Why Brother Printer Is Not Printing ?

Why is my Brother printer in not working ?

Why is your printer brother acting so weird? There are a couple of reasons for the brother printer error status message.

• Poorly placed plugs or USB connection
• Sometimes a BIOS problem (the instructions passed between your computer and the printer) will cause an error state.
• Damaged printer driver
• Weak or slow internet connectivity
• Malware or virus attack
• Fixing a brother in error state

Here's how to fix a Brother printer in an error state, from the easiest solution to the more complex methods.

➜ Method 1: Check your cables/network

It may sound simple, but sometimes moving the cables that connect your printer and your computer can solve a world of connectivity problems.

Do you have a wireless connection? Then run a diagnostic check to see if your router is working properly.

In Windows, go to Printers and Devices in Control Panel and make sure your printer is connected wirelessly.

➜ Method 2: Make sure your printer has ink and paper

Sometimes an empty ink or toner cartridge can cause an error message. Also, make sure your printer is free of paper jams and that you have enough printer paper.

➜ Method 3: Restart your printer

• Use the power button to turn off your Brother printer.
• Unplug the printer from the wall outlet.
• Count to ten and plug it back in.
• Reboot your printer.
• If this method does not work, try a second time by restarting your computer and your Brother printer.

➜ Method 4: Update the printer drivers

Sometimes the error status is caused by corrupt or outdated printer drivers. You can update your printer drivers in Windows as follows:

• Opening the control panel
• Device Manager Selection
• Open the Print Queries folder
• Find your printer in the printer list and right click on it
• Select "Update Driver"
• Select the option to automatically search for updated driver software
• You can also go to the Brother website to download the latest driver for your printer.
• Download the latest Brother printer driver.
• Depending on your printer model and operating system, you may need to uninstall the old printer driver before installing the new one.

➜ Method 5 – Use the Windows Troubleshooting Tool

You can also try to resolve your error status issue using the Windows troubleshooting tool.

• Click the Start button
• Select Settings
• Select Update & security
• Select Troubleshoot
• Select additional troubleshooters
• Select the printer icon
• Select "Run the troubleshooter"
• When the troubleshooting is complete, restart your computer and printer.

➜ Method 6: Reset your print queue

Resetting your print queue can clear the Brother printer error status message.

• To do this on Windows:
• Click the Start button and search for CMD
• Right-click on the Command Prompt program
• Select "run as administrator"
• When the command prompt window appears, type "net stop spooler"
• click enter
• When the command prompt window appears, type "net start spooler"
• click enter
• Exit the command prompt window
• restart the computer

Here is another way to stop and restart the print spooler in Windows

• In the search window, type "Services"
• Right click on Services and select "Run as administrator"
• Select Print Spooler Service and right click
• select stop
• Once the spooler has stopped, paste C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\PRINTERS into the Windows search window.
• Select the print jobs listed in the right window, right-click and select delete
• Go back to Services, Print Spooler and right click
• select start
• Restart your computer and printer
• This should reset the print queue that sends print jobs to your Brother printer.

➜ Method 7: Reset your Brother printer to factory default settings

You may need to restore your Brother printer to its original default settings.

To do this:

• Open the printer cover so that the ink or toner cartridges are visible.
• Turn off the printer, and then turn it back on.
• Press the "Go" button on the printer ten times (other Brother printer models only require you to press the Go button seven times).
• This should reset your Brother printer to factory default settings and will hopefully resolve your error status issues.