Brother iPrint&Scan
Brother iPrint&Scan is a macOS desktop utility for printing, scanning, and managing scan destinations with compatible Brother printers and scanners.
What is Brother iPrint&Scan?
Brother iPrint&Scan is a desktop utility for macOS that helps you print documents, scan pages, and work with compatible Brother printers and scanners from one app. It is commonly used in home offices, schools, and small businesses where users want a simple way to scan to files or open scans directly in another application. The app supports selecting a Brother machine, adjusting scan settings such as size, color, and resolution, and saving scanned documents in different formats. It can also copy scans to another application and store frequently used scan settings as reusable workflows. On supported setups, users can configure how the hardware Scan button on a Brother device sends files to the Mac. For network use on newer macOS versions, the app may need Local Network permission so it can discover and communicate with Brother devices.
Key features
- Print to compatible Brother devices from a Mac
- Scan documents and photos to files on your Mac
- Choose scan settings such as size, color, and resolution
- Save scans in different file formats or open them in another app
- Create reusable workflows for common scan tasks
- Configure scan destinations used by the printer or scanner's Scan button
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
This app is legitimate Brother software used for printing and scanning. On macOS, requests such as Local Network access are consistent with discovering and using network-connected Brother devices, and scan-related helper prompts are consistent with hardware scan workflows. Because the bundle ID is com.brother.iprint-and-scan, keep an eye on permissions if you do not use a Brother printer or scanner, and verify that the installed app is the Brother-signed product before granting broad access.
Recommendation: Keep Brother iPrint&Scan if you use a compatible Brother printer or scanner for desktop printing, scanning, or scan-button workflows. If you no longer use Brother hardware, you can remove it with little impact beyond losing those print and scan features on your Mac.
Common paths
/Applications/Brother iPrint&Scan.app
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