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Updated:19/06/2026
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- 1.Install the Windows 7 built-in drivers from the Windows Update provided by Microsoft®.
- 2.The error message "Invalid format for short nick name" appears when printing a document. (Mac OS X 10.5 - 10.8)
- 3.Functions supported in the Windows 7 built-in drivers
- 4.The error message "No Supported Devices Found" appears on the Brother iPrint&Scan (mobile device).
- 5.When I try to scan to OCR I get an error message saying "This feature is not available because there is no OCR Software installed".
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01/06/2026
How to identify your Operating System (OS).
05/02/2026
I cannot find a file downloaded from the Brother support website (For Windows)
16/04/2025
I cannot print from my computer via USB.
10/08/2023
Can I use my Brother printer with a 64 bit Linux distribution? (Linux)
27/06/2023
I'm using Ubuntu 23.04 on their derivatives. I cannot print from Brother Inkjet Printer. (Linux)