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General Download of Printer driver

Please select your OS or click here to download the FULL driver package.

Windows 95/98/Me

WHQL certified Regular Printer Driver (Recommended)
(This driver automatically installs the PCL or GDI based driver onto your PC depending on the model of printer you own)
Type Version Size Release Date Download Time
(28.8k/33.6k/56k)
Regular Driver (for Parallel) V1.30 705KB 09-May-02 3min/ 3min/ 2min

PS Driver
(PostScript Language Emulation only for HL-1450 and HL-1470N)
Type Version Size Release Date Download Time
(28.8k/33.6k/56k)
Windows
BR-Script2
PPD File		 V1.00 141KB 9-Jul-01 1min/ 1min/ 1min

WHQL certified PCL Driver (only for HL-1440,HL-1450 and HL-1470N)
Type Version Size Release Date Download Time
(28.8k/33.6k/56k)
PCL Driver (for USB) V1.30 819KB 09-May-02 4min/ 3min/ 2min

Windows NT4.0

WHQL certified Regular Printer Driver (Recommended)
(This driver automatically installs the PCL or GDI based driver onto your PC depending on the model of printer you own)
Type Version Size Release Date Download Time
(28.8k/33.6k/56k)
Regular Driver V1.42 908KB 09-May-02 5min/ 5min/ 3min

PS Driver
(PostScript Language Emulation only for HL-1450 and HL-1470N via Network)
Type Version Size Release Date Download Time
(28.8k/33.6k/56k)
Windows
BR-Script2
PPD File		 V1.00 152KB 9-Jul-01 1min/ 1min/ 1min

Windows 2000

WHQL certified Regular Printer Driver (Recommended)
(This driver automatically installs the PCL or GDI based driver onto your PC depending on the model of printer you own)
Type Version Size Release Date Download Time
(28.8k/33.6k/56k)
Regular Driver
V1.42
 1.07MB
09-May-02
 5min/ 4min/ 3min

PS Driver
(PostScript Language Emulation only for HL-1450 and HL-1470N)
Type Version Size Release Date Download Time
(28.8k/33.6k/56k)
Windows
BR-Script2
PPD File		 V1.00 152KB 9-Jul-01 1min/ 1min/ 1min


Windows XP
WHQL certified Regular Printer Driver (Recommended)

(This driver automatically installs the PCL or GDI based driver onto your PC depending on the model of printer you own)
Type Version Size Release Date Download Time
(28.8k/33.6k/56k)
Regular Driver
V1.42
 1.07MB
09-May-02
 5min/ 4min/ 3min

PS Driver
(PostScript Language Emulation only for HL-1450 and HL-1470N)
Type Version Size Release Date Download Time
(28.8k/33.6k/56k)
Windows
BR-Script2
PPD File		 V1.00 152KB 9-Jul-01 1min/ 1min/ 1min


Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Regular Printer Driver (Recommended)

(This driver automatically installs the PCL or GDI based driver onto your PC depending on the model of printer you own)
Type Version Size Release Date Download Time
(28.8k/33.6k/56k)
Regular Driver
V1.82
 921MB
16-Jun-05
 4min/ 4min/ 2min

PS Driver
(PostScript Language Emulation only for HL-1450 and HL-1470N)
Type Version Size Release Date Download Time
(28.8k/33.6k/56k)
Windows
BR-Script2
PPD File		 V1.00 136KB 16-Jun-05 1min/ 1min/ 1min


Windows Server 2003
PS Driver
(PostScript Language Emulation only for HL-1450 and HL-1470N)
Type Version Size Release Date Download Time
(28.8k/33.6k/56k)
Windows
BR-Script2
PPD File		 V1.00 152KB 9-Jul-01 1min/ 1min/ 1min

Mac OS (only for HL-1440,HL-1450 and HL-1470N)


PCL Driver for Mac OS 8.6, 9.0, 9.0.4,9.1,9.2
Type Version Size Release Date Download Time
(28.8k/33.6k/56k)
PCL Driver V1.72 850KB 26-Apr-02 4min/ 3min/ 2min

PS Driver for Mac OS 8.6, 9.0, 9.0.4,9.1,9.2
(only for HL-1450* and HL-1470N)
Type Version Size Release Date Download Time
(28.8k/33.6k/56k)
PPD File V1.00 196KB 9-Jul-01 1min/ 1min/ 1min
*Requires installing NC-2010p Ethernet Print Server

PCL Driver for Mac OS X 10.1/10.2

*Using Mac OS X 10.2.0 causes the problem in installing the driver. Update the OS to 10.2.1 or greater.
(only for HL-1440, HL-1450 and HL-1470N)
Type Version Size Release Date Download Time
(28.8k/33.6k/56k)
PCL Driver for Mac OS X 10.1 V1.51 2.95MB 02-Apr-04 14min/ 12min/ 7min
PCL Driver for Mac OS X 10.2 V1.51 1.29MB 02-Apr-04 8min/ 7min/ 4min

PCL Driver for Mac OS X 10.3 or greater
(only for HL-1440, HL-1450 and HL-1470N)
Type Version Size Release Date Download Time
(28.8k/33.6k/56k)
PCL Driver for Mac OS X 10.3 or greater V1.01 3.21MB 12-Oct-04 14min/ 12min/ 7min

PS Driver for Mac OS X 10.1-10.3 or greater
(only for HL-1450 and HL-1470N)
Type Version Size Release Date Download Time
(28.8k/33.6k/56k)
PPD File V1.01 434KB 01-Mar-02 2min/ 3min/ 4min

CUPS Printer Driver for Mac OS X 10.4
(only for HL-1440, HL-1450, and HL-1470N)
The OS contains the appropriate printer drivers and FAX drivers (if applicable) for your product.
For more information, click the link below:
-for users in US/Canada/Latin America
-for users in Europe/Asia/Oceania

Download Full Printer Driver Disk Package

This installer contains the following files:
'Printer Driver, PS Emulation Driver, USB Interface Driver, Status Monitor, Interactive Help and Network Port Driver'

Windows 95/98/Me

Type Version Size Release Date Download Time
(28.8k/33.6k/56k)
Full Package
Download		 V1.30 9.9MB 09-May-02
47min/ 40min/ 24min

<Note>
If you want to download each disk individually, click here.


Windows NT4.0/2000/XP

Type Version Size Release Date Download Time
(28.8k/33.6k/56k)
Full Package
Download		 V1.42 10.3MB 09-May-02 46min/ 39min/ 23min

<Note>
If you want to download each disk individually, click here.

OS/2
OS/2 Drivers are available from the IBM OS/2 web site. Click here to leave the Brother Solutions Center and connect to the IBM OS/2 On-line device driver pack site.


Metaframe / Terminal Server

Generic PCL Driver for Windows NT4.0
(only for HL-1450 and HL-1470N)
Type Version Size Release Date Download Time
(28.8k/33.6k/56k)
Generic PCL driver
v.A 181KB 18-Nov-02 1min/ 1min/ 1min

WHQL Certified Enhanced Generic PCL Driver for Windows 2000/XP
(only for HL-1440,HL-1450 and HL-1470N)
Type Version Size Release Date Download Time
(28.8k/33.6k/56k)
Generic PCL Driver v.1.00 190KB 01-Jun-04 1min/ 1min/ 1min
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