How to Connect a Brother Printer to a Laptop

1. Go to Brother-USA.com.
2. Select “Printers” under the “Select Product Group” drop-down menu.
3. Select your computer’s operating system.
4. Restart your computer.
5. Turn on your computer and printer and wait for your computer to recognize and establish the USB connection.

How do I connect my Brother printer directly to my computer?

Add your printer to your computer on Windows 10

1. Turn on your printer.
2. On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and click the Settings button.
3. Select Devices.
4. Select Printers & scanners, and then click Add a printer or scanner.
5. Select the printer you want and click Add device.

Why is my Brother printer not connecting to my computer?

Ensure that the power LED on the printer is stable and not flickering. Check the connection between the computer and the Brother Printer; ensure that the computer is connected to the printer. Ensure that the printer status has not stopped. Ensure that the Brother Printer driver is up-to-date.

How do I wirelessly connect my printer to my computer?

How to connect your printer

1. Open Windows search by pressing Windows Key + Q.
2. Type in “printer.” Source: Windows Central.
3. Select Printers & Scanners.
4. Turn on the printer.
5. Refer to the manual to connect it to your Wi-Fi network.
6. Hit Add a printer or scanner.
7. Select the printer from the results.
8. Click Add device.

How do I connect my brother wireless printer without cable?

Press and hold the WiFi button on your machine for about 2 seconds, until the light begins to blink. The WiFi button will light up when connected. You have completed Wireless Setup on your Brother machine.

Why does my printer not recognize my computer?

If the printer is not responding even after you’ve plugged it in, you can try a few things: Restart the printer and try again. Unplug the printer from an outlet. Check if the printer is properly set up or connected to your computer’s system.

Where is the IP address on a Brother printer?

Press the [Menu] and navigate to the WLAN tab (using the ▲/▼ arrows and the [OK] button) Press ▲ and select WLAN Status. Select Infrastructure Mode. The screen will display your network connection settings, your IP Address is listed on the third line.

Why can’t My Brother printer find my WiFi?

First of all power off the Brother printer and router for minimum one minute and then power on it back. Then turn off the Wi-Fi on your Brother printer and then again turn it on. Now try to connect your Brother printer to the WiFi now. Try to connect your Brother printer to the Wifi using WPS method.

Are Brother printers compatible with Windows 10?

Brother has said that all of its printers will work with Windows 10, using either a print driver built into Windows 10, or a Brother printer driver.

How do I print wirelessly to my Brother printer?

To set up your Brother machine on a wireless network:

1. Connect the power cord to your Brother machine and then connect it to an electrical socket.
2. Press Menu button on the machine’s control panel.
3. Press the Up or Down arrow key to select Network and press OK.
4. Press the Up or Down arrow key to select WLAN and press OK.