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Printer driver

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A printer driver is software that translates data from the format used by a computer to the format that a
particular printer needs. Typically, this format is page description language (PDL).

The printer drivers for the supported versions of Windows

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and Macintosh are on the CD-ROM we have

supplied or on the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. Install the drivers by following the
Quick Setup Guide. The latest printer driver can be downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center at
http://solutions.brother.com/.
(If you want to uninstall the printer driver, see Uninstalling the printer driver on page 70.)

For Windows

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Windows

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printer driver (the most suitable printer driver for this product)

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BR-Script (PostScript

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3™ language emulation) printer driver

For Macintosh

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Macintosh printer driver (the most suitable printer driver for this product)

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BR-Script (PostScript

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3™ language emulation) printer driver

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To install the driver, see Installing the BR-Script3 printer driver on page 64.

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LPR printer driver

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CUPS printer driver

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Download the printer driver for Linux from http://solutions.brother.com/ or a link on the supplied CD-ROM.

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Depending on Linux distributions, the driver may not be available.

Note

• For more information about Linux printer driver, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/.
• The printer driver for Linux may be released after the initial release of this product.

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