Brother MFC8870DW Connection Manual page 2

MFC8870DW Vista Network Connection Repair Instructions
a. How do I install the in-box drivers provided with Windows Vista using a wireless network
connection? Click Here
b. How do I download and install the full driver and software package for Vista using a wireless
network connection?
PART 5: VERIFY THAT THE PRINTER DRIVER IS INSTALLED
1. On the computer click WINDOWS/START.
2. In the Start Search line type: CONTROL PRINTERS and press ENTER.
3. Verify that the Brother printer is in the list. If the Brother printer is listed, continue to PART 6. If
the Brother printer is not listed, the driver may not be installed properly. Go to PART 10.
PART 6: VERIFY THAT THE BROTHER PRINTER IS SET AS DEFAULT
This is especially important if you use the print icon to print from within applications. If the Brother
printer is set as the default printer, it will have a check mark in front of the icon. To set your Brother
machine as the default printer, RIGHT CLICK on the Brother printer and select SET AS DEFAULT
(PRINTER).
PART 7: VERIFY THAT THE PRINTER STATUS IS READY AND THE PRINT QUEUE IS EMPTY
1. Click on WINDOWS/START
2. In the Start Search line, type: CONTROL PRINTERS and press ENTER.
3. Locate the Brother printer in the list and hover your mouse over the Brother Printer icon. Below is
an example of what you may see:
Printer Status: Ready (Could also state: OFFLINE or PAUSED-OFFLINE)
Documents: 0 (Could be any number)
4. If there are any documents waiting in the queue, right-click on the Brother Printer and select
CANCEL ALL DOCUMENTS.
5. If the status states: OFFLINE, right-click on the Brother Printer and check USE PRINTER
ONLINE.
6. If the status states: PAUSED, right-click on the Brother Printer and check RESUME PRINTING.
PART 8: ATTEMPT A TEST PRINT
1. Attempt to print a test page to determine if the issue has been resolved.
2. While in the Printers folder, right click on the Brother driver and left click on PROPERTIES.
On the GENERAL TAB,
3.
If the test page does not print, click OK and close the PRINTER PROPERTIES window and continue
to the next step.
4. Right click on the printer, then left click on CANCEL ALL DOCUMENTS. Once the documents are
cleared, continue to PART 9 to verify the driver port.
PART 9: CONFIGURE THE DRIVER PORT SETTINGS:
1. Print the Network Configuration report:
Click Here
Click PRINT TEST PAGE. If the test page prints, then the issue is resolved.
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