Brother Printer Support

Here is the solution if your Brother printer not showing up on Mac:

Verify the connection:

• Check the connection of your printing machine with the network devices. To verify your connection with the network, do the following:

• Power off your Brother’s printers by unplugging the machine from the power socket.
• Remove the interface cable from the printer.

• Select the type of connection.

• On mac device, you Go HDD>>Applications>>Utilities>>Network utility.
  

• Click PING on the top of the screen. Now type the IP address in the provided field.
  

• Change the Value to 4 in the Send only _Pings.
  

• Now right click on the Ping Button and perform the troubleshooting.
  

• If the printer machine stops working in a proper manner, you need to set up the machine from the scratch.
  

Check the firewall Settings:

If the firewall function is enabled on your device, must check the settings of your firewall. Change the firewall settings by assigning a rule to block. If you want, disabling is another alternatives.

For AirPrinting :

Make sure your Mac device and Brother’s printer is connected to the same network. If you are still unable to print, try the following steps:

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Check for the router’s settings.

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Restart your router and printer at a same time.

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Update the drivers, firmware, and hardware for your printer from the manufacturer’s website.

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Re-install the software for your printer on your Mac device.

Reset printing system settings:

If you are facing the issues with your printer, you need to reset the settings for your printer. You need to remove and re-add all the configured printers and scanners from the preferences.

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Go to Apple menu>>System Preferences, select Printers, and scanners.

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Press and hold the Control key and click in the list of devices.

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Select “Reset printing system” from the prompted screen.

Remove the drivers for printers:

Sometimes the outdated drivers can create a problem in the connection of printer with your Mac device. Follow the steps to delete and re-install the printer drivers.

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Go to the Finder and open the menu bar, select Go>>GO to a folder, and type /libraries/printers and hit Go.

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When you see the Printer’s folder on your device, click Edit and then Select All.

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Select File> New Folder with Selection. Now add all the items in a new folder.

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Now you can delete this folder.

Set Brother’s printer as default:

Setting brother’s printer as default can solve the problem of your Mac device while using Brother’s printer.

Go to Print and Fax, select the Default Printer from the drop-down menu. Now choose the Brother’s “Printers and drivers”.

Alternative solution:

If you are not able to get rid of the technical faults with the above-given steps, you need to resolve the issues with the help of experts, dial Brother Printer technical support number 1-800-218-9750 for seeking help from the technical experts. The support services are accessible 24x7-365 to help the troubled users, not only Mac but the bay user who is using the Brother’s machine can reach the experts for help. Every technical, as well as general issues, are resolved with advanced tools and techniques.