HL-1030
FAQs & Troubleshooting |
How to install your Brother device into a Windows XP environment using the 'In-box' drivers
The Windows XP operating system includes a variety of Brother drivers as standard. These drivers - developed in conjunction with Microsoft® - allow you to connect a wide variety of Brother products to a PC running the Windows XP operating system. The Brother device will then identify itself to the Windows XP PC and the appropriate device drivers will be installed automatically (this type of driver is known as an 'In-box' driver).
How to setup using the 'In-Box Drivers'?
What is a 'Native Device Driver'?
In addition to In-box drivers, Brother is also developing Native drivers. A native Brother printer driver is a driver developed exclusively by Brother. Generally speaking, these drivers are more powerful than the 'in-box' drivers that are supplied with the Windows XP operating system. We recommend the use of a native driver (if available) if you wish to access all of the driver features described in your product literature.