Installation of the Brother HL-4050CDN printer is quite easy, but you must ensure that the drivers you are using for installation are the latest version drivers of this printer. If you are having any difficulty in getting those drivers, then this guide will solve your problem.
Download Brother HL-4050CDN Drivers
You can download the latest version Brother HL-4050CDN drivers by following these steps:
- Locate the operating system where you want to install this printer.
- Click on the download button to download its printer drivers.
Brother HL-4050CDN Driver for Windows
Full feature driver for Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Server 2003, 2008 (32, 64-bit)
Download (32, 64-bit)
File Name: Y06F_C1-inst-A1-en.EXE
Size: 24.7 MB
Version: A1
Type: Full feature driver
Language: English
Driver Pack Contains: Printer driver and software
Full feature driver for Windows 7, Server 2008 R2 (32, 64-bit)
Download (32, 64-bit)
File Name: Y06F_C1-inst-win7-A2-en.EXE
Size: 24.8 MB
Version: A2
Type: Full feature driver
Language: English
Driver Pack Contains: Printer driver and software
Full feature driver for Windows 8, 8.1, 10, Server 2016, 2012 (32, 64-bit)
Download (32, 64-bit)
File Name: Y06F_C1-inst-win8-A1-en.EXE
Size: 187.0 MB
Version: A1
Type: Full feature driver
Language: English
Driver Pack Contains: Printer driver and software
Full Feature Driver for Windows Server 2019, 2022
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Driver for Mac
Full feature driver for macOS 10.14, 10.15, 11.x, 12.x, 13.x, 14.x
Download
Printer driver for macOS 10.12, 10.13
Download
File Name: Brother_PrinterDrivers_ColorLaser_1_2_0.dmg
Size: 34.0 MB
Type: Basic driver
Version: 1.2.0
Language: English
Driver Pack Contains: Printer driver
Printer driver for macOS 10.11
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File Name: Brother_PrinterDrivers_ColorLaser_1_1_0.dmg
Size: 35.2 MB
Type: Basic driver
Version: 1.1.0
Language: English
Driver Pack Contains: Printer driver
Printer driver for macOS 10.10
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File Name: Brother_PrinterDrivers_ColorLaser_1_0_0.dmg
Size: 37.2 MB
Type: Basic driver
Version: 1.0.0
Language: English
Driver Pack Contains: Printer driver
Printer driver for macOS 10.9
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File Name: BrotherCLDrivers_450a.dmg
Size: 34.9 MB
Type: Basic driver
Version: 4.5.0a
Language: English
Driver Pack Contains: Printer driver
Printer driver for macOS 10.6, 10.7, 10.8
Download
File Name: BrotherCLDrivers_450.dmg
Size: 33.0 MB
Type: Basic driver
Version: 4.5.0
Language: English
Driver Pack Contains: Printer driver
Printer driver for macOS 10.5
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File Name: brxclaser5_06_112.dmg
Size: 10.5 MB
Type: Basic driver
Version: 1.12
Language: English
Driver Pack Contains: Printer driver
Printer driver for macOS 10.3, 10.4
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File Name: brxclaser3_06_107.dmg
Size: 2.9 MB
Type: Basic driver
Version: 1.07
Language: English
Driver Pack Contains: Printer driver
Printer driver for macOS 10.2
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File Name: brxclaser2_06_105.dmg
Size: 3.4 MB
Type: Basic driver
Version: 1.05
Language: English
Driver Pack Contains: Printer driver
Driver for Linux
Full feature driver for Linux and Ubuntu
Download
OR
Download the driver directly from the Brother HL-4050CDN official website.
How To Install Brother HL-4050CDN Driver
In this section, I have explained in step-by-step format the process to download and install the appropriate Brother printer drivers on your computer. Follow the steps given below in their correct order to complete this task.
Step 1: Find the Driver
- Visit the Brother website or you can download the appropriate drivers by using the download links given above.
- Go to the support or downloads section of the Brother website.
- Enter the model number of your printer (HL-4050CDN), then select your operating system.
Step 2: Download the Driver
- You can download the right printer driver by using the download link associated with your OS version.
- Wait as the download of the driver setup file completes on your computer.
Step 3: Install the Driver
- Go to the folder where the driver setup file was downloaded.
- Run the driver setup file to start the printer driver installation.
- In the Welcome screen, click on the ‘Next’ button, then in the subsequent screens proceed by selecting the ‘Next’, ‘Yes’ and/or ‘Install’ options to continue with the driver installation.
Step 4: Connect the Printer
- Select the ‘Local Printer with USB cable’ option, then click on the ‘Next’ button. Connect your Brother HL-4050CDN printer with your computer by using a USB cable.
- Wait for the printer driver to install on your computer.
- Make sure your printer is switched on, then click on the ‘Next’ button.
- Wait as your computer recognizes your printer and completes the driver installation process.
More information about installation:
- How to install the printer driver with its installer
- How to install the printer driver manually using its basic driver
That’s it, you have installed the printer driver of your Brother HL-4050CDN printer.
More details about the drivers
Hardware Name: HL-4050CDN
Hardware ID: NA
Connection Type: USB / Ethernet Connection
Installer Type: Setup File (with Installer)
Driver Compatibility
The Brother HL-4050CDN printer is compatible with Windows 2000 or later operating systems, but it doesn’t support latest Windows OS versions, like Windows 11 and Server 2019, 2022. In case of macOS versions, this printer is compatible with OS versions ranging from macOS 10.2 or 10.13, but not with the higher macOS versions, like 10.14 to 14.x Sonoma. This printer doesn’t support the Linux/Ubuntu operating system.
Driver Update
Regularly updating your printer driver with its latest version is extremely important. Doing this ensures stable performance of your Brother printer, because each new version of the Brother HL-4050CDN printer is released after removing the bugs which were found in its previous version.
Supported Operating Systems
Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11, Server 2003, 2008, 2012, 2016 (32, 64-bit)
Mac OS 10.2 to 10.13
