Why Won't My MFC 3240c Brother Printer Print Anything?

There is no doubt in say9ing that Brother printers are one of the best printers yet they can stop working effectively due to technical working disorder. If you are using Brother MFC 3240c printer and it is not printing anything then without worrying much, try the troubleshooting tips that we have discussed in this article.

Follow these steps to resolve if your Brother MFC-3240c printer is not printing anything

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a. Confirm that your Brother machine is turned on.

b. Check Brother printer’s LCD panel & confirm that no error is displaying there. If there exist any error then move to Troubleshooting section and find an appropriate solution.

2.Check the connection between Brother printer and computer

If the cable that is connected from your Brother printer to the computer is loose then Brother printer will not print anything. So, disconnect and then reconnect the cable and ensure both of its ends are properly plugged. For connecting Brother printer to the computer, you can use twisted pair cable or shielded USB cable but make sure it is not longer than 6 feet.

3. Check Printer driver settings

In the Application folder, open Printer Properties dialog box. After this tap on Setup option and then check the Paper Type Settings. Then choose the Paper Type from the Paper Type drop-down list and then tap on OK button.

4.Use another application for printing

You can try printing from other application and if you succeed in that you must understand there is some problem lies with the application that you are using earlier.Well, you can also check the settings in the Application and if the problem still lies then contact application manufacturer.

5. Restarts everything

Turn off your Brother printer and computer. Then wait for some time and restarts everything.

6.Reinstall Brother printer driver

If still, Brother printer is not printing anything at all then you need to reinstall Brother Printer driver.

7.Confirm Device Manager recognize Brother printer

1. Check this -

Windows Vista – Go to Start> Control Panel> System & Maintenance> System. Then tap on Device Manager from the left side.

Windows XP - Click on Start> Control Panel> System & Maintenance> System> Hardware> Device Manager.

Windows 7 - Go to Start> Control Panel> Hardware & Sound and then click on Device Manager button under Devices & Printers section.

Windows 8/ Windows 10 – Open Control Panel and then tap on Hardware & Sound. Then move to Drivers and Printers section and then tap on Device Manager.

1. On Device Manager window, click on View and then tap on "Show Hidden Devices".
2. Click on the Triangular mark that is displaying next to Printers.
3. If your Brother printer is listed there then you should understand that Device Manager has recognized your Brother printer correctly.

If the problem still continues then you need to waste more time, just post all queries related to Brother printer on Brother printer forum and get instant assistance from the experts.

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