Scan / print on WSL

In Windows Subsystem for Linux, printing via cups and scanning via xsane works fine for network-connected printer/scanner. For example, WSL works with networked Brother MFC devices. In general, Brother Linux printer/scanner support is very good. Generally it’s easier to setup a printer/scanner in Linux than Windows. A scanner that didn’t work on Windows might work from Windows Subsystem for Linux–on the same PC and Windows install.

We did not use DBUS. If you’re having trouble, it might help to try the printer with a computer running Ubuntu natively to see what’s up. I.e. it could be a faulty driver or a configuration step missing from the documents.

Install CUPS:

apt install cups

Then install the Linux printer driver.

For the scanner:

apt install xsane

Then install the Linux scanner driver.