Overview of Brother Print&Scan
Brother Print&Scan is a free desktop utility from Brother Industries that serves as the official companion application for many Brother printers and scanners. It brings device-specific controls to your PC so you can use the full feature set of your printer or scanner for home, school, or office tasks.
Compatible product families
The software supports a wide variety of Brother hardware. Examples of compatible families include:
- Mono Laser Printer models
- Inkjet FAX/MFC product lines
- Dedicated Scanner units
- Color Laser LED Printer series
- Mono Laser FAX/MFC models
- Color Laser LED FAX/MFC family
Confirm compatibility for your exact model before installing.
Related apps and cross-platform use
For mobile devices, Brother offers companion apps (for example, Brother iPrint&Scan) that provide a consistent experience across phones, tablets, and PCs. The desktop utility is designed to work smoothly alongside these mobile apps for unified operation across platforms.
Primary capabilities
Brother Print&Scan focuses on two main areas:
- Printing: choose files or images, select paper size and print options, and send jobs to the printer.
- Scanning: set paper size, color mode, resolution, duplex settings, preview scans, and save or forward scanned files.
The exact set of available functions depends on the features built into your particular Brother device.
Printing workflow
Printing from the app is straightforward:
- Pick the document or image to print.
- Configure paper size and other print settings.
- If your printer supports it, print from a mobile device after both the mobile device and the Brother machine are on the same local network.
Scanning workflow
Scan jobs offer flexible output and handling:
- Adjust resolution, color settings, paper size, and two-sided scanning as needed.
- Preview results before saving.
- Save scans to the computer, export to other applications, attach to an email, or add additional pages to a multi-page document.
Device detection and setup
The utility automatically locates Brother machines connected by USB or on the local network. To ensure a smooth experience:
- Verify that your model is supported by the utility.
- Keep the printer or scanner connected (USB) or attached to the same network as your PC for network discovery.
- Install any required drivers if prompted.
Recommendation
If you own a Brother printer or scanner, installing Brother Print&Scan is a practical way to access and manage the device’s full capabilities from a Windows PC. Verify model compatibility, then download and install the application to begin using printing and scanning features immediately.
Technical
- Windows
- Free