How do I install the Brother MFC-255CW on a Mac Airbook?

Hi there. I am a mac newbie (converted to the light side lol). I am trying to get my printer and scanner (brother MFC-255CW) working on Mountain Lion 10.8.5.
I have downloaded the "CUPS Printer Driver" and "Scanner Driver (TWAIN)". I have then double clicked the package and run the installer. Once installed I have tried to go the following:
1. Apple symbole
2. Go to System Preferences
3. Print and Scan
4. clicked the "+" sign
the list that comes up under "default" is blank. So I am not sure what to do next. Appreciate any help!
Drivers were downloaded from here:
http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public/us/ca/en/dlf/download_index.html ?reg=us&c=ca&lang=en&prod=mfc255cw_all&dlid=&flang=English&os=115&type2=-1

If the printer is not appearing in the Default Add printer view, then it is either not using the same network that the Mac is or the printer does not support an advertising protocol like Bonjour. I would be surprised if it was the latter, because just about all Brother printers that I've seen do support Bonjour. So you need to determine why the Mac cannot see it.
To check the Bonjour side of things, you can open Safari and then open its Preferences. Then under one of the tabs there is an option to enable Bonjour in the Bookmarks Bar. If you enable this, you will see Bonjour in the Bookmarks Bar and when you select it, if the Mac can see the printer then it should be shown here. Do you see it?
Also, if you know the IP address of the printer, you can enter this as a URL in Safari. This should result in you connecting to the internal web page of the printer. Does this work?
If you can connect to the internal web page of the printer then you may also be able to add the printer using its IP address instead of relying on Bonjour. When you select to add the printer, change from the Default view to the IP view (click the IP icon). You can then enter the IP address of the printer, set the protocol to HP Jetdirect-Socket, leave the queue name blank, change the Name to Brother Printer and leave the Location blank. Then in the Use menu, if it does not automatically select the correct Brother driver, drop the menu and click on Select Printer Software. Then browse for the Brother printer in the list and select it. Then click OK and then Add to complete. Now see if you can print.

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