Close the Brother ControlCenter3 program if it's running. If the icon is in the system tray right-click on it and select CLOSE. The update cannot be performed if the Brother ControlCenter is left running. Locate and double-click on the decompressed file labeled CC3update.exe.
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Looking for an alternative to Brother ControlCenter?

- Most Brother models offer support for macOS Catalina (macOS v10.15.x). The charts below indicate that models offer support for macOS v10.15.x including drivers and utilities available for download. If you are using a recently released operating system on your computer, download and install the latest driver from the Downloads section.
- The latest version of Brother ControlCenter2 will allow you to scan multiple documents using the Flatbed and the Software interface. If you do not have the Manual Multi-Page Scan or Continuous Scanning option within ControlCenter2, you will need to update to the latest version of ControlCenter2. Go to: DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL THE SCANNER DRIVER. D OWNLOAD AND INSTALL THE SCANNER DRIVER.
- Close the Brother ControlCenter4 program if it is running. If the icon is in the system tray right-click on it and select CLOSE. The update cannot be performed if the Brother ControlCenter4 is running. Locate and double-click on the decompressed file labeled ControlCenter4 Updater.exe.
Brother ControlCenter is the free software that comes with your Brother scanner. So why would you be looking for an alternative? There are two main reasons people look for an alternative:
- ControlCenter no longer works on their operating system (like on macOS Catalina)
- They want more features from their scanner than ControlCenter provides.
Why VueScan is a good alternative
Brother has recommended that customers use iPrint&Scan application or Image Capture. But you might also want to use VueScan Scanner Software. VueScan works on over 6000 scanners, even scanners that are no longer supported by their scanner vendor, so you can use VueScan with any scanner you might own.
You might also want to use more advanced features than came with ControlCenter. You might want to put multiple photos on the flatbed and have VueScan separate them automatically - you can do that with VueScan. You might want to extract text from your documents (OCR) - you can do that with VueScan. Download VueScan and start trying all the advanced features today.
ControlCenter Pros
- Comes free with your scanner
- Offers basic scanning features
- Easy to do a quick PDF scan
ControlCenter Cons
- Doesn’t work on macOS Catalina
- Lacks more advanced features
Download the drivers and utility software for printers and All-in-Ones.

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Full Driver & Software Package
We recommend this download to get the most functionality out of your Brother machine. This is a comprehensive file containing available drivers and software for the Brother machine.
Firmware Update Tool
This tool updates your Brother machine firmware via the internet, by sending the firmware to your machine from the Brother internet server.
*Click HERE to download software for Linux OS and others.

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iPrint&Scan

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