Brother MFC + Windows 7

"You can use the driver printers for Vista, they're entirely compatible.

I searched on brother.com and didn't find your exact model number. The model I found was MFC-6490CW, and the drivers are located here. I hope that your model is compatible with this.

The ""Full Driver & Software Package"" dates from 03/04/2009, while the ""WHQL certified Printer Driver & Scanner Driver"" dates only from 10/20/2008. You might compare these dates to the driver you're using (using Device Manager). If your driver is earlier, or is a Microsoft-generic, you might replace it with this one.

But first see if Windows Update doesn't find an optional update for your printer.

And don't forget to create a system restore point before starting these manipulations."