MFC-5440CN
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Updated:05/08/2026
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- 1.I'm using Mac OS X 10.7.x or greater. The network scanning feature does not work when using the SCAN key or the control panel of my Brother machine.
- 2.Can I print from and scan to iPhone, iPod touch and iPad?
- 3.The error message "Invalid format for short nick name" appears when printing a document. (Mac OS X 10.5 - 10.8)
- 4.When I look in the processes tab of my Windows® PC, I see that the BRMFRSMG.EXE, BRSS01A.EXE, BRSVC01A.EXE processes are running. What are they and can I stop the processes from running?
- 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".
Latest
These are the latest FAQs, sorted by last update date.
04/13/2026
How to identify your Operating System (OS).
02/05/2026
I cannot find a file downloaded from the Brother support website (For Windows)
04/16/2025
I cannot print from my computer via USB.
08/10/2023
Can I use my Brother printer with a 64 bit Linux distribution? (Linux)
06/27/2023
I'm using Ubuntu 23.04 on their derivatives. I cannot print from Brother Inkjet Printer. (Linux)