Gentoo Linux: Printer driver for the Brother QL-1110NWB

Installing the printer driver for the Brother QL-1110NWB on Gentoo Linux can be a bit tricky, but thanks to a helpful ebuild written by James Cherti, the process becomes a breeze. The ebuild automates the whole process of downloading and installing the appropriate driver for the Brother QL-1110NWB on Gentoo Linux.

Brother QL-111NWB Driver installation on Gentoo

Create the file /etc/portage/repos.conf/motley-overlay.conf containing:

[motley-overlay]
location = /usr/local/portage/motley-overlay
sync-type = git
sync-uri = https://github.com/jamescherti/motley-overlay
priority = 9999

Update the repository:

emerge --sync motley-overlay

Install the Brother QL-1110NWB printer driver:

emerge -av net-print/brother-ql1110nwb-bin

The ebuild will automatically download the necessary driver package from Brother and install it on your system.

Finally, restart CUPS with:

systemctl restart cups

You can now register your new printer using the web interface at: http://localhost:631/

(Please add a star to the Git repository jamescherti/motley-overlay to support the project!)

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One thought on “Gentoo Linux: Printer driver for the Brother QL-1110NWB”

  1. This printer supports airprint. No need to install any driver. Select "IPP everywhere" as driver and not driverless, the latter is still buggy and does not work for me.

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