What is VueScan?
VueScan is an application for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux that is compatible with over 2500 scanners from 35 scanner manufacturers. If your scanner is no longer supported by your Operating System, or you want more advanced features, download VueScan today.
Works with the Brother DCP-J315W on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux
There's more technical information about VueScan's support for your scanner at the bottom of this page.
Outputs scans in a variety of formats
VueScan can output scanned documents, photos, and film in PDF, JPEG and TIFF formats. It can also recognize text using OCR and create multi-page pdfs using both flatbed scanners and scanners with automatic document feeders.
Great for Beginner and Pro Users
We built VueScan so that two completely different types of users can use it. Beginners only need to run VueScan and press the 'Scan' button, and can press the 'More' button to use basic options. Pro users can press the 'Advanced' button to unlock powerful features to have complete control over your scans.
Brother DCP-J315W Technical Information
| Flatbed Scanning: | Yes |
| Film Scanning: | No |
| Document Feeder: | No |
| Windows: | Yes |
| Mac: | Yes |
| Linux: | Yes |
| USB: | Yes |
| SCSI: | No |
| Firewire: | No |
| Network: | Yes |
| USB Vendor ID: | 04f9 |
| USB Product ID: | 0254 |
VueScan works with the Brother DCP-J315W on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.
VueScan Mobile also works with this scanner on the iPad, iPhone, Android and Kindle Fire.
You need to install a Brother scanner driver to use this scanner on Windows.
If you're using the network connection to this scanner, then you don't need to install any Brother scanner drivers. However, you might need to make sure your firewall is configured to allow VueScan to talk to your scanner.
You can use this scanner on Mac OS X and Linux without installing any other software.
On Linux, you need to set up libusb device protections.