Here’s how to fix Brother Printer problems with step-by-step resolution for printer configuration errors, slow print speed, spooler errors, and printer driver issues. Read on to find out how to improve the speed and performance of your Brother Printer while also reduce ink usage and minimize the risk of failure to print.
Here’s how you can troubleshoot the biggest Brother Printer problems.
Slow printing or spooler error: The two are not completely unrelated. The spooler software is the printer’s memory which stores documents temporarily in the hard disk before print. You can change the Print Spooler properties for automatic Startup type. This makes sure that rebooting the system refreshes spooler memory without having to manually enable it. This is how you can do it on Windows:
Start > Control Panel > System & Maintenance > Administrative Tools > Services > ‘right-click’ Print Spooler > Properties > Start-up Type > ‘select’ Automatic
You may need to turn “Service Status” to “Start” if the service is not already running. Also reduce print quality for everyday usage. This will improve print speed and reduce ink usage. Change default print quality from the “Properties” tab on your printer device. If printer speed shows no improvement, then it might be a good idea for you to get tech support for Brother Printer.
Wireless Brother Printer Slow: It’s hard to get the kind of performance you would expect out of Ethernet connected 100 mbps connection from a wireless printer. Configuring the proxy over multiple computers makes this inconvenient on a dynamic server as every time the Router is reset, the IP changes and the device has to be reconfigured. As most home-offices or home users would use such a connection, it is preferable to configure the printer or multifunction device on a single computer which is accessible in a Shared Home Group. Get Brother Printer support to enable device sharing.
Print Sent to the Wrong Printer: This often happens when you upgrade Windows or install Service Packs. It means that default hardware settings have gone back to factory settings or you need a driver update to go with the OS update. The Microsoft website gives you links to download drivers for specific system requirements and you can find something similar for Mac OS. It’s also a good idea to reset default printer from the Control Panel and while you’re doing this, make sure that you select the right device.
For setup and installation of Brother Printer, online technical support is a good option. These guys will make sure the job gets done right and you can always call them back if your printer decides to kick up a fuss. That might still happen with the printer tray, cartridge or toner. Here is where some research into the printer you are about to buy really helps. A lot of forums would have product reviews and that should give you a good idea of what to expect from your printer purchase. Remember that no printer is free of problems, no matter how expensive. Such generic issues can be dealt independently of the brand or cost of your printer. Third party Brother Printer technical support is an online solution to such device specific issues.
Tom Sally is a retired school teacher, who is now settled in San Francisco. He has recently been facing some computer related issues, and availed the services of a firm providing Online Computer Support services to sort out numerous hardware & software errors.