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HL-5240L
126 Results
1. 01/06/2023
Delete print jobs from the print queue.
2. 16/05/2023
I cannot print from my computer via USB.
3. 09/05/2023
Can I use my Brother printer with a 64 bit Linux distribution? (Linux)
4. 27/03/2023
Install the built-in drivers (For Windows 8 and Windows 10)
5. 27/03/2023
Change the printer driver settings (Windows/macOS)
6. 27/03/2023
The printer status is Offline or Paused.
7. 14/02/2023
I'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)
8. 19/12/2022
Can I use non-Brother or third party supplies with the Brother machine?
9. 13/12/2022
How to identify your Operating System (OS).
10. 16/11/2022
Paper size settings are unavailable when I print from OpenOffice (Linux)
11. 07/11/2022
Uninstall the drivers. (Mac OS X 10.2 - 10.4)
12. 31/10/2022
I'm using a Debian based distribution (e.g. Ubuntu, Kubuntu etc). When installing the CUPS Wrapper driver, I get the following error message: "/usr/local/Brother/cupswrapper/cupswrapper[model name]: No such file or directory". (Linux)
13. 12/10/2022
Can I print from DOS applications?
14. 30/08/2022
I cannot install the Linux printer driver in Fedora 33 or later. (Linux)
15. 09/08/2022
I get the "Filter "brlpdwrapper[model name]" for printer "[model name]" not available: No such file or directory" error on Gentoo (Linux)
16. 08/08/2022
Replace the drum unit.
17. 20/07/2022
Uninstall the drivers. (Mac OS X 10.5)
18. 09/05/2022
My printed documents are incomplete or a blue screen appears when printing or using PC-FAX after a Windows 10 update (March 2021)
19. 27/04/2022
Uninstall the drivers. (Mac OS X 10.6 or greater)
20. 20/04/2022
The message "[file name] can't be opened because it is from an unidentified developer." appears on OS X v10.8.x.
21. 01/04/2022
Add my Brother machine (the printer driver) using Mac OS X 10.5 - 10.11.
22. 10/11/2021
Open the Control Panel (For Windows)
23. 12/10/2021
I cannot install Brother drivers on Debian 10 or later (Linux)
24. 30/09/2021
Uninstall the printer drivers (For Windows)
25. 16/07/2020
Cannot print after a Windows 10 update (June 2020)
26. 06/07/2020
What driver package format is supported by my Linux distribution?
27. 02/06/2020
Install your Brother machine's software from the supplied installation disc or from Full Driver Package. (Windows)
28. 03/12/2019
The downloaded driver's name is different from my machine's name. (Linux)
29. 03/12/2019
The driver installation was successful but I cannot print on Redhat, Fedora, or CentOS (Linux)
30. 27/11/2019
Print command (LPR) (Linux)