How to Connect Brother Printer to WiFi?

 

Have you just bought a new Brother printer and are struggling to how to connect Brother Printer to Wifi? Well! We are here to help you. In this blog, we will share all the important instructions that you need to connect your Brother Printing device to wireless connection.

Connect Brother Printer to WiFi

Before you configure the Brother Printer wifi settings, you must have the following information about the network:

Network name (SSID).

Network Password ( Security Key).

To get these details, you can check the back side of the router and fetch the required information.

Here are the steps you need to follow to configure the wireless setup on your printing device:

• For the Brother printer setup, you need to use the Control panel on your printing device.
• Firstly, connect the printer to the power outlet using the power adapter.
• Go to the Menu option. '
• Hit up and down the arrow key to select the wireless setup or network settings.
• Hit the Up and Down arrow key to select the network and click on the OK button.
• Hit the Up and Down arrow key to select the WLAN and click the Ok button.
• When the LAN is enabled- appear Enable the WiFi network.
• This will direct you to the printer setup wizard.
• The printer will start searching for the network and show you the list of available networks. You can use the arrow key to select the SSID you want and hit the Ok button.
• Now, enter the network password.

 

This will help you to connect the printer to wifi without any hassle.

 

To complete the setup process, it is very important for you to have the active internet connection as without that, you cannot complete the setup process. You cannot install the printer drivers and ultimately cannot print the documents.

 

In case, you are unable to connect the printer or complete the printer wifi setup, you can take the help from professionals to complete the process. They will surely share the best possible way to complete the setup process.

 

When you connect the printer to the wireless network, you get an opportunity to print the documents anytime from anywhere, using computer, smartphone, tablet or any other device that supports wireless printing. Before you establish the connection, it is important for you to have the network name and password to connect to the network.

Connect Brother Printer to Wifi using the Wireless Direct

Wireless Direct offers the users with an opportunity to connect their printer to computer without having the wifi access point or router. The printer will operate as the wifi access point.

Make sure to complete Wireless Direct Settings of your printer. Once you have connected a smartphone device, use the Windows computer or Mac device to confirm the settings.

For Windows Computer: Follow the steps below

Connect your Brother printer to the computer using the USB cable.

Open the Printer setting tool on the PC and click on the Communication Setting button.

Make sure that you have chosen the wireless direct for selected interface in the 'General' tab. Check out the FAQs ' using the communication settings to get more details on the communication settings'.

For Mac: Follow the Steps below

Connect the Brother printer to your computer using the USB cable.

• Go to the Printer Setting tool on your PC, and confirm that Wireless Direct is set to 'On' in the Wireless LAN tab. (This is chosen as the factory default settings.)
• Check out the FAQ: "Using the Printer Setting Tool (for Mac)" to get more information on the Printer Setting Tool.
• Press and hold the Wi-Fi button present on the Brother printer for at least one second to turn on the Wi-Fi function.
• The Wi-Fi sign will start flashing in blue once every three seconds.
• Use your PC or smartphone device to choose the SSID of your brother printer.
• Once the connection is successfully established, the Wi-Fi indicator lights will be blue.

 

This is how you can connect Brother Printer to Wifi network. If you still have a doubt or confusion, you can contact the professionals and seek their advice to find and figure out the problem and complete the printer setup process.