Brother DCP Series

DCP units are Brother's multifunction printers without fax, offering print, scan, and copy for home and light-office use. They still need the full software package for scanning, since the flatbed relies on the WIA or Twain components bundled there. Match the DCP model number so the scanner and any duplex features are set up correctly.

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Reference coverage: 10, 11
Hardware category: Printers
Manufacturer: Brother
Related families listed: 14 in this category, 3 elsewhere from Brother

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Brother DCP Series at a glance

Detail	What it means for you
Device type	Multifunction printer without fax
Connection	USB or network
Scan support	Flatbed scan in the full package
Package to choose	Full software package for scanning
Supplies	Toner or ink by model
First thing that breaks	Flatbed dead without the WIA or Twain components

A quick read on what this family is and what to expect from its driver package.

How to tell this is what you have

Front panel reads DCP with the model number
Multifunction with print, scan, and copy but no fax

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Microsoft Lifecycle: Lifecycle documentation for Windows 10 Home and Pro; separately governed editions and servicing channels can have different dates.
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Canon: Shows that installer and utility contents vary by exact Canon model; it is not one package for every printer.

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Other printers families to compare

Brother DCP Series next to the other 14 families in this category

Family	Manufacturer	Reference coverage	How you recognize it
Brother DCP Series (this page)	Brother	10, 11	Front panel reads DCP with the model number
Canon PIXMA Inkjet Series	Canon	10, 11	Front panel reads PIXMA followed by the model number
Canon imageCLASS Laser Series	Canon	10, 11	Labeled imageCLASS, with MF prefixing multifunction models
Canon Maxify Office Series	Canon	10, 11	Front panel reads Maxify with the model number
Epson EcoTank Series	Epson	10, 11	Large refillable ink tanks visible on the front of the unit
Epson WorkForce Series	Epson	10, 11	Front panel reads WorkForce with a model number
Epson Expression Photo Series	Epson	10, 11	Front panel reads Expression Photo
Brother HL Laser Series	Brother	10, 11	Front panel reads HL with the model number
Brother MFC All-in-One Series	Brother	10, 11	Front panel reads MFC with the model number
HP DeskJet Series	HP	10, 11	Front panel reads DeskJet with a model number
HP OfficeJet Series	HP	10, 11	Front panel reads OfficeJet with a model number
HP LaserJet Series	HP	10, 11	Front panel reads LaserJet with a model number
HP ENVY Series	HP	10, 11	Front panel reads ENVY with a model number
Samsung Xpress Laser Series	Samsung	10, 11	Front panel reads Xpress with a model number
Samsung ProXpress Laser Series	Samsung	10, 11	Front panel reads ProXpress with a model number

Use this when you are not certain which family your hardware belongs to.

Other Brother families in the catalog

Brother hardware documented outside printers

Family	Category	Reference coverage
Brother ADS document scanners	Scanners	10, 11
Brother DCP / MFC all-in-one scan function	Scanners	10, 11
Brother PDS high-speed document scanners	Scanners	10, 11

The same manufacturer often ships several unrelated device classes, each with its own package.