Brother Printer Not Printing Properly

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Brother Printer Is Not Printing Black & Clor Ink - Complete Guide

Method 1- Check Port Settings

  • Click the start button on your PC.
  • Go to settings.
  • Go to the ‘Devices’ option > choose ‘Printers & Scanners’.
  • Now select devices and printers.

device and printer option

  • From the device list, select the printer you are using and right-click on it.
  • From the dropdown menu select ‘properties’.
  • Under properties, select ‘change properties’ from the general section.
  • Following that, choose the ‘Ports’ option and click on the port that displays your printer’s name.

Thereafter select the port

  • Finally, click on ‘Apply’ to finalize the process.

Method 2 - Verify Printer Installed Correctly To Fix Brother Printer Not Printing Color Issue

Removing your Brother printer:

  • Click on the start button on your PC.

Click on the start button on your PC

  • Then go to the ‘control panel’ settings.
  • Click on ‘devices’ and then click on ‘printers & scanners’.

device and printer option

click on printers & scanners

  • Under ‘printers & scanners’ select the printer you are using.
  • Then click on ‘remove device’ option. Now your device is removed successfully.

Re-installing your printer –

  • Select the start button on your PC.
  • Then go to settings.
  • Tap on ‘Devices’ and then select ‘Printers & Scanners’
  • Under printers & scanners select “Add a printer or scanner” option.

Under printers & scanners select Add a printer or scanner

  • Wait until the search process for new devices is complete.

Wait for the completion of the search process for the new devices

  • Once the search process is finished, a list of devices will appear. Select your Brother printer from the list and click on ‘Add device’.

Method 3- Change Brother printer network interface setting

Change the network settings using the control panel:

1. Press the ▲ or ▼ buttons to choose ‘Network,’ then press OK.

2. Use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select either ‘Wired LAN’ (for Ethernet connection) or ‘WLAN’ (for wireless connection), and press OK.

3. Press the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select ‘TCP/IP,’ then press OK.

4. To modify the IP address, press the ▲ or ▼ buttons to choose ‘IP Address,’ and press OK.

  • If you want to change another network setting, press the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select the desired setting, then press OK.

5. Use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to adjust each digit of the IP address.

  • To proceed to the next digit, press the OK button.

  • To revert to the previous digit, press the BACK button.

6. After changing the last digit of the IP address, press OK. The machine’s display will show ‘Accepted’.

Change network settings using a web browser:

1. Launch a web browser on a computer connected to the same network as the Brother machine.

2. Type the printer’s IP Address into the web browser’s address bar and press ENTER.

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3. If you’ve set up a password for the Brother machine, input the password at the top and press ENTER or click the blue arrow.

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4. Locate and click on the Network tab positioned near the top of the browser window.

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5. The screen will indicate (Active) in red for the currently active network card.

  • If Wireless is Active, select Wireless from the options at the top of the window.

  • If Wired is Active, choose Wired from the options at the top of the window.

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6. Input the preferred IP address or any other desired network setting.

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7. To apply and save any alterations made, click on the Submit button located at the bottom.

Method 4- Clearing the Print Queue:

  • Click on the Start button. Then, within the Windows search box, type “services” and choose the ‘Services’ option.

services

  • Right-click on Print Spooler and choose Stop. Afterward, minimize the Services window.

stop spooler

  • To open File Explorer, press the Windows logo key and the letter E on your keyboard simultaneously.
  • Copy and paste the following address into the address bar: %windir%\System32\spool\PRINTERS. Then, press Enter.

FOLDER

  • Remove all the files inside that folder.

Delete all files

  • Open the Services window again, then click on ‘Print Spooler’ and choose ‘Start’.

Start spooler

Method 5- Enhancing Printer Settings for Color and Black Ink Optimization

  • Open your printer settings on the computer.

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  • Locate the option named ‘Print Mode’ or ‘Color Settings.

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  • Choose between ‘Color’ or ‘Black and White’ printing.

Method 6- Cleaning the Printhead To Fix Black Color Not Printing Issue

  • Start by printing the print quality check sheet.

check brother printer print quality

  • At this stage, select the “ink” or “Ink indicator” option and then click on “Test Print.”
  • Select the “Print Quality” option. Thereafter, press the “Color Start” key.

Select the Print Quality option in brother printer

  • Now closely check the print quality check sheet. The sequence of colors should follow from left to right as: ‘Black, followed by…. Yellow, cyan and magenta”.

check the print quality check sheet

  • Now choose “No” when LCD asks you if the print quality is ok.
  • Here LCD will ask you if you wish to start cleaning.
  • Continuing from the previous step, when you press the “Color Start” key, the machine initiates the cleaning process for the print head.
  • Once the machine has finished cleaning the printhead, please press the “Color Start” option. Another print quality sheet will print.

press the “Color Start” option in brother printer

  • Please repeat the cleaning and quality check process as performed in the previous steps.
  • Now, compare the print quality check sheets, and you’ll undoubtedly notice an improvement.
  • Lastly, press “Stop or exit”.