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Firmware Update Tool

Firmware Update Tool

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TitleDescriptionLanguageRelease Date
(Firmware Version)		Size
Firmware Update Tool
This tool updates your Brother machine firmware via the internet, by sending the firmware to your machine from the Brother internet server.
English11/24/2011
(1.18/1.04)		18.83
MB
Update History
11/24/2011 Main: 1.18 / Sub: 1.04
  • Corrects an LCD message issue.

    • 07/28/2011 Main: 1.17
  • This update may increase the toner cartridge page yield for low duty user.
  • Improved the issue of not loading paper from the manual feed slot when the machine is in Sleep mode.

    • 11/11/2010 Main: 1.13
  • Improved the issue of not loading paper from the manual feed slot when the machine is in Sleep mode.
  • Change of the print pattern for Test Print.

    • 05/27/2010 Main: 1.11
  • This update may increase the toner cartridge page yield for low duty user.

    • 02/11/2010 Main: 1.10
  • Improved general print quality level.

    • 11/04/2009 Main: 1.08
  • Corrects the error that may occur when a PDF file is printed directly from the USB flash drive.
  • Improvement of the color registration performance on the machine.
  • Correction of the Language settings in the Web Based Management.
  • Update to affect the timing of the display of the machine's "toner low" message during use of the starter cartridge. (For HL-3040CN/ 3070CW only)
    		•  Supported OS

    Windows 11, Windows 10 (32-bit), Windows 10 (64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32-bit), Windows 8.1 (64-bit), Windows 8 (32-bit), Windows 8 (64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit), Windows 7 (64-bit)
    How to identify the firmware version

    Click here to see how to identify the firmware version.

    Step 2Read before downloading.

    Notes before downloading
     
    • Please make sure that the machine you are going to update the firmware is not busy. Also, make sure that there is no data left in the machine memory when running the firmware update tool.
     
    • Please check the following on your computer.
      • Open Printer Properties and confirm that your printer is functioning correctly by printing a test page.
      • Please close all applications and TSR's.
      • If you are using a Windows XP SP2 Firewall or other Firewall software, disable it.
     
    • It is not possible to update the firmware unless the following conditions are met on your machine.
      • The machine is not in the Settings Menu.
      • There's no error message on LCD panel.
      • The machine is not receiving or processing the data.
      • The machine is not printing a document.
      • If you are using a Macintosh computer, Printer Driver or CUPS Printer Driver must be installed.
     

    The following data will be deleted when you update the firmware.

    • Secured print data stored in the memory

    Step 3Read the End-User License Agreement (EULA).

    Agree to the EULA and Download