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For us on Ubuntu 12.10 it wouldn't print anything (not even the test page) and would blink red/orange the bottom 4 lights when we tried to print. We resolved it by switching drivers to a generic driver (the Linux ones listed on Brother's website didn't appear to work, maybe I messed up the install) and even double-side printing works now! Ubuntu seems to recognize the printer and automatically add using the Br-Script3 driver. To change it, since I have cinnamon, I went into cinnamon-settings (gnome-control-center does NOT appear to let you change the driver associated with an automatically recognized printer), Printers -> HL-5340D -> right click, Printer Properties -> Settings, Make and Model, Change ... -> Select Printer from Database, Generic, Forward-> PCL 6/PCL SL -> Generic PCL 6/PCL XL Printer -CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.9.

I have included a screenshot of the appropriate settings. Cinnamon Settings is what you want, on the left/bottom. Gnome-control-center on the right doesn't work.

Edit: my friend got it to work without Cinnamon by going to localhost:631 and then roughly do the same procedure (select the printer, Administration - Modify Printer, ...).

For us on Ubuntu 12.10 it wouldn't print anything (not even the test page) and would blink red/orange the bottom 4 lights when we tried to print. We resolved it by switching drivers to a generic driver (the Linux ones listed on Brother's website didn't appear to work, maybe I messed up the install) and even double-side printing works now! Ubuntu seems to recognize the printer and automatically add using the Br-Script3 driver. 

To change it, since I have Cinnamon, I went into cinnamon-settings (gnome-control-center does NOT appear to let you change the driver associated with an automatically recognized printer), Printers > HL-5340D right click, Printer Properties > Settings, Make and Model, Change > Select Printer from Database, Generic, Forward > PCL 6/PCL SL > Generic PCL 6/PCL XL Printer -CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.9.

I have included a screenshot of the appropriate settings. Cinnamon Settings is what you want, on the left/bottom. Gnome-control-center on the right doesn't work.

Edit: my friend got it to work without Cinnamon by going to localhost:631 and then roughly do the same procedure (select the printer, Administration > Modify Printer, ...).

For us, on Ubuntu 12.10 it wouldn't print anything (not even test page) and would blink red/orange the bottom 4 lights when we tried to print. We resolved it by switching drivers to a generic driver (the linux ones listed on Brother's website 1 did NOT appear to work, maybe I messed up the install) and even double-side printing works now! Ubuntu seems to recognize the printer and automatically add using the Br-Script3 driver. To change it, since I have cinnamon, I went into cinnamon-settings (gnome-control-center does NOT appear to let you change the driver associated with an automatically recognized printer), Printers> HL-5340D > right click, Printer Properties > Settings, Make and Model, Change ... > Select Printer from Database, Generic, Forward > PCL 6/PCL SL > Generic PCL 6/PCL XL Printer -CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.9.

http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public_s/id/linux/en/download_prn.html#HL-5340D

I have included a screenshot of the appropriate settings. Cinnamon Settings is what you want, on the left/bottom. Gnome-control-center on the right does not work. Actually I don't have enough reputation so instead it is linked 2.

Edit: my friend got it to work without cinnamon by going to localhost:631 and then roughly do the same procedure (select the printer, Administration - Modify Printer, ...).

For us on Ubuntu 12.10 it wouldn't print anything (not even the test page) and would blink red/orange the bottom 4 lights when we tried to print. We resolved it by switching drivers to a generic driver (the Linux ones listed on Brother's website didn't appear to work, maybe I messed up the install) and even double-side printing works now! Ubuntu seems to recognize the printer and automatically add using the Br-Script3 driver. To change it, since I have cinnamon, I went into cinnamon-settings (gnome-control-center does NOT appear to let you change the driver associated with an automatically recognized printer), Printers -> HL-5340D -> right click, Printer Properties -> Settings, Make and Model, Change ... -> Select Printer from Database, Generic, Forward-> PCL 6/PCL SL -> Generic PCL 6/PCL XL Printer -CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.9.

I have included a screenshot of the appropriate settings. Cinnamon Settings is what you want, on the left/bottom. Gnome-control-center on the right doesn't work.

Edit: my friend got it to work without Cinnamon by going to localhost:631 and then roughly do the same procedure (select the printer, Administration - Modify Printer, ...).

For us, on Ubuntu 12.10 it wouldn't print anything (not even test page) and would blink red/orange the bottom 4 lights when we tried to print. We resolved it by switching drivers to a generic driver (the linux ones listed on Brother's website [1] did NOT appear to work, maybe I messed up the install) and even double-side printing works now! Ubuntu seems to recognize the printer and automatically add using the Br-Script3 driver. To change it, since I have cinnamon, I went into cinnamon-settings (gnome-control-center does NOT appear to let you change the driver associated with an automatically recognized printer), Printers> HL-5340D > right click, Printer Properties > Settings, Make and Model, Change ... > Select Printer from Database, Generic, Forward > PCL 6/PCL SL > Generic PCL 6/PCL XL Printer -CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.9.

[1] http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public_s/id/linux/en/download_prn.html#HL-5340D

I have included a screenshot of the appropriate settings. Cinnamon Settings is what you want, on the left/bottom. Gnome-control-center on the right does not work. Actually I don't have enough reputation so instead it is linked [2].

[2] https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3a9G73E4Jlc/Us7a5Yf7gpI/AAAAAAAA9I4/CA6U8rb6htc/w1168-h657-no/Screenshot+from+2014-01-09+12%253A13%253A29.png

Edit: my friend got it to work without cinnamon by going to localhost:631 and then roughly do the same procedure (select the printer, Administration - Modify Printer, ...).

For us, on Ubuntu 12.10 it wouldn't print anything (not even test page) and would blink red/orange the bottom 4 lights when we tried to print. We resolved it by switching drivers to a generic driver (the linux ones listed on Brother's website 1 did NOT appear to work, maybe I messed up the install) and even double-side printing works now! Ubuntu seems to recognize the printer and automatically add using the Br-Script3 driver. To change it, since I have cinnamon, I went into cinnamon-settings (gnome-control-center does NOT appear to let you change the driver associated with an automatically recognized printer), Printers> HL-5340D > right click, Printer Properties > Settings, Make and Model, Change ... > Select Printer from Database, Generic, Forward > PCL 6/PCL SL > Generic PCL 6/PCL XL Printer -CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.9.

http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public_s/id/linux/en/download_prn.html#HL-5340D

I have included a screenshot of the appropriate settings. Cinnamon Settings is what you want, on the left/bottom. Gnome-control-center on the right does not work. Actually I don't have enough reputation so instead it is linked 2.

Edit: my friend got it to work without cinnamon by going to localhost:631 and then roughly do the same procedure (select the printer, Administration - Modify Printer, ...).