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How to Deal With Some Common Brother Printer Issues

Have you just gotten a new Brother printer? And you’d like to hook it up to your desktop or computer? Then, if you have the necessary skills, you can easily connect it. And if you are not an expert and wondering

How to connect Brother printer to computer⁠

, then don’t worry! This guide will help you throughout the process of connecting both the devices.

How Can I Connect My Brother Printer to My Computer with Printer Driver?

Before you begin, double-check your wireless router/ access point’s SSID (Network Name) and password (Network Key).

In the Windows 10 Search Box, form Printers and Scanners.

Select Printers and Scanners from the drop-down menu.

Select Add a Printer from the drop-down menu.

Note: Allow the scan to complete before selecting the printer and following the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

If your Brother printer does not exist, pick “The printer that I want isn’t identified.”

Use a USB cable to connect the printer to the computer (laptop).

Click Next after choosing the last choice, “Add a local printer or network printer with manual settings.”

Press Next after choosing Utilizing an existing port.

Choose the Manufacturer (Brother) from the left menu and the model number of your printer from the right menu, then click Next.

If desired, change the Printer Name and click Next once more.

To ensure that the Brother Printer is attached to the machine, print a test file.

Click the Finish button.

After this process, your Brother printer will be connected easily.

How to Connect Brother Printer to Computer with Cable?

Before inserting the USB cable, make sure the printer is switched off.

Connect the USB cable’s printer end to the printer’s USB port on the hand.

Attach the USB cable’s other end to the computer’s USB port.

Click the Power button to switch on the printer.

Print after you’ve loaded the paper.

How Do you Connect Brother Printer to Mac?

All the Mac users can follow the enlisted steps to connect their Brother printers of any type to their Mac devices. Make sure you keep your printer nearer to your Mac computer.

Head to a web browser and visit the Brother Printer Software Package page.

Once the Brother printer driver is downloaded on your Mac device, go to the ‘Downloads’ folder and double-click on the downloaded file.

Open the Utilities window and look for the ‘Wireless Device Setup Wizard’ to open it as well.

Navigate towards the Wireless Device Setup Wizard.app and click on it.

Then, follow the rest of the instructions to complete the setup between the Brother printer and your wireless router.

At first, turn on the Wireless router and enable the connection. Make sure that the Mac device can also access a wireless connection.

Choose the SSID you developed in the previous steps. A link will be formed between your device and your wireless router/access point.

Proceed to the next step if your device is already wired to a WiFi network.

Turn Off the Editor Lite LED and then start the P-touch Editor and choose a printer from the drop-down menu.

From your Mac device, you can now edit and print labels wirelessly and then print your spreadsheets and images into papers.

How to Connect Brother Printer to Computer via WiFi?

Follow the quick steps mentioned below and connect your Brother printer with your computer using WiFi connection:

To pick the following, click the Up or Down arrow key and choose ‘Network’.

Then, select ‘OK’. Make sure that the WiFi Direct should be selected.

Select OK and choose the group’s owner. Again click on the ‘OK’ button.

Click on the ‘Manual’ option and select OK tab.

When Does WiFi Direct Activate? When the message appears on the phone, acknowledge it by pressing the Down arrow key.

For a few minutes, the computer will show the SSID name and password.

To enter the configuration menu, tap the Settings icon or swipe down and tap the Cog icon.

Tap on the WiFi option and open the Contacts menu list.

Switch on your Wi-Fi if it’s switched off.

Find and tap the Network Name (SSID) you wrote down earlier.

Tap the ‘Connect’ button after entering the Network Key (Password) you wrote down earlier.

If Connected occurs under the Network Name (SSID) you chose, the wireless link configuration is complete.

Go to Google Chrome and download Brother iPrint & Scan for your computer then, complete process.

After following the entire guide, we hope you have learned all the ways to connect your Brother printer to your various systems like Windows and Mac.

How do I Reset my Brother Printer to Factory Settings?

Brother printer is one of the most popular printer brands that is used by many people across the globe. But sometimes, you might face problems while printing your documents using Brother printer. If your printer is not providing the desired results, then you have to change certain settings to its factory default to bring it again in a working state. Brother printers comes in various shapes and sizes, and the reset procedure varies as per the printer model.

How Factory Reset Solve Printer’s Issues?

Printer problems can be caused due to any reasons. It may be because of some issues in its interior, software and any kind of connectivity issues. There are some common troubleshooting methods that you can try to fix the issue. Simply turning on and off your printer can also help you in troubleshoot multiple issues.

But when the same issue appears again and again, then it’s time to give your printer a hard reset. Whatever the model you are using, a hard reset will revert your printing to its default factory settings. Hard resetting Brother MFC-l2700DW Printer or any other printing model means deleting all the connections, archives, assigned printer settings. It prevents your printers from repeating the same issues multiple times. A hard reset brother printer toner and drum also clears up everything and simplifies the process to set up and connect the printer with any device.

How to reset your brother HL-l2321D printer?

Luckily, there are some quick resetting methods that you can try to fix your Brother printers. Follow the solutions below to bring your Brother printer again in a working state:

Using Printer control panel:

Before moving further in this method, switch off your printer and make sure that all covers and lids are properly covered. Then apply following steps:

Firstly, plug the power cord in the power socket and get ready to reset.

Now, press and hold the “go” button located on the printer’s control panel. Wait for a while till the printer is completely turned ON.

Release “go” button and wait till the light stops blinking.

At last, press the ‘go” button for about 5-6 times when the light indicators are active again.

The above steps will help you to reset Brother printer password and its settings to the default factory settings.

Using Software reset:

You can also reset the printer from its official site, i.e., www. Brother .com. Then, click on the “Support” menu and select the “Drivers and Downloads” option and click on “Printers” from the dropdown menu that appeared on screen.

Select your printer model and click on the “view” and “your results” option. Now, select your OS (operating system) and click on the “search” button. Check for the result and click on the “Information and Download” link followed by the click on the “Download” button.

Run the downloaded program and follow the instructions until completion. Launch BRAdmin software and select Brother HL-2270DW printer to reset.

Open “Control” menu and click on the “Network Configuration” option. Type in your password and then click “OK”.

Navigate the “Control” menu and select “Factory Reset”.

Wrapping Up:

So finally above these steps you can learn

How to Reset Brother Printer to factory settings⁠

. But before resetting it is recommended to create a backup file for all your documents, archives, passwords, and IP addresses.

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