HL-L2460DW: documents without a scanner
Its monochrome, print-only hardware is the key limit. A generic installer description that mentions scanners does not add scanning to this model.
Linux guide
Choose for Linux printing and scanning separately.
Need only black-and-white printing? Start with the HL-L2460DW. Need color and a scanner? The MFC-J4335DW also has official Linux downloads. Neither listing proves every feature works on your distribution.
Linux download pages checked September 18, 2026. Hardware summaries retain the July 22 document reviews. We have not tested either printer on Linux.
Match the workflow
Two models with official Linux downloads
Printing, scanning to a computer, and scanning directly to a network folder are different capabilities. Verify the one you actually need.
Scroll sideways on smaller screens to compare the evidence.
| Model | Print support | Scan support | Local connections | Still to verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brother HL-L2460DW | Official Linux printer package; black-and-white output | No scanner hardware | USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi Direct; listed IPP/IPPS and LPR/LPD | Your distribution and architecture; driverless discovery; required duplex settings |
| Brother MFC-J4335DW | Official Linux printer package; color output | Official scanner packages and scan-key tool listed | USB and Wi-Fi Direct; no Ethernet | Your distribution and architecture; scanner permissions and connection; ADF workflow; account requirements |
MFC-J4335DW: a color and scanning candidate
The official download page supplies a Linux print driver plus separate scanner packages. This corrects our earlier conclusion based only on the U.S. product summary. Download availability does not establish successful installation or driverless scanning.
Official Linux print and scan downloads · Hardware and supply evidence
Check these before buying
- Match the model and region. Open the exact model’s official downloads, not another printer with a similar name.
- Match the software. Check your distribution, release, package format, and CPU architecture in the individual download instructions. A “64-bit” label alone does not establish ARM support.
- Choose the connection. Check the instructions for USB or your local network. Do not assume success on one connection proves the other.
- Check scanning separately. Find the scanner package and required permissions, then distinguish flatbed, ADF, duplex scanning, scan-button operation, and saving to a network folder. We have not verified all of these for the MFC-J4335DW.
- Verify your routine during the return period. Print your own document, try duplex if needed, and scan from your actual application and connection. Only describe a workflow as tested after that check.
Does an official driver mean driverless printing?
No. A vendor package is one software path. A driverless path needs its own model and protocol evidence and a check on your computer. An AirPrint or network-protocol listing also does not prove that scanning, maintenance, and every print setting work through that same path.
What about the ET-2850 and G3270?
The sources retained in our general buying guide do not establish the complete Linux print-and-scan workflow for either model. That is an evidence gap, not a finding that Linux cannot work. We have not completed a separate Linux package and scanner-support review for these two models.
Need a printer without accounts or subscriptions too?
Linux download availability does not answer account, supply, or firmware questions. Compare the account and offline-use boundaries, then check the ordinary toner or ink required for your model.