Drivers/Windows® XP Home/Professional

Add Printer Wizard Driver

Brother tested printer drivers for use in the Windows® 'Add a Printer' wizard.

Latest Version: CRelease Date: 03/12/2008
You can download the file at the end of this page.
Please read the How to download and install instructions beforehand.
How to Download and Install

For Network Shared Printing:

*If your client PC has the same OS as the server PC:

  1. For Windows® 2000 Users:
    Click on "Start" => "Settings" => "Printers" => "Add Printer".

    For Windows® XP Professional Users:
    Click on "Start" => "Printers and Faxes" => "Add a printer".

    For Windows® XP Home Edition Users:
    Click on "Start" => "Control panel" => "Printer and other hardware" => "Printer and Faxes" => "Add a printer".

    Then click on "Next".
  2. Select "Network printer" for the target printer and click on "Next".
  3. Input the Network Printer's Name, e.g. \\server\MFC-xxx
  4. Click on "Next".
  5. The Test print dialog appears. Click on "Next".
  6. Click on "Finish".

*If your client PC has a different OS than the server PC:

  1. Make a temporary directory on your HDD to save the downloaded self-extracting file, e.g. C:\brodnt
  2. Start downloading.
  3. Once downloading is complete, double click on the downloaded file to extract it.
  4. For Windows® 2000 Users:
    Click on "Start" => "Settings" => "Printers" => "Add Printer".

    For Windows® XP Professional Users:
    Click on "Start" => "Printers and Faxes" => "Add a printer".

    For Windows® XP Home Edition Users:
    Click on "Start" => "Control panel" => "Printer and other hardware" => "Printer and Faxes" => "Add a printer".

    Then click on "Next".
  5. Select "Network printer" for the target printer and click on "Next".
  6. Input the Network Printer's Name, e.g. \\server\MFC-xxx
  7. Click on "Next".
  8. Click on [Have Disk].
  9. Click on [Browse] and click on the drop down menu in the DRIVES field to select the folder created in Step 3.
  10. Click on "Open".
  11. Click on "OK".
  12. Select the model name and click on "Next".
  13. Name the printer. If you want to use the printer as the default printer, select "Yes".
  14. Click on "Next".
  15. Test Print dialog appears. Click on "Next".
  16. Click on "Finish".

For Network Printing using TCP/IP (Peer-to-Peer Printing):
  1. Make a temporary directory on your HDD to save the downloaded self-extracting file, e.g. C:\brodnt
  2. Start downloading.
  3. Once downloading is complete, double click on the downloaded file to extract it.
  4. For Windows® 2000 Users:
    Click on "Start" => "Settings" => "Printers" => "Add Printer".

    For Windows® XP Professional Users:
    Click on "Start" => "Printers and Faxes" => "Add a printer".

    For Windows® XP Home Edition Users:
    Click on "Start" => "Control panel" => "Printer and other hardware" => "Printer and Faxes" => "Add a printer".

    Then click on "Next".
  5. Select the "Local printer" for the target printer and be sure to check off the "Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer" option.
  6. Click on "Next".
  7. Select a port and click on "Next". Then go to Step 12.
    If the port is not listed, you can create a new port. Go to Step 8.
  8. Select the "Create a new port:" and choose the "Standard TCP/IP Port" in the "Type of port" drop down list. Click on "Next".
  9. Click on "Next".
  10. Enter the IP address of your printer and click on "Next".
  11. Click on "Finish".
  12. Click on [Have Disk].
  13. Click on [Browse] and click on the drop down menu in the DRIVES field to select the folder created in Step 3.
  14. Click on "Open".
  15. Click on "OK".
  16. Select the model name and click on "Next".
  17. Name the printer. If you want to use the printer as the default printer, select "Yes".
  18. Click on "Next".
  19. Click on "Next".
  20. Test Print dialog appears. Click on "Next".
  21. Click on "Finish".
For Local Printer:
  1. Make a temporary directory on your HDD to save the downloaded file, e.g. C:\bront
  2. Start downloading.
  3. Once downloading is completed, double click the downloaded file to extract it.
  4. For Windows® 2000 Users:
    Click on "Start"=>"Settings"=> "Printers" =>"Add Printer".

    For Windows® XP Professional Users:
    Click on "Start"=>"Printers and Faxes"=>"Add a printer".

    For Windows® XP Home Edition Users:
    Click on "Start"=>"Control panel" =>"Printer and other hardware"
    =>"Printer and Faxes"=>"Add a printer".

    Then click on "Next".
  5. Select the "Local printer" for the target printer and be sure to check off the "Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer" option.
  6. Click on "Next".
  7. Select a port and click on "Next".
  8. Click on [Have Disk].
  9. Click on [Browse] and click on the drop down menu in the DRIVES field to select the folder created in Step 3.
  10. Click on "Open".
  11. Click on "OK".
  12. Select the model name and click on "Next".
  13. Name the printer. If you want to use the printer as the default printer, select “Yes".
  14. Click on "Next".
  15. Select "Do not share this printer" or "Share as XXX" and click on "Next".
  16. The Test print dialog appears. Click on "Next".
  17. Click on "Finish".


Language Version Size Release Date File
English C 6.40MB 03/12/2008 Download
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