Why is my Brother Printer in an Error State?

by Alex Smith Printer Support Services

Brother printers are outstanding devices to fulfil all your printing needs and requirements. They have high speed printing with good quality. Brother printers have different models like laser, ink jet and all in one. They help you not only print but scan the documents and images too. But no matter how efficient your machine is, it does have some error now and then. One of the most common issue that Brother printer faces is ‘printer in error’ issue. Some of the reasons why you are facing this issue are, the plugs may not be properly connected or there is an improper USB connection. Corrupted printer driver can be another cause. Weak or slow internet connection will also make your printer show printer error. It is very important that your device and your printer should be connected properly and the printer should be set as the default printing device on your computer. Another thing to take care of is that both the devices must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Before we move on to the troubleshooting ways to fix printer in error issue. Let’s see the process of Brother printer Wi-Fi set up. Here are the steps for the same.

How to connect Brother printer to Wi-Fi?

Wireless network is one of the noteworthy inventions in web technology and the work is made simpler when you can connect your printer wirelessly too. You can easily connect your printer by going to the settings on the printer panel and selecting the WLAN network. Then enter your Wi-Fi password to establish a connection. There another way pf connecting Brother printer to Wi-Fi.Following are the steps of how to set up Brother Printer on Wi-Fi. Place your printer near the router and select the wireless setup wizard under settings menu. Then select the name of your network and type the password.

Now, that your printer is connected to the Wi-Fi. Let’s have a look at Brother printer offline fix. You can easily follow these troubleshooting steps to resolve the issue.

Steps to fix, Brother printer in error state:

Make sure all the wires and cables are connected properly in their respective slots.

· Check the printer ink levels and change the ink cartridges if required.

There should be no paper jams, clean your printer properly.

Restart your printer by unplugging all the wires. Give it a rest for a minute and then plug them back.

Go to the settings and update the printer driver of your printer.

There is a troubleshooting tools in your windows. Run the troubleshooting command.

Follow the steps and your and your printer should be working smoothly. When you have tried all the steps, make a test print to check if the issue has been resolved and the printer is printing fine.