Printer Not Printing
Nov 27, 2023 13:06:27 #
The Brother Laser arrived a day early. Several problems.
When I plugged it into the output from the UPS, it shut down the UPS - and everything on my system. After experimenting, I got it running my plugging it into a different outlet. There was only one other printer connected at the time, and no printer was turned on.
The computer could not find the printer. I finally went through a manual installation, and it is listed as the Default Printer. It printed a test page okay, but nothing from the computer.
Although I can select it to print from the print menu, it will not print from the computer. The print menu says the printer is ready.
When I plugged it into the output from the UPS, it shut down the UPS - and everything on my system. After experimenting, I got it running my plugging it into a different outlet. There was only one other printer connected at the time, and no printer was turned on.
The computer could not find the printer. I finally went through a manual installation, and it is listed as the Default Printer. It printed a test page okay, but nothing from the computer.
Although I can select it to print from the print menu, it will not print from the computer. The print menu says the printer is ready.
Nov 27, 2023 13:37:42 #
Nov 27, 2023 13:38:12 #
GEngel-usmc
Loc: Spencerport NY - I miss Lakeland, FL
Jerry, do NOT plug ANY Laser Printer into a UPS device. The turn-on current will usually trip the UPS, thinking it’s a power surge. Had same experience with both new APC and Cyberpower UPS units. I should have mentioned that earlier in your past posts.
Your Brother printer is ok. Just plug it in to a normal outlet, not UPS. 😀
Your Brother printer is ok. Just plug it in to a normal outlet, not UPS. 😀
Nov 27, 2023 13:44:25 #
GEngel-usmc
Loc: Spencerport NY - I miss Lakeland, FL
Jerry, also… I set Brother display menu for WiFi onto my Home WiFi Network, then also used a Printer USB Cable from the Printer to my iMac for always usable use, even if my WiFi went down 😵💫😀. Works well.
Nov 27, 2023 15:53:31 #
GEngel-usmc wrote:
Jerry, do NOT plug ANY Laser Printer into a UPS device. The turn-on current will usually trip the UPS, thinking it’s a power surge. Had same experience with both new APC and Cyberpower UPS units. I should have mentioned that earlier in your past posts.
Your Brother printer is ok. Just plug it in to a normal outlet, not UPS. 😀
Your Brother printer is ok. Just plug it in to a normal outlet, not UPS. 😀
I suspected that. Thanks. It's running now from another outlet. Not printing, though.
Nov 27, 2023 15:54:07 #
GEngel-usmc wrote:
Jerry, also… I set Brother display menu for WiFi onto my Home WiFi Network, then also used a Printer USB Cable from the Printer to my iMac for always usable use, even if my WiFi went down 😵💫😀. Works well.
Yes, I'll probably do that eventually - if I can get it to actually print.
Nov 27, 2023 16:05:05 #
jerryc41 wrote:
The Brother Laser arrived a day early. Several pr... (show quote)
My computer had problems communicating with a Brother's printer until I downloaded a Brother's "driver" onto my computer. Maybe worth looking into?
https://www.brother-usa.com/brother-support/driver-downloads
Nov 27, 2023 17:12:43 #
Nov 27, 2023 19:12:01 #
SteveR wrote:
Printer not printing? Send it to the corner!!! 
It takes a village to get a Brother printer to work.
Nov 27, 2023 19:42:45 #
rcarol wrote:
It takes a village to get a Brother printer to work.
Tell me about it. Mine has stopped printing envelopes.
Nov 27, 2023 23:51:58 #
I've had two basic Brother laser printers; never had any problems with either. Just followed the instructions.
Nov 28, 2023 05:39:43 #
ricardo00 wrote:
My computer had problems communicating with a Brother's printer until I downloaded a Brother's "driver" onto my computer. Maybe worth looking into?
https://www.brother-usa.com/brother-support/driver-downloads
https://www.brother-usa.com/brother-support/driver-downloads
I downloaded the latest everything right away. It came with a CD, but I didn't bother with it. The computer knows it there, and it says everything is fine. That shows you how smart computers are.
I'm going to try it on a laptop.
Nov 28, 2023 05:59:08 #
Nov 28, 2023 06:00:26 #
BebuLamar wrote:
What kind of connection did you use? USB, Wifi or Ethernet?
USB from the printer to the computer, and I tried different cables. Maybe it will get along better with a laptop. Maybe there's a setting on the printer that isn't right.
Nov 28, 2023 06:25:49 #
jerryc41 wrote:
USB from the printer to the computer, and I tried different cables. Maybe it will get along better with a laptop. Maybe there's a setting on the printer that isn't right.
I usually connect the printer to the router via ethernet. That way all of my computers can use it. I don't use the Wifi on the printer either as that isn't very reliable.
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