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Microsoft ® Windows® XP / Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition Support for
Printer/MFC/FAX/DCP
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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:
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[NOTES for Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition Users:]
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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:]
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The contents of this page are subject to change without notice. Please check this web page frequently for updated information.
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If you have any questions about or require troubleshooting with Windows® XP, please refer to
our Brother Solutions Center.
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Before upgrading from your previous OS to Windows® XP, please be sure to uninstall all Brother software and drivers.
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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.
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We cannot support Windows® XP(RC1/RC2) related issues.
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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.
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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.
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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.
For more information click here.
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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®.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| No |
Indicates that using the product with Windows® XP or Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition is not supported.
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The drivers supplied with Windows® XP or Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition support printing only.
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