Very strange but I’m happy I don’t have to throw away a bunch of unused Brother ink cartridges.
I have to assume there was something in the HP software that turned something on or off in my computers relationship to the MFC. I did the same on another network computer and it too re-gained access. It seems like it just needed some competition to kick it in gear.
I then looked at my MFC and guess what … ? It was online and working again. I connected it to my network and loaded the HP software. It just so happened that I had an old HP Officejet that was given to me that I never connected. I must have spent 20 hours trying to figure this out to no avail. I tried all of Jordan’s suggestions and pretty much any other I could find through Google search. NOTE: Illustrations shown below are from a representative product and operating system, and may differ from your Brother machine and operating system. Below are the steps to open Printer Properties and Printing Preferences. I could scan to my computer but not the other way. Select your operating system: You can change the printer driver settings in the Printer Properties dialog box and the Printing Preferences dialog box. I could see it as a device on my router and the MFC could see my computer.
I’m on Windows 10 and have an old Brother MFC-J470DW wireless on a Comcast router. If the dynamic IP address was the issue, this should definitely provide a solution, allowing you to use your Brother printer again. The entry “IPv4 Address” shows your IP address you can use for the printer as well.Your current network properties will appear.From the results list choose “View Your Network Properties”.Press the Windows button and type “Network”.
If you’re not sure how to check what your IP address is, you can do it this way: With all that done, now you can click the “OK” button to confirm your changes.This one is known to cause certain issues with Brother printers, so it’s best not to use it. Before you save these settings, just make sure that the “SNMP Status Enabled” option is not checked.In the fields “Port Name” and “Printer Name or IP Address” you should enter the IP address your computer uses on this network.Now click the “Configure Port…” button.Of course, make sure you don’t uncheck it. This is the one your printer is currently using. Here you should see one of the ports checked.Make sure you don’t click the usual “Properties” option found at the bottom of the menu. Select “Printer Properties” from the menu.Here you should see your printer’s icon.
To resolve this issue, follow the steps below: This will make it work with dynamic IP addresses rather than the static one. This happens when your printer uses the default port settings. It will assign the correct IP address and Subnet Mask.One of the most common problems when using a network printer is the constant change of IP address. Use the Network Connection Repair Tool to fix the Brother machine's network settings. Ĭonfirming the IP address and the Subnet Mask using the Network Connection Repair Tool. Verify that both the IP addresses and Subnet Masks of your computer and the Brother machine are correct and located on the same network.įor more information on how to verify the IP address and the Subnet Mask, ask the network administrator or visit the Brother Solutions Center at. Is your Brother machine assigned with an available IP address?Ĭonfirming the IP address and the Subnet Mask. The Brother machine is not found on the network even after successful installation. The Brother machine cannot print or scan over the network.