Brother MFC-3100C Driver Download (Official)

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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.

11 Ratings
261 Downloads

Supported Models

MFC-3100C

Version: E

Manufacturers

Brother

Supported Operating Systems

Windows XP

File Name

Additional Notes

Printer Driver, Scanner Driver for Windows XP WHQL certified

Uploaded By

Manivel (DG Staff Member) on 26-May-2004

How to Update MFC-3100C Device Drivers

Step 1 - Download Your Driver

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.

Step 2 - Install Your Driver

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:

  1. Access the Quick Access menu by right-clicking the Start button.

  2. From the menu options, choose "Device Manager".

  3. Within Device Manager, identify the device requiring the driver update.

  4. Open the context menu for the device by right-clicking its name.

  5. 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.

Driver Contents File List

The following files are found inside the driver download file.

Name Size Date
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
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