Brother Laser Printer Setup: Your Complete Guide

Did you recently buy a Brother laser printer? Congratulations, you made an excellent choice. Brother is a great company with a long standing history of providing exceptional services. Consequently, this brand is favored by many companies and individuals who buy printers.

Now that you have your new printer, you must be wondering how to set it up and get it running. Let us help you to set up your printer. Here is a detailed Brother laser printer setup guide. Let’s delve into the blog and walk through each step to get your printer working seamlessly.

Prepare The Brother Laser Printer

You can simply unbox the printer and connect it to a power supply. But the main task will only begin after this. Below are the steps to prepare your printer for setting up. 

Install The Toner

Installing a toner is a must to get your printer working. Follow the steps below to install the toner correctly.

• Open the cover of your Brother printer.
• Remove the packaging of the toner cartridges
• Place them carefully inside the compartment

Note: Make sure when cartridges are placed, a clicking sound comes. It’s proof that the toner is set perfectly. Otherwise, you might see Brother laser printer error codes on the screen.*

*(Error codes are messages indicating problems in the printer; they can differ depending on the issue.)

Place Papers 

The next step to prepare your printer to set it up is placing some paper inside it. 

• Get some sheets of A4 size to put on your Brother printer.
• Open the paper tray of your printer.
• Place the sheets inside and align them.

Note: Use plain A-4 size sheets only; crunched or smaller sheets can jam the machine, resulting in the Brother laser printer not printing anything.

Your printer is now ready to be set up and start working. However, it needs software on your PC to operate. 

Download Brother Laser Printer Software

Every printer has different software, depending on its brand. Your printer is from Brother company, so you need Brother printer software. 

• Open the Brother support page on your PC browser. 
•  Visit the Download page and select the category of your Brother printer.
• Next, select the series of your Brother printer.
• Now, select the operating system on which your PC or laptop is running.
• Accept the agreement and Download the ‘Complete package of drivers and software’.
• Go to downloads in File Explorer and click on the software.
• Open the installation program and select the language in which you want to run the software.
• Follow the steps and install your Brother printer Software.

Connect Brother Laser Printer To A PC

There are three methods for connecting your Brother laser printer. The same steps apply whether you’re using a PC or a laptop.

Connect Via Printer

The first method is to connect your printer from the printer screen settings. Keep reading to learn how to connect your printer from the printer screen settings.

• Press the printer button with a Wi-Fi icon.
• Choose yes and select Wi-Fi setup wizard.
• Next, choose the name of your PC network, commonly referred to as the SSID.
• Enter the password of your PC Wi-Fi-network.
• Press the ok button and wait for your printer to connect.

Connect From Software

The easiest way to connect your Brother laser printer to your PC is via software. Below are the steps for connecting the printer via software.

• Open the Brother printer software you just installed.
• In it, select the Wi-Fi connection option.
• Follow the instructions popping on your computer screen.
• The Brother laser printer WiFi connection will be completed.

Connect With A USB-B Cable

If you don’t want to follow too many instructions, you can also connect your Brother printer to your PC using a USB-B cable.

• Open the Brother printer software on your PC.
• Select the USB cable connection option.
• Plug the flat end of the USB connector into your PC or laptop.
• Now, insert the Square end of the USB connector into the printer.
• Wait for a moment, and your printer will connect to your PC.

Step-By-Step Brother Laser Printer Installation

We have learned almost everything about setting up a Brother laser printer. However, to use the printer smoothly, you must make some settings changes. 

Configure Brother Laser Printer Settings

The following changes will help you use the Brother printer smoothly. All these options are in the printer driver's settings window.

Paper Size

 From the paper size box, select the size you are using so that the printer acknowledges the sheet and prints your given information.

Orientation

Select the orientation in which you want the information to be printed.

Copies

The Copies options will allow you to select the number of copies you want to print. Generally, it’s 1 by default.

Collate

Check the collate box for a complete copy of your document, and then reprint according to the number of copies you need. If you leave it unchecked, each document page will be printed according to the number of copies you command.

Media Type

To get the best printing, you need to select media types. On the settings window, you can find several options, such as plain paper, thin paper, thick paper, thick paper, etc.

Resolution

On your Brother laser printer, the higher the resolution, the clearer the print would be. Options like HQ 1200 and 600 dpi would be given on the window; select one from them.

Print Settings

From printing settings, choose graphics or text. Graphics is a printing mode for all documents, while text mode is best for printing text only.

Multiple Pages

The multiple-page option allows you to reduce the image size to print multiple pages on one sheet or enlarge it to print one page on multiple sheets.

Paper Source

Depending on your printing needs, you can choose auto-select, tray 1, or manual for the paper source page setting.

Scaling 

The scaling option will help you change the print size. Off it to print how the page appears on screen, choose fit to paper size if your documents are unusually large, and choose free to reduce the print size.

Use Watermark

Enabling the ‘use watermark’ setting will enable you to put text or logos on the document as a logo. You can also use logos given as default.

Your Brother laser printer is ready to give you print. However, you may encounter some issues while using the printer. In the below section, we have listed some common Brother printer problems and their solutions.

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 

There are three problems you can face while using the Brother printer. Keep reading to learn about them.

Paper Jam

Paper jams are a common problem that occurs when the sheet in the printer tray is too thick or too thin or if the sheet isn’t aligned properly with the tray. In this situation, you will see Brother laser printer error codes on your computer screen. Turn off the printer and remove the sheets. Next, restart the printer to resolve this issue

Print Quality issues

Print quality generally becomes poor when the toner powder degrades over time. In this case, simply change the toner, and your problem will be solved. However, a poor Brother laser printer WiFi connection can sometimes result in print quality issues. You can disconnect and reconnect your printer if there is a connection issue. 

Connectivity Problems

Sometimes, the printer doesn’t connect to Wi-Fi. If this happens to you, check out the settings and fix the problem. You can also restart both devices and then try to connect. 

Setting Up Brother Laser Printer In Minutes

You can easily set up your Brother laser printer by following the above-mentioned steps. Make sure to maintain your printer and clean it promptly so that it lasts a long time. Contact us if you need professional help fixing your printer or setting it up. 

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How do you connect the Brother laser printer to a mobile?

Connect the Brother laser printer and mobile phone to a wireless router. Now, you can operate the printer with your phone.

How do you scan something on a Brother printer?

Depending on your Brother machine put the document on the Flatbed or ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) and press the scan key. Now, select Scan to PC; your document will start scanning. 

Do Brother printers have an app?

Yes, you can operate a Brother printer with the Brother Mobile Connect app and virtually scan and print documents.

What should you do if a Brother laser printer not printing from a phone?

Restart both the Brother laser printer and phone. Now, reboot the router you are using to connect both devices. It will help you fix the problem.