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Microsoft ® Windows® XP / Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition Support for Printer/MFC/FAX/DCP
Brother has been working closely with Microsoft® to ensure that our current and future product range function with Windows® XP / Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition . This partnership has led to the development of a series of 'built-in' drivers (or In-box drivers) which are supplied with the Windows® XP / Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition operating system. Refer to the list below to see how your Brother product is supported by the Windows® XP / Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition operating system.
>> For more information on Windows® XP, visit the Microsoft Windows® XP homepage.
>> For more information on Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, visit the Microsoft Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition homepage.
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Note for Microsoft ® Windows XP® Service Pack 2 Users:

Click here to see the FAQ's (Brother Solutions Center), which are the solution for some problems you may encounter in the use of Brother Printer, MFC, FAX and DCP products under the Microsoft® Windows XP® Service Pack 2 (SP2) environment.
>> For more information on Windows XP® SP2, visit the Microsoft ® Windows XP® Service Pack 2.

[NOTES for Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition Users:]

  • The version of PaperPort8.0 or PaperPort9.0 that is included on the CD-ROM that came with the product is not compatible with Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition.

[NOTES for Microsoft ® Windows XP® Users:]

  • The contents of this page are subject to change without notice. Please check this web page frequently for updated information.

  • If you have any questions about or require troubleshooting with Windows® XP, please refer to
    our Brother Solutions Center.


  • Before upgrading from your previous OS to Windows® XP, please be sure to uninstall all Brother software and drivers.

  • The CD-ROM packaged with some models of Brother Printer, Fax, DCP, or MFC cannot be used to install Windows® XP drivers or software. Please check the information for your model in the table listed below, on Windows® XP information and/or drivers compatibility.
    Note for MFC customers: If the label on the CD-ROM does not list Windows® XP then installing the software and /or driver will cause severe problems and loss of scanner function.
    If you have already attempted to install the software from the CD-ROM, it may be necessary to uninstall the software.

  • We cannot support Windows® XP(RC1/RC2) related issues.

  • Brother DOES NOT recommend for you to use Windows NT or Windows® 2000 driver
    under Windows XP. If you use Windows® 2000 driver with Windows® XP, you may experience system lockup or failures. For more details, click here.

  • Even if your Brother Product name does not appear in the list of Brother printers in Windows® XP, it does NOT mean your product does not have Windows® XP inbox driver.
    Please be sure to check the tables listed below and refer to how to install Inbox driver into your device.


built-in Indicates that the appropriate printer, scanner and FAX drivers (if applicable) are installed without any user-intervention (these drivers are known as in-box drivers) and may not have the full functionality of Brother drivers available in previous Windows® operating systems.
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Limited Indicates that the Brother Windows® XP or Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition drivers will not have the full functionality available on previous versions of Windows®.
pre-Native Indicates that the Brother releases the patch program file to make Windows® 2000 driver work with Windows® XP.The patch program will give superior features to the built-in driver.
Native Indicates that the Brother Windows® XP or Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition drivers will have the same capability as drivers available for other previous Windows® operating systems.
For more information click here.
No Indicates that using the product with Windows® XP or Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition is not supported.
* The drivers supplied with Windows® XP or Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition support printing only.

Multifunction Machine
Color Multifunction Machine
Model Name Windows® XP Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition
MFC-210C Native
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Native
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MFC-215C Native
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Native
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MFC-230C Native
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Native
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MFC-235C Native
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Native
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MFC-240C Native
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Native
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MFC-260C Native
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Native
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MFC-265C Native
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Native
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MFC-3100C Native
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Native
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MFC-3220C Native
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Native
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MFC-3240C Native
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Native
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MFC-3360C Native
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Native
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MFC-3420C Native
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Native
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MFC-3820CN Native
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Native
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MFC-410CN Native
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Native
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MFC-425CN Native
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Native
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MFC-440CN Native
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Native
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MFC-465CN Native
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Native
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MFC-5100C Native
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Native
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MFC-5200C Native
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Native
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MFC-5440CN Native
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Native
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MFC-5460CN Native
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Native
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MFC-5840CN Native
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Native
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MFC-5860CN Native
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Native
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MFC-620CN Native
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Native
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MFC-640CW Native
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Native
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MFC-665CW Native
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Native
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MFC-685CW Native
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Native
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MFC-7160C built-in built-in
MFC-7300C built-in built-in
MFC-7400C built-in built-in
MFC-885CW Native
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Native
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MFC-9100C built-in built-in
MFC-9200C built-in built-in
MFC-9420CN Native
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Native
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MFC-9440CN Native
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Native
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MFC-9840CDW Native
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Native
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Monochrome Multifunction Machine
Model Name Windows® XP Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition
HL-P2000 built-in * built-in *
HL-P2500 built-in * built-in *
MFC-960MC No No
MFC-970MC No No
MFC-1970MC No No
MFC-4340 No No
MFC-4600 built-in built-in
MFC-4800 Native
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Native
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MFC-4800J Native
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Native
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MFC-6000 built-in built-in
MFC-6550MC built-in * built-in *
MFC-6650MC Limited*
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built-in *
MFC-7220 Native
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Native
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MFC-7420 Native
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Native
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MFC-7820N Native
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Native
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MFC-8220 Native
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Native
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MFC-8440 Native
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Native
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MFC-8460N Native
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Native
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MFC-8600 built-in built-in
MFC-8820D Native
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Native
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MFC-8840D Native
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Native
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MFC-8860DN Native
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Native
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MFC-9160 Native
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Native
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MFC-9180 Native
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Native
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MFC-9500 built-in * built-in *
MFC-9600 built-in built-in
MFC-9660 Native
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Native
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MFC-9880 Native
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Native
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FAX Machine
Model Name Windows® XP Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition
FAX-1820C Native *
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Native *
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FAX-1840C Native *
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Native *
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FAX-2660 built-in * built-in *
FAX-2750 built-in * built-in *
FAX-2820 Native *
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Native *
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FAX-2850 Native *
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Native *
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FAX-2920 Native *
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Native *
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FAX-3750 built-in * built-in *
FAX-4750 built-in * built-in *
FAX-5750 built-in * built-in *
Digital Copier/Printer
Model Name Windows® XP Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition
DCP-110C Native
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Native
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DCP-115C Native
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Native
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DCP-116C Native
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Native
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DCP-120C Native
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Native
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DCP-1200 built-in built-in
DCP-130C Native
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Native
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DCP-135C Native
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Native
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DCP-150C Native
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Native
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DCP-155C Native
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Native
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DCP-330C Native
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Native
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DCP-350C Native
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Native
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DCP-540CN Native
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Native
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DCP-560CN Native
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Native
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DCP-7010 Native
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Native
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DCP-7025 Native
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Native
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DCP-8020 Native
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Native
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DCP-8025D Native
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Native
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DCP-8040 Native
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Native
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DCP-8045D Native
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Native
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DCP-8060 Native
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Native
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DCP-8065DN Native
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Native
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DCP-9040CN Native
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Native
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Printer
Monochrome Lasers
Model Name Windows® XP Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition
HL-10h built-in built-in
HL-630 built-in
built-in
HL-645 built-in built-in
HL-655M built-in built-in
HL-660 built-in
built-in
HL-665 built-in built-in
WL-660 No No
HL-720 built-in
built-in
HL-730 built-in
built-in
HL-730 DX built-in built-in
HL-730 Plus built-in built-in
HL-730 DXPlus built-in built-in
HL-760 built-in
built-in
HL-1020 built-in built-in
HL-1030 Native
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Native
Under Development
HL-1040 built-in built-in
HL-1050 built-in built-in
HL-1060 built-in
built-in
HL-1070 built-in built-in
HL-1230 Native
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Native
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HL-1240 built-in
Native
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built-in
HL-1250 built-in
Native
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built-in
HL-1260 built-in
built-in
HL-1260e built-in
built-in
HL-1270N built-in
Native
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built-in
HL-1430 Native
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Native
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HL-1440 Native
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Native
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HL-1450 Native
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Native
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HL-1470N Native
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Native
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HL-1650 built-in
Native
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built-in
Native
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HL-1670N built-in
Native
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built-in
Native
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HL-1660 built-in
built-in
HL-1660e built-in built-in
HL-1850 built-in
Native
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built-in
Native
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HL-1870N built-in
Native
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built-in
Native
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HL-2040 Native
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Native
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HL-2045 Native
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Native
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HL-2060 built-in built-in
HL-2070N Native
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Native
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HL-2075N Native
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Native
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HL-2140 Native
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Native
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HL-2150N Native
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Native
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HL-2170W Native
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Native
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HL-2460 built-in
Native
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built-in
Native
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HL-5030 Native
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Native
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HL-5040 Native
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Native
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HL-5050 Native
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Native
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HL-5070N Native
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Native
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HL-5140 Native
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Native
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HL-5150D Native
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Native
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HL-5170DN Native
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Native
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HL-5240 Native
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Native
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HL-5250DN Native
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Native
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HL-5270DN Native
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Native
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HL-6050D Native
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Native
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HL-6050DN Native
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Native
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HL-7050 Native
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Native
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HL-7050N Native
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Native
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HL-8050N Native
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Native
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HL-P2000 built-in * built-in *
HL-P2500 built-in built-in
HL-960 No No
Color Lasers
Model Name Windows® XP Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition
HL-2400C built-in
pre-Native
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built-in
HL-2400CN built-in
pre-Native
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built-in
HL-2400Ce built-in
pre-Native
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built-in
HL-2600CN Native
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Native
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HL-2700CN Native
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Native
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HL-3400CN built-in
pre-Native
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built-in
HL-3450CN Native
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Native
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HL-4000CN Native
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No
HL-4040CN Native
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Native
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HL-4050CDN Native
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Native
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HL-4200CN Native
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No
Monochrome Inkjets
Model Name Windows® XP Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition
HJ-100 built-in built-in
HL-100i built-in built-in
HJ-400 built-in built-in
HJ-770 built-in built-in
Color Inkjets
Model Name Windows® XP Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition
MP-21C / MP-21CDX pre-Native
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For CI-100 card users: Click here
No