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Apple Mac OS X Support Statement

Click here to get information about Mac OS® X 10.4.
Click here to get information about Mac OS® X 10.5.


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What's New?

05/Aug/ 05:
Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater:
Mac OS X scanner driver was updated.
Version 2.03
-Improved the scanning speed.
-Added new functions to the Brother ControlCenter software.
Click here to download!


Classic Mode on Mac OS® X 10.0/ 10.1/ 10.2

Printer drivers compatible with Mac OS® 9 will work with Mac OS® X 10.0 , 10.1 and 10.2 in Classic mode.
Scanner drivers compatible with Mac OS® 9 will work with Mac OS® X 10.1 and 10.2 in Classic mode.

  • Please disable the setting of Multiple Users.
  • For MFC-210C, MFC-3320CN, MFC-3340CN, MFC-3820CN, MFC-420CN, MFC-4420C, MFC-4820C, MFC-5200C, MFC-5840CN, MFC-620CN, DCP-4020 Users:
    You cannot use your machine in a Classic Mode environment. For more detail, please check the document from here.

Native Mode on Mac OS® X 10.0/ 10.1/ 10.2

[ For Mac OS® X 10.0-10.1 Users ]

  1. Duplex Print is not supported.
  2. Custom Paper Size setting is not supported.

[ For Mac OS® X 10.2 Users ]

  1. In some instances a problem may occur, refer to the details below for specific model information.
  2. U.S. customers only:
    If you would like to be notified when a solution becomes available, please click here to sign up for Driver updates.
Problems
Detail
Solution
*1
Print Center freezes when adding a printer via a USB connection. Updating Mac OS® X 10.2 to Mac OS® X version 10.2.1 or higher will solve this problem. Please go to the Apple WEB site to download the update.
*2
In a Japanese environment, "-1" error occurs and cannot add a Apple Talk printer. An updated driver will solve the problem. Please download it from here.
*3
PCL driver prints garbage via a USB connection. Update the OS to Mac OS X 10.3 or use a PostScript ( PS ) driver.

Note:
If you use Mac OS X 10.3 and find some problem in the order of printed page, please check the document from here.
*4
Cannot use Manual Duplex feature. Manual Duplex features are supported by Mac OS® X 10.3 only.

Support Status for each model

Model Printing via USB Printing via Ethernet Scanning via USB
(only for Mac OS® X version 10.2.1 or higher.)
Problem in printing under 10.2
Digital Copier/Printer
DCP-1000 Supported/ Download Driver N/A Download Driver *1, *4
DCP-110C Supported/ Download Driver N/A Download Driver *1, *4
DCP-1200 Supported/ Download Driver N/A Download Driver *1, *4
DCP-130C Supported/ Download Driver N/A Download Driver *1, *4
DCP-1400 Supported/ Download Driver N/A Download Driver *1, *4
DCP-330C Supported/ Download Driver N/A Download Driver *1, *4
DCP-350C Supported/ Download Driver N/A Download Driver *1, *4
DCP-540CN Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
DCP-7020 Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
DCP-7040 Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
DCP-8020 Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
DCP-8025D Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
DCP-8040 Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
DCP-8045D Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
DCP-8060 Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
DCP-8065DN Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
DCP-9040CN Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
DCP-9045CDN Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
Monochrome/Color Lasers
HL-1240 Supported/ Download Driver N/A N/A *4
HL-1250 Supported/ Download Driver N/A N/A *4
HL-1270N Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-1435 Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-1440 Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-1450 Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *3, *4
HL-1470N Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *3, *4
HL-1650 Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *3, *4
HL-1660e N/A Supported N/A *4
HL-1670N Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *3, *4
HL-1850 Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-1870N Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-2040 Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-2060 N/A Supported N/A *4
HL-2070N Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-2140 Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-2170W Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-2400C N/A Supported N/A *4
HL-2400Ce Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-2460 Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-2600CN Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-2700CN Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-3260N Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-3400CN Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-3450CN Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-4000CN Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-4040CN Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-4050CDN Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-4070CDW Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-4200CN Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-5030 Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-5040 Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-5050 Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-5070N Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-5140 Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-5150D Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-5170DN Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-5240 Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-5250DN Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-5280DW Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-6050D Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-6050DN Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-7050 Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-7050N Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-8050N Supported/ Download Driver Supported N/A *4
HL-P2500 Supported/ Download Driver N/A Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-P2500 Supported/ Download Driver N/A Download Driver *1, *4
Color Multifunction Machine
MFC-210C Supported/ Download Driver N/A Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-230C Supported/ Download Driver N/A Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-240C Supported/ Download Driver N/A Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-3100C Supported/ Download Driver N/A Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-3200C Supported/ Download Driver N/A Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-3220C Supported/ Download Driver N/A Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-3240C Supported/ Download Driver N/A Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-3320CN Supported/ Download driver Supported Download driver *1, *4
MFC-3340CN Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-3360C Supported/ Download Driver N/A Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-3420C
Supported/ Download Driver N/A Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-3820CN Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-420CN Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-440CN Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-4420C Supported/ Download Driver N/A Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-465CN Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-4820C Supported/ Download Driver N/A Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-5100C Supported/ Download Driver N/A Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-5200C Supported/ Download Driver N/A Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-5440CN Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-5460CN Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-5840CN
Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-5860CN Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-620CN Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-640CW Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-6490CW Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-665CW Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-685CW Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-7300C Supported/ Download Driver N/A Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-7400C Supported/ Download Driver N/A Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-820CW Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-845CW Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-885CW Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-9200C Supported/ Download Driver N/A Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-9420CN Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-9440CN Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-9840CDW Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
Monochrome Multifunction Machine
MFC-4800 Supported/ Download Driver N/A Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-6800 Supported/ Download Driver N/A Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-7220 Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-7225N Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-7420 Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-7440N Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-7820N Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-7840W Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-8220 Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-8300 Supported/ Download Driver N/A N/A *1, *4
MFC-8420 Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-8440 Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-8460N Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-8500 Supported/ Download Driver N/A Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-8600 Supported/ Download Driver N/A Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-8640D Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-8660DN Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-8670DN Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-8700 Supported/ Download Driver N/A Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-8820D Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-8820DN Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-8840D Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-8840DN Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-8860DN Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-8870DW Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-9600 Supported/ Download Driver N/A Download Driver *1, *4
MFC-9700 Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *2, *4
MFC-9800 Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *2, *4
FAX Machine
FAX-1800C Supported/ Download Driver N/A N/A *4
FAX-1820C Supported/ Download driver N/A N/A *4
FAX-1840C Supported/ Download driver N/A N/A *4
FAX-1860C Supported/ Download driver N/A N/A *4
FAX-1920CN Supported/ Download driver Supported N/A *4
FAX-1940CN Supported/ Download driver Supported N/A *4
FAX-1960C Supported/ Download driver N/A N/A *4
FAX-2440C Supported/ Download Driver N/A N/A *4
FAX-2480C Supported/ Download driver N/A N/A *4
FAX-2580C Supported/ Download driver N/A N/A *4
FAX-2820 Supported/ Download driver N/A N/A *4
FAX-2900 Supported/ Download Driver N/A N/A *4
FAX-2920 Supported/ Download driver N/A N/A *4
FAX-3800 Supported/ Download Driver N/A N/A *4
FAX-4100/FAX-4100e Supported/ Download Driver N/A N/A *4
FAX-4750e Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *2, *4
FAX-5750e Supported/ Download Driver Supported Download Driver *1, *2, *4
FAX-5750 Supported/ Download Driver N/A N/A *1, *4

Notes:
* Printer and MFC models not listed will NOT support Mac OS® X 10.0/ 10.1/ 10.2.
* The drivers do not support Mac OS® X server.
* You can use the PostScript Driver supplied with Mac OS® X.