BROTHER CONNECTED BUT NOT PRINTING

Does your Brother printer stop you from performing printing tasks despite being connected? You can stop your for-ever search. We have the right set of fixes to solve the Brother printer connected but not printing issue.

THERE ARE SOME HARDWARE/SOFTWARE ISSUES THAT COULD LEAD TO THIS ISSUE


PRINTER NOT RESPONDING

If the Brother printer shows error messages like the printer not responding, this is the perfect method. The error indicates that the printer driver may be configured in the wrong port. 

Restart the computer once done and try printing from your Brother printer.

PRINTER OFFLINE

There are different ways to bring back the Brother printer online.

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There are different ways to bring back the Brother printer online.

RESCHECK THE CONNECTION

  • Make sure the USB cable is attached to the printer and the computer.
  • If you are using a wireless connection, plug off the router and then turn it on.
  • You are lucky if the printer has a WPS connection or direct Wi-Fi. It will make the steps even simpler to connect to the wireless network.

Follow the methods as described. Since the solutions mentioned above are not helpful, check out the below section.

CHECK THE PRINTER FOR PAPER JAMS

To avoid paper jams, make sure you take necessary precautions before installing the paper in the paper tray.

DELETE PENDING PRINT JOBS

RESET THE BROTHER PRINTER

Power resetting the printer can be the last resort to fix the Brother printer if it is connected but not printing.

Follow the methods as mentioned on this page and you will be resolved from the issue of Brother printer connected but not printing.

Faq
  • Why is my wireless printer not printing?

    First, try restarting your computer, printer and wireless router. To check if your printer is connected to your network: Print a Wireless Network Test report from the printer control panel. On many printers pressing the Wireless button allows direct access to printing this report.

  • Why is my printer showing error?

    The other most probable reason for the printing error is the connection between your computer and the printer. If you are sure that the transmission cable is working okay (tested the printer on another computer), then the problem might be the drivers. This can be the printer drivers or the USB port drivers.

  • Why do my 3d prints keep failing?

    Another common fail is over extrusion. Over extrusion happens when your 3D printer pushes out too much plastic too fast, causing a jam in the end of the nozzle. ... Make sure YOURu layer height is less than your nozzle diameter. Increase your cooling fan's power (this will cool the plastic and cause it to slow down)

  • What is the WPS button?

    WPS stands for Wi-Fi Protected Setup. It is a wireless network security standard that tries to make connections between a router and wireless devices faster and easier. WPS works only for wireless networks that use a password that is encrypted with the WPA Personal or WPA2 Personal security protocols.

  • How do I reset my printer?

    To restore your HP printer to factory-default settings, follow these steps. Turn the product off. Disconnect the power cable from the product for 30 seconds and then reconnect. Turn the product on while you press and hold the Resume button for 10-20 seconds. The Attention light turns on. Release the Resume button.

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