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HL-5040

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs & Troubleshooting

Functions supported in the Windows 7 built-in drivers

The Windows 7 built-in drivers support the basic functions as described below.

Hint:
To install the Windows 7 built-in drivers, please see the Related FAQ's.


Laser Printers

Printing

via USB

via Network

Available

Available *1

Note:
*1: Available only for Brother machines with network connection.


Laser MFC/ DCP/ FAX

Printing

Scanner

PC-FAX

via USB

via Network

via USB

via Network

Available

Available *1

Available *2

-

-

Note:
*1: Available only for Brother machines with network connection.
*2: Available only for Brother machines with scanner function.


Inkjet MFC/ DCP/ FAX

Printing

Scanner

PC-FAX

Removable Disk

via USB

via Network

via USB

via Network

Available

Available *1

Available *2

-

-

Available

Note:
*1: Available only for Brother machines with network connection.
*2: Available only for Brother machines with scanner function.

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Related Models

DCP-110C, DCP-8020, DCP-8025D, DCP-8040, DCP-8045D, FAX-1820C, FAX-1840C, HL-1240, HL-1250, HL-1270N, HL-1430, HL-1440, HL-1450, HL-2460, HL-5040, HL-5050, HL-5070N, HL-5140, HL-5150D, HL-5170DN, MFC-210C, MFC-3220C, MFC-3240C, MFC-3420C, MFC-3820CN, MFC-410CN, MFC-5440CN, MFC-5840CN, MFC-620CN, MFC-8440, MFC-8820D, MFC-8840D, MFC-8840DN, MFC-9660

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