If you have a Brother printer at home and it is constantly going offline then the chances are that you don’t already have the latest driver of the printer installed or maybe there is some problem with your Wifi. Well, if the same issue is occurring in your case then in this article, I will show you how to get Brother printer online Mac. So, stick to the end.
Why Is My Brother Printer Going Offline?
- If you want to know why my Brother Printer keeps going offline on Mac then the reasons could be any of the below:
- If your Brother printer is connected wirelessly to your network, your Mac may not be able to communicate with it due to network issues.
- If your printer drivers are outdated or not compatible with your Mac, your Brother printer may go offline.
- If the printer settings are not configured properly, your Brother printer may go offline.
How to Get your Brother Printer Online Mac
- Make sure that your Brother printer is powered on and is correctly connected to your Mac. To make sure the printer and Mac are both correctly connected, check the USB or network cord.
- After turning the printer off and unplugging it for a while, connect it back in and turn it back on.
- Verify that the Brother printer is configured as the default printer in your Mac's "Printers Scanners" settings. Choose it from the list of available printers if it isn't.
- If none of the above steps works, try resetting the printing system. Go to "Printers Scanners" settings, right-click on the list of printers, and select "Reset printing system." This will remove all printers from your Mac and you will need to add them back.
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