FAQs & Troubleshooting
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- 110/07/2024I cannot install the fax driver (brmfcfaxdrv) in Fedora 40 or later, or in its derivatives. (Linux)
- 213/06/2024I cannot install the scanner driver (brscan5) in Fedora 40 or later. (Linux)
- 313/03/2024I cannot print using my Brother machine on a wireless network (Mac)
- 413/03/2024Find the Wireless Security Information (e.g. SSID, Network key etc.) for Mac OS X 10.10.5 or greater
- 514/02/2024I cannot install Scan-key-tool in Ubuntu 23.10 or later, or in its derivatives. (Linux)
- 624/01/2024My machine does regular cleaning cycles in the night. How can I correct this?
- 724/01/2024Why is it necessary for my machine to go through regular cleaning cycles?
- 814/12/2023Discover the MAC address of the Brother network card
- 914/12/2023"ControlCenter needs to be updated." - macOS 10.15 Catalina
- 1008/11/2023How to scan a document from a Windows application?
- 1108/11/2023How to scan a document from a Windows application?
- 1213/09/2023Can I use my Brother printer with a 64 bit Linux distribution? (Linux)
- 1312/07/2023I'm using Ubuntu 23.04 or their derivatives. I cannot print from Brother Inkjet Printer. (Linux)
- 1412/07/2023Uninstall the drivers. (Mac OS X 10.6 - macOS 12)
- 1521/06/2023I cannot connect to the printer via Wi-Fi Direct using the Brother Print Service Plugin (Android™ 12 or later).
- 1621/06/2023Delete print jobs from the print queue.
- 1719/05/2023I cannot print from my computer via USB.
- 1812/05/2023I cannot print using my Brother machine on a wired network. (Windows / macOS)
- 1926/04/2023I cannot print using my Brother machine on a wireless network (Windows)
- 2026/04/2023Install the built-in drivers (For Windows 8 and Windows 10)
- 2126/04/2023Change the printer driver settings (Windows / macOS)
- 2226/04/2023Open the Status Monitor
- 2319/04/2023The network scanning feature does not work when pressing the scan key on my Brother machine control panel. (For Windows)
- 2419/04/2023"Offline" appears on the Status Monitor.
- 2519/04/2023I cannot find the destination computer on the network when I try to scan a document using the machine's Scan key or control panel.
- 2619/04/2023Open "Scanners and Cameras" and Properties.
- 2719/04/2023I can print but cannot scan via network. (For Windows)
- 2819/04/2023The printer status is Offline or Paused.
- 2915/03/2023Find the Wireless Security Information (e.g. SSID, Network key etc.) for Windows
- 3015/02/2023Scan and save a document in PDF format (Scan to File)
- 3115/02/2023Configure or change the settings of the ControlCenter 2 or 3 scanning options
- 3215/02/2023I'm using Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 / 8.1 or Windows 10 and a network connected Brother machine. The following errors "Error - Sent to Printer", "Sent to Printer" or "Deleting - Printing" appear in the PC Print Queue.
- 3315/02/2023When I install MFL-Pro Suite from the CD-ROM or Full Driver & Software Package from the "Downloads" section, the installation will not continue past the instruction to connect the USB cable to the computer.
- 3415/02/2023Scan a document in Windows 8 and Windows 10.
- 3515/02/2023I'm trying to install the driver with network settings, but I cannot locate a network connected Brother machine and complete the driver installation. (For Windows)
- 3626/12/2022Can third party ink be used to refill the ink cartridges?
- 3726/12/2022How to identify your Operating System (OS).
- 3821/12/2022Changes to the contents stored in the address book do not become effective in the stored speed dial numbers in Windows.
- 3909/11/2022Which E-mail packages are compatible with ControlCenter3?
- 4009/11/2022Uninstall the drivers. (Mac OS X 10.2 - 10.4)
- 4109/11/2022I'm using Windows Vista or Windows 7 and trying to use a Brother machine connected to the network, but the machine stays offline and I cannot print.
- 4209/11/2022Send a fax using PC-FAX with LPD/LPRng (Linux)
- 4309/11/2022Scan a document into ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE
- 4421/10/2022When I scan a document using ControlCenter, the scanned file size is too big.
- 4512/10/2022When I install the drivers, Norton AntiVirus displays a Security Alert that a medium risk application "[file name].exe is attempting to connect to a DNS server".
- 4612/10/2022I cannot use Scan to E-mail with Outlook2003 or Outlook2007 after updating ControlCenter3. The error message "command line argument is invalid" appears. What can I do?
- 4712/10/2022I am sharing my Brother machine from my Windows XP computer and other Windows users are not able to print.
- 4812/10/2022Configure and use PC-FAX (CUPS) (Linux)
- 4915/09/2022I cannot install the Linux printer driver in Fedora 33 or later. (Linux)
- 5015/09/2022Configure the Scan to Email Feature (Linux)