Brother Printer Firmware Update on Macintosh and Windows

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Brother Printer Firmware Update

Brother dispatches updates to its printers on a regular basis. Updates are important for any device as they make sure that the machines work properly in accordance with modern requirements and usage. This article will show you the Brother Printer firmware update process in detail. Read further to know the update procedure.

Follow the Steps Mentioned Below to Update your Brother Machine:
  • Firstly, you’ll need to print a test print from your device in order to verify that the machine is working fine. If you are unable to do it then the firmware update process will fail that is why you’ll need to troubleshoot your device.
  • Once you are able to test print, download the Firmware Update Tool form the official website of the Brother.
  • Locate the downloaded file in your computer and double click on it and then follow the steps below to install it into your operating systems (i.e. Macintosh and Windows).
Brother Printer Firmware Update For Mac:
  • Launch the installer file i.e. FirmwareUpdateTool.pkg or brmainXXXX.dmg
  • Now a welcome window will pop up, click on the Continue option.
  • Select the users for installing the software (if applicable), click Continue and then click on Install.
  • Enter your Macintosh password (if prompted) and click Install Software.
  • Click on the FirmwareUpdater.jar file and make sure that you have a JDK file installed on your Mac, if not then you can install it from the Java website.
  • Now, choose your language and click on the continue option. Also, make sure that your Brother machine is connected with the internet properly.
Brother Printer Firmware Update For Windows 10/8.1/7/XP:
  • Download the Firmware Update Tool file from the Brother website.
  • Run the file on your Windows PC.
Brother Printer Firmware Update: Steps Part Two:
  1. Once you have launched the installer file successfully on your respective operating systems, the steps mentioned here will be the same on both the Macintosh and Windows devices.
  2. Select your printer from the list and click on the next option.
  3. If your printing device is failed to connect or is unavailable in the list then
  4. Ensure that it is connected with the internet directly.
  5. Any antivirus or firewall is disabled for a while.
  6. Ensure that your printer and PC share the same internet connection.
  7. Click on the “I accept” option to continue with the installation process.
  8. In the next window, you’ll see the type of data that will be deleted during the Brother Printer firmware update process, click on the next option to continue.
  9. Enter the Brother machine’s password, if asked.
  10. The Brother Printer firmware update process will take up to 15 minutes to complete. Make sure that none of the devices are turned off or rebooted.
  11. Once the process is finished, click on done to exit the setup.
  12. Hopefully, this blog helped in resolving your issue of Brother Printer Firmware Update.
Hopefully, you have solved the Brother Printer Firmware Update problem now. If someone has any questions, You can solve your problem by connecting to the customer support of the Brother printer.

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