Windows 10: In Windows 11, Windows Fax and Scan application does not find Brother MFC-8440.

I moved to Windows Pro 11, 64-bit recently. I had Windows 10 pro previously. I set up my Brother MFC 8440 printer/scanner/fax on the new desktop, but Windows Fax and Scan application does not find the Brother MFC-8440 machine in windows 11. Printing is fine and works. All three functions worked well in windows 10 with the MFC-8440. I contacted Brother.com, and they say that Brother does not make compatible drivers with Windows 11. They told me to contact Microsoft. So I am getting sandwiched from both sides. Who is responsible? When I open the Windows Fax and Scanner application

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Network Scanning with Brother MFC-8870DW

I have a Brother MFC-8870DW Printer/Scanner/Fax. Prior to upgrading to Windows 10 I was able to print and scan over the network. After upgrading to Windows 10 I can only print over the network. I can only scan if I am directly connected to the device with
a USB cable.

I contacted Brother about the issue and they told me that Microsoft is responsible for the functionality of the built-in driver starting with Windows 8. Does Microsoft have a driver or application that allows network scanning with the Brother MFC-8870DW?

 

Brother MFC 490CW Scanning Problem

I have a Brother MFC 490CW all-in-one using Windows 11.

My unit is malfunctioning in the Scan to Email, Scan to OCR, Scan to Image functions. However, the Scan to File option is working.

In comparing the Windows 10 versus Windows 11 software download offerings for this model at the Brothers website, I noticed that for the Windows 10 version (32 and 64 bit), there is a preferred option called, “FULL SOFTWARE PACKAGE—FULL DRIVER AND SOFTWARE PACKAGE.” However, for the Windows 11 version, this option is not offered. Instead for Windows 11, a specific series of downloads are available for download---nothing is said that by downloading all of these specific options constitutes the original “FULL SOFTWARE PACKAGE—FULL DRIVER AND SOFTWARE PACKAGE” offered in Windows 10 and all previous iterations of Windows.

This differentiation in wording between the available Windows 10 and Windows 11 versions must have been made for some reason and I suspect that reason has something to do with my scanning problems.

My question is this: Is the individual software download offerings Brother has listed for the Windows 11 version—taken together--- identical to the software bundle offered by Brother for the Window 10 version? That is to say, is the Windows 11 version missing anything that was included in the Windows 10 version? Specifically, any software pertaining to the scanning functions of this unit?

 

installation of driver for wireless connection of Brother MFC-7860DW in Windows 11

To the Microsoft community,

Does anyone know whether one can install the driver for wireLESS connection of the Brother MFC-7860DW device with Memory Integrity turned ON in Windows 10 or 11? To install the driver and software for USB connection of MFC-7860DW (one must choose either wired or wireless connection during the setup) onto my new PC with Windows 11, I had to turn OFF Memory Integrity due to incompatibility of the BrUsbSib.sys driver version 1.1.1.5 according to Windows. It appears that neither Microsoft nor Brother plans to release an updated BrUsbSib.sys driver compatible with Memory Integrity in Windows 10 or 11. The name of the BrUsbSib.sys driver suggests that it is used for USB connection, but I do not know whether that driver is also used for wireless connection. I would like to turn on Memory Integrity for enhanced security of the core processes of my PC, but cannot do so as long as the BrUsbSib.sys driver is installed. I am considering uninstalling the whole driver/software suite for USB connection of MFC-7860DW present in my PC, turning back on Memory Integrity, and then installing the driver/software suite for wireLESS connection of MFC-7860DW. The Brother website says that it has "support" for wireless connection of MFC-7860DW in Windows 11, but the driver/software suite for wireless connection of MFC-7860DW in Windows 10 or 11 recommended and offered by Brother was first released on January 16, 2013. so I am skeptical of Brother's statements.

Thank you,

TD