Drag all these files to the trash and then restart the Mac. Once the computer has restarted you can then dump the trash. Once removed you can run the installation of the updated driver package that should be downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center. Then restart the Mac. On restart printing and scanning should now be possible. Support & Downloads. MacOS Big Sur (macOS 11) Support Statement. Most models offer support for macOS Big Sur (macOS 11). To view a list of supported models along with download links to drivers and software for your Macintosh click on the link for your product type below. Support resources for your Brother product. Including driver & software downloads, FAQ’s, live chat with technical support & product registration.
Using the “Printer Setting Tool”, you can specify the printer's communication settings and device settings from a Mac. Not only can you change the device settings for one printer, but you can also apply the same settings to multiple printers.
- The “Printer Setting Tool” is installed automatically when you use the initial installer to install the printer driver.
- The “Printer Setting Tool” is available only with compatible Brother printers.
Before Using the Printer Setting Tool
- Make sure the AC adapter is connected to the printer and to an electrical socket, or a fully-charged battery is installed.
- Make sure the printer driver has been installed correctly and you can print.
- Connect this printer to a computer with a USB cable. Settings can be specified only via USB using this tool.
Arranging the language priority of your Mac
The Printer Setting Tool supports only English and Japanese.
The display language (English or Japanese) depends on the priority setting of your Mac.
Follow the steps below to confirm or change the priority setting. Check the following steps below.
- Open [System Preferences].
- Select [Language & Region].
- Move English above Japanese in the [Preferred languages] list.
Using the Printer Setting Tool for Mac
- Connect the printer you want to configure to the computer.
- Click [Macintosh HD] - [Applications] - [Brother] - [Printer Setting Tool] - [Printer Setting Tool.app].
The [Printer Setting Tool] window appears. - Check that the printer you want to configure appears next to [Printer].
If a different printer appears, select the printer you want from the drop-down list.If only one printer is connected, it is unnecessary to make a selection because only that printer will appear.
- Select a setting tab, and then specify or change the settings.
- Click [Apply Settings to the Printer] in the setting tab to apply the settings to the printer.
- Click [Exit] to finish specifying settings.
Use the Printer Setting Tool to configure the printer only when the printer is in standby.
The printer may malfunction if you try to configure it while it is handling a job.
Settings Dialog Box
- Printer
Lists the connected printers. - Import
Imports settings from a file. - Export
Saves the current settings in a file. - Setting Tabs
Contain settings that may be specified or changed. - Apply Settings to the Printer
Applies the settings to the printer. - Print Unit Settings
Prints a report containing firmware version and configuration information.
You can also print this report using the (Feed and Cut) button for more than 10 seconds.When you print this report, use 24 mm (0.94') or 36 mm (1.4') tape.
- Factory Reset
Resets printer settings to factory settings. - Current Settings
Retrieves the settings from the currently connected printer and displays them in the dialog box. - Exit
Exits the Printer Setting Tool.Basic Tab
- Auto Power On
Specifies whether the printer turns on automatically when the power supply cord is plugged into an electrical socket.
Available settings: [Disable], [Enable] - Auto Power Off (AC/DC)
Specifies the period of time that passes before the printer turns off automatically when connected to an electrical socket.
Available settings: [None], 10/20/30/40/50 Minutes, 1/2/4/8/12 hours - Auto Power Off (Li-ion)
Specifies the period of time that passes before the printer turns off automatically when powered by the rechargeable Li-ion battery.
Available settings: [None], 10/20/30/40/50 Minutes, 1 hour Print Information Report
Specifies the printer information that will be printed.
Available settings: [All], [Usage Log], [Printer Settings], [Printer Transfer Data]- Save Printer Print Log
Select whether or not to save the printer's print log.
Available settings: [Enable], [Disable]
Label Settings Tab
- Length Adjustment
Adjusts the length of the printed label to correspond to the length of the label displayed on the computer.
Available settings: -4 to +4 (1 increments) - Full Cut Margin Adjustment
Adjusts the margin length when fully cutting labels.
Available settings: -2 to +2 (1 increments) - Half Cut Margin Adjustment
Adjusts the margin length when half-cutting labels.
Available settings: -2 to +2 (1 increments) - Test Print
Prints a test label to check the results of each adjustment.
Wireless LAN Tab
- WirelessDirect
Turns the Wireless Direct function on or off. - SSID/Network Key Generation
Select [AUTO] or [STATIC].
- SSID (Network Name)/Network Key
Specifies the SSID (3 to 25 ASCII characters) and the network key you want to use in the Wireless Direct mode.
You can specify a setting only when [STATIC] is selected as [SSID/Network Key Generation]. Display current settings
Displays the current settings for Wireless Direct. Click [Current Settings] to update the displayed settings with the most recent information.
Applying Setting Changes to Multiple Printers
- After applying settings to the first printer, disconnect the printer from the computer, and then connect the second printer to the computer.
- Select the newly connected printer from the [Printer] drop-down list.
- Click [Apply Settings to the Printer].
The same settings that were applied to the first printer are applied to the second printer. - Repeat steps 1 – 3 for all printers whose settings you want to change.
To save the current settings in a file, click [Export].
The same settings can be applied to another printer by clicking [Import], then selecting the exported settings file.
- Auto Power On
Brother iPrint&Label is an Android Tools app developed by Brother Industries, Ltd. and published on the Google play store. It has gained around 100000 installs so far, with an average rating of 3.0 out of 5 in the play store.
Brother iPrint&Label requires Android with an OS version of Varies with device. In addition, the app has a content rating of Everyone, from which you can decide if it is suitable to install for family, kids, or adult users. Brother iPrint&Label is an Android app and cannot be installed on Windows PC or MAC directly.
Android Emulator is a software application that enables you to run Android apps and games on a PC by emulating Android OS. There are many free Android emulators available on the internet. However, emulators consume many system resources to emulate an OS and run apps on it. So it is advised that you check the minimum and required system requirements of an Android emulator before you download and install it on your PC.
Below you will find how to install and run Brother iPrint&Label on PC:
- Firstly, download and install an Android emulator to your PC
- Download Brother iPrint&Label APK to your PC
- Open Brother iPrint&Label APK using the emulator or drag and drop the APK file into the emulator to install the app.
- If you do not want to download the APK file, you can install Brother iPrint&Label PC by connecting your Google account with the emulator and downloading the app from the play store directly.
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If you follow the above steps correctly, you should have the Brother iPrint&Label ready to run on your Windows PC or MAC. In addition, you can check the minimum system requirements of the emulator on the official website before installing it. This way, you can avoid any system-related technical issues.