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Windows Vista Support:Brother
Microsoft® Windows Vista® Support for Printer/MFC/FAX/DCP products
Brother is committed to providing support for latest version operating systems and as such Brother has been working with Microsoft® to ensure the very latest driver support for Windows Vista®. Driver Support for a large number of Brother machines is shipped with the Vista® Operating System. The drivers will automatically install when the USB cable is connected to the PC and the Brother machine. These drivers known as "built-in" drivers may not include the full functionality of Brother original drivers released for previous operating systems. As an alternative and for other connections such as network and wireless, Brother will provide drivers for download. These drivers, known as "Brother original drivers" are developed by Brother and include more functionality than the operating system "built-in" drivers. Brother original drivers can also be used for USB connection. Brother recommends the download drivers provided from the links below for use with Microsoft Vista® and Brother products.
>> For more information on Windows Vista®, visit the Microsoft® Windows Vista® homepage.
 
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[What's New?]

  • 31/Oct/07:
    Released Brother original drivers for the following product:
    HL-2700CN
  • 10/Oct/07:
    Released Brother original drivers for the following product:
    HL-2600CN, HL-3450CN
  • 28/Sep/07:
    Released Brother original drivers for the following product:
    MFC-890
  • 26/Sep/07:
    Released Brother original drivers for the following products:
    MFC-9660, MFC-9760, MFC-9880
  • 14/Sep/07:
    Released Brother original drivers for the following products:
    HL-4000CN, HL-4200CN
  • 06/Mar/07:
    Released Brother original Scanner Utility (Scanner Resolution Improvement Tool (WIA)) for Windows Vista®. This tool will expand the maximum scanning resolution capability and allow you to scan legal size documents.
  • 02/Mar/07:
    Updated the Brother original driver(Full Driver & Software Package) for the following products to fix a driver installation problem:
    DCP-130C, DCP-330C, DCP-540CN, DCP-750CW, MFC-240C, MFC-3360C, MFC-440CN, MFC-5460CN, MFC-5860CN, MFC-660CN, MFC-845CW
  • 23/Feb/ 07:
    Updated the Brother original driver(Full Driver & Software Package) for the following products to fix a driver installation problem:
    FAX-2920, DCP-7010, DCP-7025, DCP-8060, DCP-8065DN, MFC-7420, MFC-7820N, MFC-8460N ,MFC-8660DN, MFC-8860DN, MFC-8870DW, MFC-9420C

[NOTES]

  • Any models that are not listed here are not supported in Windows Vista®.
  • Brother DOES NOT recommend you use Windows NT, Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP driver under Windows Vista®.
  • Even if your Brother Product name does not appear in the list of Brother printers in Windows Vista®, it does NOT mean your product does not have Windows Vista® "built-in" drivers (Inbox drivers).
  • If your device is connected by parallel cable to a PC running Vista® only printing is supported by the operating system. For this reason we strongly recommend you use the USB or network connection when connecting Multi-Function devices.
  • The "built-in" drivers do not support network scanning. To use this function, you need to install the Brother original drivers.
  • PC-FAX sending, Manual Duplex and Quick Print Setup features do not work from within Internet Explorer 7.0.


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(for Brother original drivers)
Indicates that Brother has released Windows Vista® compatible Brother original drivers on the Brother Solutions Center Download page. Click the "Download" link to get the driver.
These drivers are recommended for use with Vista® as they have the full functionality of drivers released by Brother for previous operating systems.
Download
(for "built-in" drivers)
Indicates that Brother has released Windows Vista® compatible drivers on the Brother Solutions Center Download page. Click the "Download" link to get the driver.
They have the same features as "built-in" drivers which includes only basic functionality.
Built-in Indicates that the appropriate printer and scanner drivers (if applicable) are installed just by connecting your Brother machine to your Vista® PC using USB. (these drivers are known as "built-in" drivers or 'Inbox' drivers).
These drivers have the basic functionality of Brother drivers.
For more information, click here.
Under Development Indicates that Brother has a plan to release Windows Vista® compatible Brother original drivers in the future.
These drivers are recommended for use with Vista® as they have the full functionality of Brother drivers available in previous Windows® operating systems.
- Indicates that there are no "built-in" drivers or Brother does not have a plan to release Windows Vista® compatible Brother original drivers.
* The drivers supplied with Windows Vista® support printing only.
WHQL Indicates that Driver is Microsoft® Certified.

Multifunction Machine
Color Multifunction Machine
Model Name
Windows Vista® 32bit/64bit
"built-in" drivers
Brother original drivers
MFC-210C built-in Download
MFC-215C built-in Download
MFC-235C - Download WHQL
MFC-240C - Download WHQL
MFC-260C - Download WHQL
MFC-3220C built-in Download
MFC-3240C built-in Download
MFC-3320CN built-in Download
MFC-3340CN built-in Download
MFC-3360C - Download WHQL
MFC-3420C built-in Download
MFC-3820CN built-in Download
MFC-410CN built-in Download
MFC-425CN built-in Download
MFC-440CN - Download WHQL
MFC-465CN - Download WHQL
MFC-4820C built-in Download
MFC-5440CN built-in Download
MFC-5460CN - Download WHQL
MFC-580 built-in -
MFC-5840CN built-in Download
MFC-5860CN - Download WHQL
MFC-590 built-in -
MFC-620CN built-in Download
MFC-640CW built-in Download
MFC-660CN - Download WHQL
MFC-680CN - Download WHQL
MFC-730 built-in -
MFC-740 built-in -
MFC-760 built-in -
MFC-820CW built-in Download
MFC-830 built-in -
MFC-840 built-in -
MFC-845CW - Download WHQL
MFC-860 built-in -
MFC-885CW - Download WHQL
MFC-890 built-in Download
MFC-9420CN - Download WHQL
MFC-9440CN - Download WHQL
MFC-9840CDW - Download WHQL
Monochrome Multifunction Machine
Model Name
Windows Vista® 32bit/64bit
"built-in" drivers
Brother original drivers
MFC-P2500 built-in -
MFC-7225N built-in Download WHQL
MFC-7420 built-in Download WHQL
MFC-7420R built-in Download WHQL
MFC-7820N built-in Download WHQL
MFC-7820NR built-in Download WHQL
MFC-8220 built-in Download WHQL
MFC-8420 built-in Download
MFC-8440 built-in Download
MFC-8460N built-in Download WHQL
MFC-8820D built-in Download
MFC-8840D built-in Download
MFC-8860DN built-in Download WHQL
MFC-8870DW built-in Download WHQL
MFC-9000 built-in* -
MFC-9030 built-in -
MFC-9050 built-in -
MFC-9060 built-in -
MFC-9070 built-in -
MFC-9160 built-in -
MFC-9180 built-in -
MFC-9500 built-in* -
MFC-9550 built-in -
MFC-9650 built-in -
MFC-9660 built-in Download WHQL
MFC-9750 built-in -
MFC-9760 - Download WHQL
MFC-9870 built-in -
MFC-9880 built-in Download WHQL
FAX Machine
Model Name
Windows Vista® 32bit/64bit
"built-in" drivers
Brother original drivers
FAX-1815C built-in* Download
FAX-1820C built-in* Download
FAX-1835C built-in* Download
FAX-1840C built-in* Download
FAX-1940CN built-in* Download
FAX-2440C built-in* Download
FAX-2920 built-in* Download WHQL
FAX-2920R built-in* Download WHQL
FAX-8650P built-in* -
FAX-8750P built-in* -
Digital Copier/Printer
Model Name
Windows Vista® 32bit/64bit
"built-in" drivers
Brother original drivers
DCP-110C built-in Download
DCP-115C built-in Download
DCP-117C - Download
DCP-120C built-in Download
DCP-130C - Download WHQL
DCP-135C - Download WHQL
DCP-150C - Download WHQL
DCP-153C - Download WHQL
DCP-310CN built-in Download
DCP-315CN built-in Download
DCP-330C - Download WHQL
DCP-340CW built-in Download
DCP-350C - Download WHQL
DCP-353C - Download WHQL
DCP-357C - Download WHQL
DCP-4020C built-in Download
DCP-540CN - Download WHQL
DCP-560CN - Download WHQL
DCP-7010 built-in Download WHQL
DCP-7010L built-in Download WHQL
DCP-7010R built-in Download WHQL
DCP-7025 built-in Download WHQL
DCP-7025R built-in Download WHQL
DCP-750CW - Download WHQL
DCP-770CW - Download WHQL
DCP-8020 built-in Download
DCP-8025D built-in Download
DCP-8040 built-in Download
DCP-8045D built-in Download
DCP-8060 built-in Download WHQL
DCP-8065DN built-in Download WHQL
DCP-9040CN - Download WHQL
DCP-9045CDN - Download WHQL
Printer
Monochrome Lasers
Model Name
Windows Vista® 32bit/64bit
"built-in" drivers
Brother original drivers
HL-630 built-in -
HL-720 built-in -
HL-730 built-in -
HL-730 DX built-in -
HL-730 Plus built-in -
HL-730 DXPlus
built-in -
HL-760 built-in -
HL-820 - Note: -
HL-1030 - Note: -
HL-1040 built-in -
HL-1050 built-in -
HL-1060 built-in -
HL-1230 - Note: Download
HL-1240 built-in -
HL-1250 built-in -
HL-1270N built-in -
HL-1430 built-in Download
HL-1440 built-in Download
HL-1450 built-in Download
HL-1470N built-in Download
HL-1650 built-in -
HL-1660 built-in -
HL-1660e built-in -
HL-1670N built-in -
HL-1850 built-in
Download
HL-1870N built-in
Download
HL-2030 built-in Download WHQL
HL-2040 built-in Download WHQL
HL-2060 built-in -
HL-2070N built-in Download WHQL
HL-2140 - Download WHQL
HL-2140R - Download WHQL
HL-2150N - Download WHQL
HL-2150NR - Download WHQL
HL-2170W - Download WHQL
HL-2170WR - Download WHQL
HL-2460 built-in -
HL-3260N built-in -
HL-5030 built-in Download
HL-5040 built-in Download
HL-5050 built-in Download
HL-5070N built-in Download
HL-5130 built-in Download WHQL
HL-5140 built-in Download WHQL
HL-5150D built-in Download WHQL
HL-5170DN built-in Download WHQL
HL-5240 built-in Download WHQL
HL-5240L built-in Download WHQL
HL-5250DN built-in Download WHQL
HL-5270DN built-in Download WHQL
HL-5280DW built-in Download WHQL
HL-6050 built-in Download WHQL
HL-6050D built-in Download WHQL
HL-6050DN built-in Download WHQL
HL-7050 built-in Download WHQL
HL-7050N built-in Download WHQL
HL-8050N built-in Download WHQL
HL-P2500 built-in -
Color Lasers
Model Name
Windows Vista® 32bit/64bit
"built-in" drivers
Brother original drivers
HL-2400C built-in -
HL-2400CN built-in -
HL-2400Ce built-in -
HL-2400CeN built-in -
HL-2600CN built-in Download
HL-2700CN built-in Download
HL-3400CN built-in -
HL-3450CN built-in Download
HL-4000CN built-in Download
HL-4040CN - Download WHQL
HL-4050CDN - Download WHQL
HL-4070CDW - Download WHQL
HL-4200CN built-in Download

Notes:


For HL-820 Users:
You can use the HL-720 "built-in" driver (Inbox driver).

For HL-1850/1870N Users:
PCL driver is not supported, use the BR-Script driver and install using the "Add a printer" wizard.

For HL-8050N Users:
Please use the BR-Script driver (Brother HL-8050N BR-Script3) and install using the "Add a printer" wizard.

For HL-1030 and HL-1230 Users:
Please use the "Brother HL-1430" driver and install using the "Add a printer" wizard.

For HL-2600CN, HL-2700CN, HL-3450CN, HL-4000CN and HL-4200CN Users:
Please install the buit-in driver using the "Add a printer" wizard.