Date:11/04/2011 ID:faq000314_000




Title:
Uninstall the drivers. (Mac OS X 10.2 - 10.4)

Description:

How to uninstall the Printer Driver & Remote Setup Software(if applicable):

  1. Disconnect the USB cable between the Macintosh and your Brother device.
  2. Reboot the Mac.
  3. Log on as an "Administrator".
  4. Run the "Print Center" or "Printer Setup Utility"  (from the Macintosh
    HD/Applications/Utilities/Print Center or Printer Setup Utility folder), then choose the printer you want to remove and remove it by clicking the "Delete" button.
  5. Click on the model name of your Brother product in the printer list. From the Finder menu, delete the Printer.
  6. Drag the "Brother" folder (Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother) into the Trash bin and then empty the trash bin.
  7. Reboot the Mac.

How to uninstall the Scanner Driver:

  1. Disconnect the USB cable between the Macintosh and your Brother device.
  2. Reboot the Mac.
  3. Log on as an "Administrator".
  4. Delete the "Brother TWAIN.ds" folder (Macintosh HD/Library/Image Capture/TWAIN Data Sources/Brother TWAIN.ds)


Note

*For Color Inkjet product users:
If you want to delete the Brother Color Profiles, delete "Brother xxxxx" in the Profiles folder in the "ColorSync" folder.
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