In the Unzip To folder section, change the path to c:\bro, click Unzip and OK. Double-click the downloaded file to open the WinZip Self-Extractor.Ģ. INSTALL THE FULL DRIVER AND SOFTWARE PACKAGEġ. Double click Computer => Local Disk (X:) => BROTHERXXXX and click SAVE. You will be prompted to save the file again. On the End-User License Agreement for Brother Software page click I Accept if you accept the license agreement.ġ2. Click on the Download button near the bottom of the screen.ġ0. This will assist you with locating the correct file after you have extracted the download.ĩ. NOTE: If downloading the Full Driver & Software Package, make note of the instructions on this page that state the directory path of the files once they have been extracted. Locate Full Driver & Software Package or Printer Driver (Microsoft WHQL certified*) and click on Information & Download. A Search button will appear after you select your language. Under Step 2: Select Language select English.ħ. Under Step 1: Select OS, select your operating system.Ħ. Select your Product Group, Model, and click View.ĥ. Click the following web site link to access the download page. (Where XXXX is the model of your Brother machine).Ģ. Double click on your Local Disk Drive (ex: Local Disk (x:), where 'x' is the letter of your local hard drive)ĭ. To make a temporary directory, follow the steps below:ī. Make a temporary directory on your hard disc drive to save the downloaded self-extracting file. Click Open.Ĭonfirm the Printers name is Brother Printer or Brother series, and click Next.The printer driver and full driver and software package are available for free download from the Brother web site.ĭOWNLOAD THE PRINTER DRIVER OR FULL DRIVER AND SOFTWARE PACKAGEġ. Specify the directory you decompressed the downloaded file in Step1 and the INF file. Right-click your Brother machine and select Update driver.Ĭlick Let me pick from a list of available devices on my computer and click Next. Go to the Downloads section of this website and download the latest printer driver (" Printer Driver" or " Printer Driver & Scanner Driver for Local Connection" or " Printer Driver for Local Connection") and extract the downloaded file.Ĭlick Hardware and Sound => Device Manager.Ĭlick Printers.
Step B: Replace the installed driver with the Brother original printer driver. If not, click OK to close the Printing preferences dialog box and go to STEP B to replace the installed driver with the Brother original printer driver. Click OK to close the Printing preferences dialog box. If there is an Advanced tab or Support button, then the Brother original printer driver has been fully installed. Right-click your Brother machine and select Printing preferences.Ĭheck if there is an Advanced tab or Support button in the Printing preferences dialog box. ( Click here to see how to open the Control Panel.)Ĭlick Hardware and Sound => Devices and Printers. Step A: Verify the kind of printer driver. If your printer driver is the built-in driver, follow Step B to replace the installed driver with the Brother original printer driver. Since the built-in drivers only support the basic functions of the Brother machine, we recommend using the Brother original printer driver.įollow Step A to verify the kind of printer driver. When you install the printer driver by connecting the USB cable, the full installation of the Brother original printer driver may not have been completed and the windows built-in driver may have been installed instead.