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How Do I Reset My Brother Printer?

If your Brother printer refuses to print or stops unexpectedly, it may be time to reset it. You can reset Brother printers with a few simple steps.

By Austin RoiPublished about a year ago 6 min read
Reset My Brother Printer

In case, people face any difficulty in the brother's default password then follow the steps to solve the problem through reset Brother printer password. If you want an exact solution to their question then go through the given guidelines.

To Change the Password of Brother Printer:

Here are the steps to reset password of Brother printer, when you want to reset brother printer password.

  • Open your internet browser.
  • Enter “http://machine’s IP address” in your web browser box.
  • In the Log-in field, Type the default login password in its pass.
  • Click the “Administrator” tab.
  • If you don’t search the “Administrator” tab, then tap “Login Password“.
  • Type in the New Password field, type the password you want to use.
  • Inside confirm the new password box and again enter the new password.
  • Tap on the “Submit” button.

Brother Printer Default Password:

  • Tap on the Start button on your printing machine and choose All Programs.
  • After that, you have to choose Brother, MFC-XXXX LAN or MFC-XXXX, and Remote Setup.
  • Type your password if your printing machine is connected through a Network.
  • Now you have to put your password.
  • Most of the models of brother printer default password are “Access”.
  • Even you may also use the Web-Based Management or BRAdmin Light to change this password.

USER:

User Name – user

Password – access

2. ADMINISTRATOR:

User Name – admin

Password – access

To above given the default username and password on most Brother Printers.

Brother Printer WiFi Password-

Although, these printers required brother printer wifi passwords connected to the wifi networks. However, reset is also necessary. We invite you to reset your wifi password if you are using a wifi network. Here is a manual of resetting the wifi password.

Brother Printer WiFi Password:

Do you have the password and network name for your wireless network? If no, find them from the backside of your modem.

Step 1 : Open the Control Panel window and press the Menu button.

Step 2 : Select Settings or scanner & driver now.

Step 3 : Also, make the selection of All settings.

Step 4 : Scroll downwards to Network and hit Ok.

Step 5 : Again, scroll downwards to Network reset and hit the Ok icon.

Step 6 : Press 1 to say yes.

Step 7 : Confirm the reboot by pressing 1 again.

Step 8 : Your brother printer will start rebooting.

Step 9 : The printer will request you to Setup Wi-Fi after the restart is finish.

Step 10 : Press Ok three times and launch Setup Wizard.

Step 11 : Now you will have to choose your Wi-Fi Network.

Step 12 : Select No if you are prompted to use WPS.

Step 13 : Enter your Wi-Fi password.

Step 14 : Press Ok and 1 for applying the changes.

Step 15 : You will then see the Connection Ok report which will ensure a successful reset of the password.

How to Reset Brother Printer-

This section will give you the shortest method of resetting your printing machine. A brother printer user can reset their printing machine by navigating the Control Panel section. If you want to reset your printer, you are requested to check whether your printer is a network-ready for printing.

If it is not ready, you may face challenges in printing the papers. Although, printer password reset through the Control Panel is the shortest way of resetting the printer.

How do I Reset Brother Printer:

Here are the steps to reset Brother printer.

• Disconnect all the cables connected to your printer, except the power cable.

• Now you need to navigate the Control Panel window.

• Press Menu or Menu/Set then.

• Select LAN or Network.

• Move upstairs or downstairs to select Menu/Set or OK.

• Then, you are assumed to choose an option from Factory Reset or Network Reset.

• Select Menu/Set, Set, or Ok.

• Click on Reset and select the Yes icon.

• Your printing machine will restart soon.

• Reconnect all the disconnected cables to start printing.

Want to know more things about the printing machine to reset Brother printer password? Contact with the support engineers associated with the manufacturing company.

A Quick User Manual for the Brother Printer Users, Printing machines playing an important role in our professional work at the current time. We all want quick, correct and high-quality printing which comes with the lowest numbers of errors. That's why they use Brother printers growing on a yearly base, these kinds of printers are attractive in design or less ink absorbing and need less often servicing cost.

Just contact the official helpline number and ask how to reset Brother printer password. Apart from offering an exclusive range of printing machines, this company is also instrumental in assisting the printing machine users with flawless customer support.

Things to Remember Before Resetting the Printer

Using Brother’s Web Page

You can easily reset a Brother printer by accessing its web page. However, you need to know the IP address of your printer before using this method. Once you grab the IP address, let’s see how to reset it.

  • Open a web browser like Chrome on your PC.
  • In your browser’s address bar, type in “http://printer’s IP address” and hit Enter.
  • It will ask for a login password. Please enter it correctly.
  • Jump to the Administrator tab.
  • Click the Reset Menu on the left pane.
  • Click Reset button next to All Settings.
  • Then click Yes to start the reset process.

Using Printer’s Control Panel

If you cannot reset your Brother printer using its web page, you can also quickly go to the printer’s control panel and use a few buttons to complete the reset process. The process might slightly differ depending on whether you have a display screen on the control panel or not.

On Printers Without Display

Brother printers that have no display panel come only with a few buttons like the Power button, Wi-Fi button, and Go button. However, there are also other LED indicators on the panel that indicates different states of the printer, like the low ink levels. You don’t need to rummage through the printer settings on such a printer. Simply using those buttons will get the reset done.

On Printers Without Go Button

Brother printer models like HL-1212W do not have a Go button on them. Let’s see how to reset them.

  • Power on the printer. You will see yellow indicators blinking on the button panel.
  • After turning it on, open up the cartridge access door of your printer.
  • Now press the power button continuously seven times in a row.
  • Wait a few seconds till the Wi-Fi button and other indicators start blinking green.
  • Close the cartridge access door and wait till all the indicators go off. The reset is now complete.

On Printers With Go Button

Brother printer models like HL-2240 or other 2200 series printers have a Go button that you can easily use to reset the printer.

  • Turn off printer using the power button on the side panel.
  • Open the cartridge access door.
  • Keep holding the Go button. While you’re holding it, press the power key and turn on the printer.
  • Release the Go button as soon as all the indicators on the panel glow.
  • Now press the Go button for ten times in a row.
  • Close the cartridge access door.
  • Press Go button once. It will now start the reset process. You will see a green light flashing during the reset process.
  • Once the reset is complete, the Ready indicator will constantly glow green.
  • Press Go button for three times in a row now. It will print the test page.
  • Now you are ready to use the printer.

On Printers With Display

If your printer has a display panel, resetting is much easier. You just need to navigate through the printer’s settings on the display panel and choose to reset the printer. The steps to reset the Brother printers with display panels are pretty much similar for all models.

Let’s take a reference of Brother MFC J2720 printer for elucidation purposes.

  • Power on the printer and press Menu button on the printer’s control panel.
  • Swap to the right and select Settings. You can also open it from the home screen of your printer.
  • On the Settings page, choose All Settings.
  • Scroll down to Initial Setup and tap it.
  • Move down and tap Reset.
  • Tap All Settings.
  • Tap Yes in the popup. The reset process will begin now. Let the reset complete and you are done.

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