How to Fix Brother Printer Won't Scan?

Brother printers were renowned for being dependable, desk-friendly, space-saving, as well as functional, as they are capable of copying, scanning, and faxing in addition to printing. But just as with any other technology, after some time of use, based on what you've used the machine, it's capable of running into a few issues here and there. That's why the majority, if not all, devices come with manuals. 

Furthermore, not all manuals have extensive troubleshooting instructions for each and every single problem you can encounter, such as when your Brother Printer won't scan if you're running the Windows 10 operating system.

Brother printer won't scan: Here are a few fixes users could try. In this scenario, it's probable that the scanner driver's network setting seems to be inaccurate.

Brother Printer Won't Scan with the Windows 10/11

1. When the LCD display here on Brother Printer is blank after turning it on, it may be off or even in sleep mode.

2. Consequently, you could try pressing the printer's button to see if that wakes it up from sleep mode. If it does, make sure the printer's power cable is plugged out and all switching devices have ended up turning to ON.

3. Look for any problem warnings on the LCD display, such as "paper jam" but rather "ink/toner empty, then troubleshoot to remove them if necessary.

4. Look into your connection.

5. If you wish to utilize the network scanning tool through a peer-to-peer network environment, you must set up your brother printer will not scan since it operates from just a server computer rather than a client PC.

Verify Whether the Printer is Ready for Use

  • Open Printer Properties to access options for operating the printer, including configuring ports or hardware-related adjustments. 
  • Select the Control Panel by clicking Start.
  • Hit Sound or Hardware.
  • Tap Devices and Printers
  • Choose Printer Properties by right-clicking your Brother printer.
  • To see if your printer is ready to print, click Print Test Page.

Verify the Scanner Driver for the Brother printer

  • Select the Control Panel from the Start menu to access the scanner list.
  • Type "scanner" into the Control Panel's search bar.
  • To view scanners or cameras, select.
  • Check to see if your Brother printer has a scanner icon.
  • Install the scanner driver if it is not already there.
  • Visit the Brother website's Downloads area.
  • Follow the given instructions after downloading the whole driver or software package.

Conclusion

You can be fascinated by scanner software to optimize your paperwork as well as any scanned documents after this problem has been resolved. We do advise you to try several solutions to make sure the issue is resolved. For better understanding, you must read this topic thoroughly so that it will clear all your doubts. 

  •  Robert Lewandowski
  •  Brand: Brother
  •  Last Update: 20 Dec 2023

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