After you upgrade your computer to Windows 10, if your Brother Printer Drivers are not working, you can fix the problem by updating the drivers. It is possible that your Printer driver is not compatible with the newer version of Windows.
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How to Update Device Drivers
There are two ways to update drivers.
Software Download information page from Brother.com for North/South/Central America, Europe and Asia/Oceania. Printer Driver. The latest Brother original Printer Driver for macOS v10.15.x is available from the Downloads section for your model on the Brother support website. The Printer Driver includes the CUPS Printer Driver, BR-Script Driver (PS Driver), PC-FAX Driver and Brother Status Monitor. The availability of the drivers and utilities vary.
To find the latest driver, including Windows 10 drivers, choose from our list of most popular Brother Printer downloads or search our driver archive for the driver that fits your specific Printer model and your PC’s operating system. If you cannot find the right driver for your device, you can request the driver. We will find it for you.
Update My Brother Printer
Option 1 (Recommended): Update drivers automatically - Novice computer users can update drivers using trusted software in just a few mouse clicks. Automatic driver updates are fast, efficient and elimate all the guesswork. Your old drivers can even be backed up and restored in case any problems occur.
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Option 2: Update drivers manually - Find the correct driver for your Printer and operating system, then install it by following the step by step instructions below. You’ll need some computer skills to use this method.
Option 1: Update drivers automatically
The Driver Update Utility for Brother devices is intelligent software which automatically recognizes your computer’s operating system and Printer model and finds the most up-to-date drivers for it. There is no risk of installing the wrong driver. The Driver Update Utility downloads and installs your drivers quickly and easily.
You can scan for driver updates automatically with the FREE version of the Driver Update Utility for Brother, and complete all necessary driver updates using the premium version.
Tech Tip: The Driver Update Utility for Brother will back up your current drivers for you. If you encounter any problems while updating your drivers, you can use this feature to restore your previous drivers and configuration settings.
Download the Driver Update Utility for Brother.
Double-click on the program to run it. It will then scan your computer and identify any problem drivers. You will see a results page similar to the one below:
Click the Update Driver button next to your driver. The correct version will be downloaded and installed automatically. Or, you can click the Update Drivers button at the bottom to automatically download and install the correct version of all the drivers that are missing or out-of-date on your system.
Option 2: Update drivers manually
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To find the latest driver, including Windows 10 drivers, choose from our list of most popular Brother Printer downloads or search our driver archive for the driver that fits your specific Printer model and your PC’s operating system.
If you cannot find the right driver for your device, you can request the driver. We will find it for you. Or, try the automatic option instead.
Tech Tip: If you are having trouble finding the right driver update, use the Brother Printer Driver Update Utility. It is software which finds, downloads and istalls the correct driver for you - automatically.
After downloading your driver update, you will need to install it. Driver updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow. Visit our Driver Support Page to watch helpful step-by-step videos on how to install drivers based on their file extension.
How to Install Drivers
After you have found the right driver, follow these simple instructions to install it.
- Power off your device.
- Disconnect the device from your computer.
- Reconnect the device and power it on.
- Double click the driver download to extract it.
- If a language option is given, select your language.
- Follow the directions on the installation program screen.
- Reboot your computer.