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Printer problem...Brother MFC-240C
I have aquired a Brother MFC-240C printer. I can not get it to print. I did not get a install disk with it. I can see the printer. The printer will make a copy of something so it will work. I just don't have the driver, I guess, to make it print. A chat with Brother says there are no drivers for Windows 8.1 with this printer. They mentioned something about a generic driver.
Can anyone help me make this printer work with my OS?
Ricky, have you tried to use Windows Update to see if the computer could find a generic driver online to use?
It's a long shot, but sometimes Win7 and Win10 drivers will work on Win 8.1.
Hopefully this article from Brother will help: http://support.brother.com/g/b/faqend.aspx?c=us&lang=en&prod=mfc240c_all&faqid=faq00002994_002Might there be an issue with the USB cable? Have you tried it in a different USB port?
I just tried a different USB port and still no go.
Windows does have some updates that are needed but they keep failing. Trying to figure that out 1st since maybe that is the problem right there. Attachment is what shows for printers.
Problem solved...... I was not choosing the right printer to print to. Hahahaha. I must have taken a stupid pill this morning. Thanks for the help guys.
