How to Connect Brother Printer to Computer via Wi-Fi?
Are you looking for a solution to connect your Brother printer to your computer using a Wi-Fi connection? Here are the simple steps that you can follow and connect your device.
- First, click on the Up or Down arrow key and select ‘Network’ and the Ok button to ensure that WiFi Direct is selected.
- Click on OK and choose the group’s owner.
- Now, choose the ‘Manual’ option and click on it. After that, you may get the Ok tab and need to click on this option again.
- How does the WiFi Direct activate on the phone? For this, you need to tap the Down arrow key, and the message will arrive on your phone.
- On your computer, it will show the SSID name and password. Tap the Settings icon or swipe down to enter the configuration menu.
- Find the WiFi option and tap on it to check the Contacts menu list.
- If your Wi-Fi is switched off, don’t forget to switch it on.
- Identify and tap the Network Name (SSID) that you have written earlier. Similarly, click on the ‘Connect’ button after entering the password or network key.
- If the Network name (SSID) is connected, you need to know that the wireless link configuration gets completed.
- Open Google Chrome and download Brother iPrint & Scan app on your computer to complete the further process.
How Do I Connect Brother Printer to Mac?
Place your printer near the Mac and then follow the given steps.
- Open the web browser and check for the Brother printer software package page.
- After downloading the Brother printer driver on your Mac, open the ‘Downloads’ folder and open the downloaded file by double-clicking on it.
- Check for the ‘Wireless Device Setup Wizard’ in the utility window and open it as well.
- Navigate towards the Setup Wizard application and click on it to check some instructions in the app to complete the further steps and connect the Brother printer with your wireless router.
- Turn the wireless router on and allow the connection to connect your Mac device.
- Select the SSID you’ve set up in the previous steps and try to form the link between your wireless router and device.
- If your device is already connected to a WiFi network, you can continue with the next steps.
- Start the P-touch Editor and select a printer from the drop-down menu after turning off the Editor Lite LED.
- In your Mac device, you can perform editing and print your labels wirelessly and then print your images and spreadsheets into paper.
How to Connect Brother Printer to Computer via USB Cable?
- Switch off your printer and insert the USB cable in your printer’s USB port.
- Also, attach this cable with your computer’s USB port.
- To switch on the printer, you need to click on the power button and insert the papers to start your printing job.
How Do I Use a Printer Driver to Connect My Brother Printer to My Computer?
Before connecting your Brother printer with your computer using a printer driver, make sure you are connected with an internet connection.
- Find the ‘Printers and Scanners’ option in the search box of your Windows 10 and select this option from the drop-down menu.
- You will see the Add Printers & Scanner option. Now, you need to add a printer from the drop-down menu.
- If you are not able to find your Brother printer or it is showing that your device doesn’t exist, you can pick the option “The printer that I want isn’t identified.”
- If you have a USB cable, you can use it to connect the printer with your laptop or computer.
- After choosing the last choice, click Next and “Add a network printer or local printer with manual settings.”
- After choosing an existing port, press Next and select the Manufacturer (Brother) from the left menu, and there will be the model number given on the printer that you can check from the right menu and click Next.
- If it is required, you can change the Printer Name and click on Next once again to ensure that your Brother printer is now connected to your printer.
- Lastly, print any file to perform testing.
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