Same problem with MFC-8860DN
jerome@ganas0201:~$ cupsctl FileDevice=yes jerome@ganas0201:~$ lpadmin -p test -E -v file:/tmp/printout -P /etc/cups/ppd/Brother_MFC-8860DN.ppd jerome@ganas0201:~$ lpr -P test /usr/share/cups/data/testprint jerome@ganas0201:~$ lpstat -o jerome@ganas0201:~$ gv /tmp/printout
I get colored circles.
Same problem with MFC-8860DN
jerome@ganas0201:~$ cupsctl FileDevice=yes ppd/Brother_ MFC-8860DN. ppd cups/data/ testprint
jerome@ganas0201:~$ lpadmin -p test -E -v file:/tmp/printout -P /etc/cups/
jerome@ganas0201:~$ lpr -P test /usr/share/
jerome@ganas0201:~$ lpstat -o
jerome@ganas0201:~$ gv /tmp/printout
I get colored circles.