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Compatible Solutions: HL-L8245CDW

Active Directory Authentication icon

Active Directory Authentication

Manage machine access and authenticate users with existing Microsoft Active Directory logins.

Active Directory Print Release icon

Active Directory Print Release

Print data is held in the machine's memory and released when users enter their Active Directory sign-in information.

AirPrint® icon

AirPrint®

Wirelessly print from and scan to AirPrint-enabled devices* connected to the same network segment as the printer.

Attach, Email and Print icon

Attach, Email and Print

Enables printing via email over the Internet without using a printer driver*.

Auto Installer (Driver Package Installer) icon

Auto Installer (Driver Package Installer)

Prestage plug-and-play drivers for printers, scanners, and multifunction products.

Barcode Print+ icon

Barcode Print+

Print barcodes on demand from a software application without a dedicated barcode printer.

Box / Box Business icon

Box / Box Business

Connect to a Box account directly from a compatible Brother device* to scan and print documents.

BRAdmin Professional 4 icon

BRAdmin Professional 4

Management tool for Brother network-connected devices that can also be used to view the status of other SNMP-compliant (v1, v2c, or v3) network printing devices.

Brother Mobile Connect icon

Brother Mobile Connect

Downloadable app that allows a user to wirelessly print from and scan to* Apple iOS® and Android devices.

Brother PrintFleet Server (Brother Dashboard) icon

Brother PrintFleet Server (Brother Dashboard)

The Brother Dashboard is a value added managed print service solution with advanced reporting capabilities.

Built-in NFC icon

Built-in NFC

Control access to a Brother device with built-in card authentication, without requiring an external card reader.

Card Reader Holder icon

Card Reader Holder

Add optional card reader holder when using a third-party card reader.

Clone Device Settings icon

Clone Device Settings

Copy settings and configurations from one machine to another via a USB flash drive (requires additional purchase).

Cloud Secure Print icon

Cloud Secure Print

Enables password-protected printing over the Internet* without using a printer driver.

Custom Output Settings icon

Custom Output Settings

Select from a range of pre-defined and user-customizable print settings.

Device Notifications (Email Notifications) icon

Device Notifications (Email Notifications)

Manage status change notifications and receive information on events and alerts*.

Device Reports (Email Reports) icon

Device Reports (Email Reports)

Configure email server settings on a Brother machine to generate and send reports about the machine's status*.

Driver Deployment Wizard icon

Driver Deployment Wizard

Easily deploy a customized printer driver to a PC for installation of local or network-connected machines.

Dropbox / Dropbox Business icon

Dropbox / Dropbox Business

Connect to a Dropbox account directly from a compatible Brother device* to scan and print documents.

E-notify icon

E-notify

Enables email notifications to be set up so that requests for support on a Brother device and supply orders are sent right from the machine.

Email Print icon

Email Print

Enables automatic printing via email over the Internet without using a printer driver.

Embedded Web Server (EWS) icon

Embedded Web Server (EWS)

An Embedded Web Server (EWS) enables machine configuration and management via a web browser.

Evernote® / Evernote® Business icon

Evernote® / Evernote® Business

Connect to an Evernote® account directly from a compatible Brother device* to scan and print documents.

Firmware Update Lockout icon

Firmware Update Lockout

Automatic firmware updates to the printer or MFP can be disabled.

FMAudit icon

FMAudit

Software tool enabling extensive data collection.

Google Drive™ / Google Drive™ Business icon

Google Drive / Google Drive Business

Connect to a Google Drive account directly from a compatible Brother device* to scan and print documents.

HTTPS icon

HTTPS

Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) is the secure version of HTTP.

IEEE 802.1X icon

IEEE 802.1X

IEEE 802.1X defines an access control and authentication protocol that restricts unauthorized users from connecting to a LAN/WLAN through publicly-accessible ports.

IP Filtering icon

IP Filtering

IP Filtering limits devices that are allowed or denied access to a machine based on an individual IP address or a list/range of IP addresses.

IPPS icon

IPPS

Network Internet Printing Protocol that uses TLS to communicate between devices and printers.

IPSec icon

IPSec

IP Security (IPSec) is a suite of security protocols developed to ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and authentication of data communications over an IP network.

Kofax Micro Card Reader icon

Kofax Micro Card Reader

Control access to a Brother device with card authentication via an external card reader.

LDAP Authentication icon

LDAP Authentication

Manage machine access and authenticate users to an existing LDAP Server.

Lower Trays icon

Lower Trays

Add optional lower tray(s) to a compatible model to increase input capacity or to automatically print on mixed paper types or sizes.

Mass Deployment Tool icon

Mass Deployment Tool

Provides a configuration interface to help manage and deploy device settings.

Mopria™ Print icon

Mopria Print

Wirelessly print directly from any supported Android device* connected to the same network segment as the printer.

nddPrint 360 icon

nddPrint 360

Enables tracking, charging, and billing of copying, printing, faxing, and scanning.

OneDrive / OneDrive Business icon

OneDrive / OneDrive Business

Connect to a OneDrive account directly from a compatible Brother device* to scan and print documents.

OneNote icon

OneNote

Connect to a OneNote account directly from a compatible Brother device* to scan and print documents.

PaperCut MF icon

PaperCut MF

Enables tracking, charging, and billing of copying, printing, and faxing.

Password Intelligence icon

Password Intelligence

Help prevent unauthorized access to the administration sections of web based management for the device.

PJL Lockout icon

PJL Lockout

Security measure that ensures corrupt PJL files are not sent to the printer or MFP.

Print Audit icon

Print Audit

Software tool enabling print tracking and copy auditing for managing a print environment.

Print Emulations icon

Print Emulations

Receive print commands in a printer job language or emulation.

Print Profiles icon

Print Profiles

Customizable print shortcuts for the most commonly used print configurations.

Printer & Scanner Interface icon

Printer & Scanner Interface

Enables third-party developers to build custom solutions for and integrate with Brother machines.

PrintFleet icon

PrintFleet

Complete print management solutions powered by a remote data collection unit.

rf IDEAS Card Reader icon

rf IDEAS Card Reader

Control access to a Brother device with card authentication via an external card reader.

Secure Email Certificate icon

Secure Email Certificate

Enables direct communication to a secure email server using TLS V1.2, STARTTLS, and SMTP-AUTH.

Secure Function Lock icon

Secure Function Lock

Built-in solution that prevents access to device settings and functions, along with page limits/restrictions for mono and color printing.

Secure Print icon

Secure Print

Ensures that confidential or sensitive documents do not print until the user enters a PIN on the machine's control panel.

Secure Print Advanced icon

Secure Print Advanced

Ensures that confidential or sensitive documents do not print until the user authenticates by entering a PIN or via an NFC card on the machine's integrated NFC card reader.

Secure Print+ icon

Secure Print+

Ensures that confidential or sensitive documents do not print until the user authenticates by entering a PIN or using an NFC card on the machine's integrated NFC card reader.

Setting Lock icon

Setting Lock

Set a password to prevent unauthorized users from changing machine settings.

SharePoint Online icon

SharePoint Online

Scan documents to and print from SharePoint Online via a compatible Brother device*.

SNMPv3 icon

SNMPv3

Simple Network Management Protocol for safe configuration and control operations on networked machines.

Special Solutions Team (SST) icon

Special Solutions Team (SST)

The Brother Special Solutions Team (SST) assesses a business' unique needs and develops customized solutions to meet those needs.

Syslog Report icon

Syslog Report

Syslog sends a report containing network device event messages to a logging server running a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) application.

ThinPrint Client icon

ThinPrint Client

ThinPrint Client enables efficient print workflow from a virtual desktop environment by compressing print data.

Third-Party HID Reader Support icon

Third-Party HID Reader Support

Control access to a Brother device with card authentication via an external card reader.

TLS Certificates icon

TLS Certificates

Transport Layer Security (TLS) uses encrypted data to help protect the transfer of data and information.

Tungsten ControlSuite (formerly Kofax) icon

Tungsten ControlSuite (formerly Kofax)

Secure, govern, and manage documents with content-aware unified printing, document capture, and workflow process automation.

uniFLOW icon

uniFLOW

Enables device locking, secure print job release, and print and copy accounting.

Universal Print icon

Universal Print

Manage print infrastructure on select Brother devices via cloud services from Microsoft. This eliminates the need for on-premise print servers and installation of printer drivers on Brother devices.

USB Direct Print icon

USB Direct Print

Print directly from a USB flash drive.

Wi-Fi Direct® icon

Wi-Fi Direct®

Allows a user to configure a wireless network between a Brother machine and a mobile device that supports Wi-Fi Direct®.