go to this link to add the printer.

localhost:631

joeberardis commented on 2024-11-14 21:28 (UTC)

Thank you for providing this package, it's still working in 2024

lambroisie commented on 2021-08-13 06:06 (UTC)

The package has been updated. Thank you both. Please let me know if anything else needs to be changed.

junkfactory commented on 2021-08-12 06:53 (UTC)

Agreed with @lordao, thank you for providing the package. Also, thank you @lordao for providing the workaround, that fixed my printing problem.

Can you please add the workaround to the post_install script?

lordao commented on 2021-01-12 17:55 (UTC) (edited on 2021-01-12 17:56 (UTC) by lordao)

I know this package hasn't been touched in a while, but I just wanted to thank you for providing it.

Also, if anyone is having trouble printing, you should symlink the filter instead of having the actual script in cups filters directory:

# rm /usr/lib/cups/filter/brother_lpdwrapper_mfcj497dw
# ln -s /opt/brother/Printers/mfcj497dw/cupswrapper/brother_lpdwrapper_mfcj497dw /usr/lib/cups/filter/brother_lpdwrapper_mfcj497dw