Users that value the best quality print with an optimization of the printer resources enjoy using this printer model. The printer has modern electrophotographic and laser print technology combination. It also has a processor of the ARM9 type that can run at a speed of 200 MHz and an inbuilt memory capacity of 32 MB. These two features are quite essential to print best print quality and at a high rate. The printer also has an input tray standard capacity of 250 sheets of plain paper. Then there is a manual feed slot that takes one layer at a time as input.
Brother HL-2280DW Driver for Windows
Supported OS: Windows 11 (64-bit), Windows 10 (32-bit), Windows 10 (64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32-bit), Windows 8.1 (64-bit), Windows 8 (32-bit), Windows 8 (64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit), Windows 7 (64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit), Windows Vista (64-bit), Windows XP (32-bit), Windows XP (64-bit)
| Filename | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Full Driver and Software Package for Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7, vista, xp 32-bit and 64-bit.EXE (Recommended) | 123.21 MB | |
| Printer Driver and Scanner Driver for Local Connection for Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, vista, xp 32-bit.EXE | 17.55 MB | |
| Printer Driver and Scanner Driver for Local Connection for Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7, vista, xp 64-bit.EXE | 17.41 MB |
Driver and Software for Mac OS
Supported OS: macOS Catalina 10.15, macOS Mojave 10.14, macOS High Sierra 10.13, macOS Sierra 10.12, OS X El Capitan 10.11, OS X Yosemite 10.10, OS X Mavericks 10.9, OS X Mountain Lion 10.8, OS X Lion 10.7, Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6, Mac OS X Leopard 10.5
| Filename | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Printer Driver for macOS 10.15.dmg | 38.65 MB | |
| Printer Driver for macOS 10.14.dmg | 38.58 MB | |
| Brother HL-2280DW Printer Driver for macOS 10.13 and 10.12.dmg | 35.18 MB | |
| Printer Driver for Mac OS X 10.11.dmg | 26.32 MB | |
| Printer Driver for Mac OS X 10.10.dmg | 28.86 MB | |
| CUPS Printer Driver for Mac OS X 10.9.dmg | 22.67 MB | |
| Brother HL-2280DW CUPS Printer Driver for Mac OS X 10.6 to 10.8.dmg | 26.04 MB | |
| CUPS Printer Driver for Mac OS X 10.5.dmg | 9.22 MB | |
| Scanner Driver for macOS 10.15.dmg | 2.28 MB | |
| Brother HL-2280DW Scanner Driver for macOS 10.14.dmg | 293.09 MB | |
| Scanner Driver for macOS 10.13.dmg | 293 MB | |
| Brother HL-2280DW Scanner Driver for macOS 10.12.dmg | 293.07 MB | |
| Scanner Driver for Mac OS X 10.8 to 10.11.dmg | 294.43 MB | |
| Scanner Driver for Mac OS X 10.7 to 10.10.dmg | 6.53 MB | |
| Brother HL-2280DW Scanner Driver for Mac OS X 10.6.dmg | 4.89 MB | |
| Scanner Driver for Mac OS X 10.5.dmg | 2.08 MB |
Specifications
However, the output tray of the Brother HL-2280DW printer device can accommodate up to 100 sheets of paper in a face-down pattern. Also, there is a single sheet that comes out in a face pattern, that is a straight paper path. The control panel of the machine comprises a liquid crystal display component with 16-character support and one line. This LCD screen has a width of 1.85 inches, and the length is about 0.43 inches.
The media specifications include types such as plain, recycled, and thin paper. The acceptable media weights for the standard tray is between 60 and 105 gsm. However, the maximum weight for the manual feed slot is about 163 gsm, which is about 43 lbs. The compatible paper sizes include A4, letter, legal, A5, B6, executive, and folio. The resolution of the printer output ranges from 600x 600 dots per inch (dpi). The maximum resolution, however, is about HQ1200, that is 2400 x 600 dpi for top quality.
The print language is majorly the PCL6 emulation with compatibility with auto duplex printing. The device supports 66 scalable fonts, 12 bitmap fonts, and 13 bar codes. Interestingly, this device is not only capable of printing; it can also copy and scan documents. Download Brother HL-2280DW driver from Brother website