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BR-Script driver (Postscript language emulation) |
How to Install
Notes:
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If you don't know which version of Windows 7 you are using, 32 bit or 64 bit, please check by following the steps below:
Click Start => Control Panel => System and Security => System, and then check the System type. - The instructions may vary depending on the Windows 7 version.
- By installing this driver, the printer icon named "Brother [model name] Printer" or "Brother [model name] series" will be added in the Devices and Printers section.
- You must be logged on as an Administrator.
- If the User Account Control dialog box appears, click Continue.
- If the Windows Security dialog box appears, check Always trust software from "Brother Industries, ltd.". and click Install.
For Network Shared Printing:
*If your client PC has the same OS as the server PC:
- Click Start => Control Panel => Hardware and Sound => Devices and Printers => Add a printer.
- Click Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer.
- Click The printer that I want isn't listed.
- Select Select a shared printer by name and type the Network Printer's Name, e.g. \\server\[model name]
- Click Next.
- If the warning message appears, click Install driver.
- Click Next.
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Check Set as the default printer if you want to use your Brother machine as the default printer.
Click Print a test page to check if your machine is working properly. - Click Finish.
*If your client PC has a different OS than the server PC:
NOTE: There are some instances where you should follow the steps above, even if the client PC uses a different OS than that of the server.
- Make a temporary folder or directory on your HDD [hard disk drive] as the location to save the downloaded self-extracting file, e.g. C:\brodnt
- Download the file to the temporary folder or directory.
- Once the download is complete, open the folder or directory and double click on the downloaded file to extract it.
- Click Start => Control Panel => Hardware and Sound => Devices and Printers => Add a printer.
- Click Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer.
- Click The printer that I want isn't listed.
- Select Select a shared printer by name and type the Network Printer's Name, e.g. \\server\[model name]
- Click Next.
- If the Connect to Printer dialog box appears, click OK.
- Click Have Disk.
- Click Browse and specify the folder created in Step 3.
- Click Open.
- Click OK.
- Click Next.
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Check Set as the default printer if you want to use your Brother machine as the default printer.
Click Print a test page to check if your machine is working properly. - Click Finish.
For Network Printing using TCP/IP (Peer-to-Peer Printing):
- Make a temporary folder or directory on your HDD [hard disk drive] as the location to save the downloaded self-extracting file, e.g. C:\brodnt
- Download the file to the temporary folder or directory.
- Once the download is complete, open the folder or directory and double click on the downloaded file to extract it.
- Click Start => Control Panel => Hardware and Sound => Devices and Printers => Add a printer.
- Click Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer.
- Click The printer that I want isn't listed.
- Select Add a printer using a TCP/IP address or hostname and click Next.
- Type the IP address of your Brother machine and be sure to check off the Query the printer and automatically select the driver to use option.
- Click Next.
- Click Have Disk.
- Click Browse and specify the folder created in Step 3.
- Click Open.
- Click OK.
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Select the model name and click Next.
Note:
If the model name in the list includes USB in the name of the driver, it is possible to use this driver for network connection. - Type a printer name and click Next.
- Select Printer Sharing option and click Next.
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Check Set as the default printer if you want to use your Brother machine as the default printer.
Click Print a test page to check if your machine is working properly. - Click Finish.
For Local Printer:
- Make a temporary folder or directory on your HDD [hard disk drive] as the location to save the downloaded self-extracting file, e.g. C:\brodnt
- Download the file to the temporary folder or directory.
- Once the download is complete, open the folder or directory and double click on the downloaded file to extract it.
- Connect the USB cable.
- Click Start => Control Panel => Hardware and Sound => Devices and Printers => Add a printer.
- Click Add a local printer.
- Select USB port and click Next.
- Click Have Disk.
- Click Browse and specify the folder created in Step 3.
- Click Open.
- Click OK.
- Select the model name and click Next.
- Type a printer name and click Next.
- Select Printer Sharing option and click Next.
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If you want to use your Brother machine as the default printer, check Set as the default printer.
Click Print a test page to check if your machine is working properly. - Click Finish.
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