The MFC-3100C is a printer manufactured by Brother. We recommend updating to the latest driver if printing causes programs to crash, or the printer won't print or if print quality is poor. This update - "31inst.EXE" - has an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on 11 reviews, and has been downloaded 261 times. Our users report success installing this driver update on PCs running Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 30.4 MB.
MFC-3100C
Version: E
Windows XP
Printer Driver, Scanner Driver for Windows XP WHQL certified
Manivel (DG Staff Member) on 26-May-2004
To get the MFC-3100C driver, click the green download button above. After you complete your download, move on to Step 2.
If the driver listed is not the right version or operating system, search our driver archive for the correct version. Enter Brother MFC-3100C into the search box above and then submit. In the results, choose the best match for your PC and operating system.
Tech Tip: If you are having trouble deciding which is the right driver, try the Brother Driver Update Utility. It is a software utility which automatically finds and downloads the right driver.
To find the newest driver, you may need to visit the Brother website. Most major device manufacturers update their drivers regularly.
Installing your newly downloaded driver is a straightforward process. Windows provides a dedicated tool called Device Manager for this purpose. Follow these steps to update your driver:
Access the Quick Access menu by right-clicking the Start button.
From the menu options, choose "Device Manager".
Within Device Manager, identify the device requiring the driver update.
Open the context menu for the device by right-clicking its name.
Select "Update driver" and proceed through the guided installation.
To complete the process, reboot your computer. This ensures the new driver is fully integrated into your system.
Regular driver updates contribute to optimal system performance and hardware compatibility.
Tech Tip: Driver downloads and updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow.
For more help, visit our Driver Support Page for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
Name | Size | Date |
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Setup3100c/INST32.exe | 376.7 KB | 23 May 2001 |
Setup3100c/Brmfinst.exe | 24.6 KB | 14 Feb 2002 |
Setup3100c/Setup.exe | 24.6 KB | 14 Nov 2001 |
Setup3100c/BRINST.INI | 187 bytes | 25 Nov 2001 |
Setup3100c/BROINST.INI | 518 bytes | 24 Mar 2002 |
Setup3100c/Brmfinst.ini | 88 bytes | 16 Jul 2002 |
Data/Disk1/layout.bin | 437 bytes | 23 Jun 2002 |
Data/Disk1/Setup.ini | 95 bytes | 10 May 2001 |
Data/Disk1/Setup.exe | 165.9 KB | 4 Oct 2000 |
Data/Disk1/ikernel.ex_ | 339.6 KB | 5 Oct 2000 |
Data/Disk1/brpcmc1.ini | 1.0 KB | 17 Nov 1999 |
Data/Disk1/data1.cab | 1.2 MB | 23 Jun 2002 |
Data/Disk1/data2.cab | 23.0 MB | 23 Jun 2002 |
Data/Disk2/layout.bin | 417 bytes | 23 Jun 2002 |
Data/Disk2/Setup.ini | 219 bytes | 23 Jun 2002 |
Data/Disk2/Setup.exe | 165.9 KB | 4 Oct 2000 |
Data/Disk2/ikernel.ex_ | 339.6 KB | 5 Oct 2000 |
Data/Disk2/data1.cab | 1.4 MB | 23 Jun 2002 |
Data/Disk2/data2.cab | 3.5 MB | 23 Jun 2002 |