Brother Printer Connected To Wifi But Offline

Sometimes i can print just fine from my windows pc but other times it reports the printer is offline even when i know it is online.

Brother printer connected to wifi but offline.

It has an ip address and i can access its web interface from my pc. Click here to see how to resolve the issue of being unable to print using my brother machine on a network connection. If using an ethernet cable make sure the cable is connected to both the printer and router access point. If using a usb cable make sure the cable is connected to both the printer and computer.

Try connecting it directly to the computer and not via a hub. Select the apple menu system preferences print scan or printers scanners. I have a printer that is connected to my home wifi network. Your printer s built in menu should show which network it s connected to or check your printer s manual for more info.

Print offline in windows. Another reason for your printer not being online is the use printer offline feature in microsoft windows 10. If you press the wi fi button for five seconds or more the printer will enter the wps mode and any connection using wireless direct will fail. Check to make sure the printer is turned on and connected to the same wi fi network as your pc.

Make sure the printer is connected to the computer. You can change the printer s network settings using the printer setting tool see the faq. If the dynamic ip address was the issue this should definitely provide a solution allowing you to use your brother printer again. Verify that your printer is not in use printer offline mode.

Make sure you are using the correct printer driver for the brother machine.