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Apple Mac OS X Support Statement

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Click here to get information about Mac OS® X 10.5.


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What's New?

18/Jun/ 07:
For Intel Mac Users:
We released the universal binary compatible Brother native scanner drivers(ver.3.0.0) for the following products:
DCP-110C, DCP-115C, DCP-117C, DCP-120C, DCP-130C, DCP-310CN, DCP-315CN, DCP-330C, DCP-340CW, DCP-540CN, DCP-7010, DCP-7010L, DCP-7010R, DCP-7025, DCP-7025R, DCP-750CW, DCP-8060, DCP-8065DN, MFC-210C, MFC-215C, MFC-240C, MFC-3240C, MFC-3340CN, MFC-3360C, MFC-410CN, MFC-425CN, MFC-440CN, MFC-5440CN, MFC-5460CN, MFC-5840CN, MFC-5860CN, MFC-620CN, MFC-640CW, MFC-660CN, MFC-7225N, MFC-7420, MFC-7420R, MFC-7820N, MFC-7820NR, MFC-820CW, MFC-845CW, MFC-8460N, MFC-8860DN, MFC-8870DW

11/Dec/ 06:
For Intel Mac Users:
We released the universal binary compatible Brother native scanner drivers(ver.3.0.0) for the following products:
DCP-130C, DCP-330C, DCP-540CN, DCP-750CW, DCP-8060, DCP-8065DN, MFC-240C, MFC-3360C, MFC-440CN, MFC-5460CN, MFC-5860CN, MFC-660CN, MFC-845CW, MFC-8460N, MFC-8860DN, MFC-8870DW

20/Feb/ 06:
For Intel Mac Users:
We released the universal binary compatible Brother native printer drivers(ver.1.1.0) and Status Monitor Widget for Dashboard(ver.1.02).

10/Feb/ 06:
For Intel Mac Users:
The Brother native printer drivers which are compatible with Intel Core Duo systems are bundled with the Intel Mac.
Please refer to the Apple® page clicking here. (Opening a new window)
The current version of the scanner driver, Control Center, and Remote Setup Software are not universal binary compatible, but can be used with Intel Macintosh computers because of the Rosetta translator.
We will release the universal binary compatible Brother native printer drivers and Status Monitor Widget for Dashboard as soon as possible.


Driver Support Status for each model

[Notes]

  1. "*Bundled Driver" indicates that the OS contains the appropriate printer drivers and FAX drivers (if applicable) for your product. You can install it from "Add Printer...".
  2. Bundled Driver problems:
    For some products, the Bundled Driver has the following problems:
Problems
Detail
Solution
*1
Cannot open the Print Dialogue. Please go to the download page and install the latest version of Mac OS® X 10.4 printer driver.
*2
Cannot find the "Print Setting" section in the Print Dialogue
*3
Cannot stop printing when you select "Delete" or "Hold" for print job.
  1. Brother Mac OS® X 10.3 compatible scanner drivers work with Mac OS® X 10.4.
  2. The Bundled Drivers support the PC-FAX send feature. (only for applicable models)
  3. *For HL-1650, HL-1670N, HL-1850 and HL-1870N Users:
    If you want to use the PS driver, you need to install the PPD file from the download page of your product. Please visit the Brother Solutions Center.
  4. Printer, MFC and FAX models not listed below DO NOT support Mac OS® X 10.4.

*Bundled driver is available.

Model Printing Driver Scanner Driver
Download Problem
Digital Copier/Printer
DCP-110C* Download *1
DCP-115C Download -
DCP-117C Download -
DCP-120C Download -
DCP-130C Download -
DCP-135C Download -
DCP-150C Download -
DCP-153C Download -
DCP-310CN* Download *1
DCP-315CN Download -
DCP-330C Download -
DCP-340CW Download -
DCP-350C Download -
DCP-353C Download -
DCP-357C Download -
DCP-4020C* Download *2
DCP-540CN Download -
DCP-560CN Download -
DCP-7010 Download -
DCP-7010L Download -
DCP-7010R Download -
DCP-7025 Download -
DCP-7025R Download -
DCP-7030 Download -
DCP-7045N Download -
DCP-750CW Download -
DCP-770CW Download -
DCP-8020* Download -
DCP-8025D* Download -
DCP-8040* Download -
DCP-8045D* Download -
DCP-8060 Download -
DCP-8065DN  Download -
DCP-9040CN  Download -
DCP-9045CDN  Download -
Monochrome/Color Lasers
HL-1240* Download *3
HL-1250* Download *3
HL-1270N* Download *3
HL-1430* Download *3
HL-1440* Download *3
HL-1450* Download *3
HL-1470N* Download *3
HL-1650* Download *3
HL-1670N* Download *3
HL-1850* Download *3
HL-1870N* Download *3
HL-2030 Download -
HL-2035 Download -
HL-2035R Download -
HL-2040 Download -
HL-2040R Download -
HL-2070N Download -
HL-2070NR Download -
HL-2140 Download -
HL-2140R Download -
HL-2150N Download -
HL-2150NR Download -
HL-2170W Download -
HL-2170WR Download -
HL-2460 Download -
HL-2600CN Download -
HL-2700CN Download -
HL-3260N Download -
HL-3400CN Download -
HL-3450CN Download -
HL-4040CN Download -
HL-4050CDN Download -
HL-4070CDW Download -
HL-5030* Download *3
HL-5040* Download *3
HL-5050* Download *3
HL-5070N* Download *3
HL-5130* Download *3
HL-5140* Download *3
HL-5150D* Download *3
HL-5170DN* Download *3
HL-5240 Download -
HL-5240L Download -
HL-5250DN Download -
HL-5270DN Download -
HL-6050* Download *3
HL-6050D* Download *3
HL-6050DN* Download *3
HL-7050 Download -
HL-7050N Download -
HL-8050N* Download -
HL-P2500* Download Download - *3
MFC-P2500* Download Download - *3
Color Multifunction Machine
MFC-210C* Download *1
MFC-215C Download -
MFC-235C Download -
MFC-240C Download -
MFC-260C Download -
MFC-3220C* Download *2
MFC-3240C* Download *1
MFC-3320CN* Download *2
MFC-3340CN* Download *1
MFC-3360C Download -
MFC-3420C* Download *2
MFC-3820CN* Download *2
MFC-410CN* Download *1
MFC-425CN Download -
MFC-440CN Download -
MFC-465CN Download -
MFC-4820C* Download *2
MFC-5440CN* Download *1
MFC-5460CN Download -
MFC-580* Download *2
MFC-5840CN* Download *1
MFC-5860CN Download -
MFC-590* Download *2
MFC-620CN* Download *1
MFC-640CW Download -
MFC-6490CW Download -
MFC-660CN Download -
MFC-680CN Download -
MFC-820CW Download -
MFC-845CW Download -
MFC-885CW Download -
MFC-890* Download *2
MFC-9420CN Download -
MFC-9440CN Download -
MFC-9840CDW Download -
Monochrome Multifunction Machine
MFC-4800* Download -
MFC-7225N Download -
MFC-7320 Download -
MFC-7420 Download -
MFC-7420R Download -
MFC-7440N Download -
MFC-7820N Download -
MFC-7820NR Download -
MFC-7840W Download -
MFC-8220* Download -
MFC-8420* Download -
MFC-8440* Download -
MFC-8460N Download -
MFC-8820D* Download -
MFC-8840D* Download -
MFC-8860DN Download -
MFC-8870DW Download -
MFC-9030* Download -
MFC-9070* Download -
MFC-9160* Download -
MFC-9180* Download -
MFC-9650* Download -
MFC-9660*
Download -
MFC-9750* Download -
MFC-9760* Download -
MFC-9850* Download -
MFC-9870* Download -
MFC-9880* Download -
FAX Machine
FAX-1815C* Download *2
FAX-1820C* Download *2
FAX-1835C* Download *1
FAX-1840C* Download *1
FAX-1940CN* Download *1
FAX-2440C* Download *1
FAX-2920
Download -
FAX-2920R
Download -
FAX-8750P* Download -

Notes:
* The drivers do not support Mac OS® X server.
* You can use the PostScript Driver supplied with Mac OS® X.