Printing with this device allows for both monochrome and color printing with the color inkjet print technology. The scanning process also works through modern CIS scanning technology. The printer is, therefore, capable of not only printing but also copying, scanning, sending, and receiving fax messages. The physical dimensions of this printer device involve a width of 460 mm, a depth of 375 mm and a height of 180 mm. The weight of the printer is about 8.5 kg.
Brother MFC-790CW 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 8, 8.1, 10 32-bit and 64-bit.EXE (Recommended) | 43.82 MB | |
| Full Driver and Software Package for Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit.EXE (Recommended) | 43.49 MB | |
| Brother MFC-790CW Full Driver and Software Package for Windows vista, xp 32-bit and 64-bit.EXE (Recommended) | 40.97 MB | |
| Printer Driver and Scanner Driver for Local Connection for Windows 8, 8.1, 10 32-bit.EXE | 15.73 MB | |
| Printer Driver and Scanner Driver for Local Connection for Windows 8, 8.1, 10, 11 64-bit.EXE | 16.21 MB | |
| Brother MFC-790CW Printer Driver and Scanner Driver for Local Connection for Windows 7 32-bit.EXE | 15.62 MB | |
| Printer Driver and Scanner Driver for Local Connection for Windows 7 64-bit.EXE | 16.11 MB | |
| Printer Driver and Scanner Driver for Local Connection for Windows vista, xp 32-bit.EXE | 6.88 MB | |
| Brother MFC-790CW Printer Driver and Scanner Driver for Local Connection for Windows vista, xp 64-bit.EXE | 7.08 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, Mac OS X Tiger 10.4
| Filename | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Printer Drivers for macOS 10.15.dmg | 28.10 MB | |
| Printer Drivers for macOS 10.14.dmg | 28.11 MB | |
| Brother MFC-790CW Printer Drivers for macOS 10.13 and 10.12.dmg | 28.43 MB | |
| Printer Drivers for Mac OS X 10.11.dmg | 29.53 MB | |
| Printer Drivers for Mac OS X 10.10.dmg | 29.28 MB | |
| Brother MFC-790CW Printer Drivers for Mac OS X 10.9.dmg | 39.53 MB | |
| Printer Drivers for Mac OS X 10.8.dmg | 37.47 MB | |
| Printer Drivers for Mac OS X 10.7 and 10.6.dmg | 29.22 MB | |
| Brother MFC-790CW Printer Drivers for Mac OS X 10.5.dmg | 35.56 MB | |
| Scanner Drivers for macOS 10.15.dmg | 2.28 MB | |
| Scanner Drivers for macOS 10.14.dmg | 293.09 MB | |
| Brother MFC-790CW Scanner Drivers for macOS 10.13.dmg | 293 MB | |
| Scanner Drivers for macOS 10.12.dmg | 293.07 MB | |
| Scanner Drivers for Mac OS X 10.8 to 10.11.dmg | 294.43 MB | |
| Brother MFC-790CW Scanner Drivers for Mac OS X 10.7 to 10.10.dmg | 6.53 MB | |
| Scanner Drivers for Mac OS X 10.6.dmg | 4.89 MB | |
| Scanner Drivers for Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.4.dmg | 2.08 MB |
Driver for Linux
Linux (32-bit), Linux (64-bit)
| Filename | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|
| LPR Printer driver rpm package for Linux | 1.81 MB | |
| CUPSwrapper Printer driver rpm package for Linux | 14.38 kB | |
| Scanner driver rpm package for Linux 32 bit | 59.35 kB | |
| Scanner driver rpm package for Linux 64 bit | 69.94 kB | |
| PC-FAX driver rpm package for Linux | 45.15 kB | |
| LPR Printer driver deb package for Linux | 1.81 MB | |
| CUPSwrapper Printer driver deb package for Linux | 12.89 kB | |
| Scanner driver deb package for Linux 32 bit | 55.48 kB | |
| Scanner driver deb package for Linux 64 bit | 66.06 kB | |
| PC-FAX driver deb package for Linux | 38.30 kB |
Specifications
The Brother printer also has an automatic document feeder (ADF) with which it supplies support for paper input. The ADF component allows an input width between 148 and 215.9 mm and a length between 148 and 355.6 mm. The input width through the scanner glass is 215.9 mm and height of 297 mm. The input paper tray of this machine can hold up to 100 sheets of paper with 80gsm weight. The output tray paper load, on the other hand, can hold up to 50 sheets of printed documents.
The internal memory capacity of this Brother MFC-790CW printer model is about 48 MB of RAM that supports its processor. The connectivity options for this printer model include a standard hi-speed USB 2.0 port. This port requires a standard USB cable that cannot be longer than 6 feet (that is, 2 meters). Another connectivity alternative is through the Ethernet LAN cable of category 5 or higher. The last option is through the wireless LAN connection with the aid of the IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless component.
Faxing specifications include a modem speed of 33600 bps and a transmission speed of 3 seconds per page. The coding method supports formats like the MMR, MH, MR, and JPEG for color. The dual access function is only available for the black and white faxing. The grayscale depth is 256 levels for color and 64 bit for monochrome. Download Brother MFC-790CW driver from Brother website