{"id":21636,"date":"2021-08-18T15:26:42","date_gmt":"2021-08-18T09:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/?p=21636"},"modified":"2024-01-09T10:38:20","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T05:08:20","slug":"brother-printer-in-error-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/brother-printer-in-error-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Reason and Solution why Brother Printer in error State"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"21636\" class=\"elementor elementor-21636\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53c8b1c8 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53c8b1c8\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-dbe9b6c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dbe9b6c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-54b9e77b\" data-id=\"54b9e77b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7afbecb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7afbecb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fix Brother printer is in an error state<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-33ae87b1\" data-id=\"33ae87b1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-351b335d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"351b335d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"465\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/easyprinter.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22228\" alt=\"easyprinter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/easyprinter.png 465w, 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data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8925479\" data-id=\"8925479\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c536726 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c536726\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Reason and Solution why Brother Printer in error State - Windows 11\/10\n<\/b><\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-608e276 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"608e276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your Brother Printer is in an error state then these might be the reasons for the problem:<\/p><ul><li>Printer not set as default printer<\/li><li>Printer showing offline error<\/li><li>Spooler service error<\/li><li>Due to outdated or faulty driver<\/li><\/ul><p>However, these issues can be fixed easily by following the below explained troubleshooting steps in an accurate manner. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf5228c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf5228c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3688e5a\" data-id=\"3688e5a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e0261c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e0261c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Set your Brother printer as the default printer<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3746160 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3746160\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b1e52d\" data-id=\"2b1e52d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f33f78d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f33f78d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your printer is not set as the default printer, you can have the brother printer in error state.<br \/>Follow these below steps to set as default:<\/p><ul><li>Firstly, go to the control panel.<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/brother-printer-error-state-control-panel.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21591 size-full\" title=\"brother-printer-error-state-control-panel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/brother-printer-error-state-control-panel.png\" alt=\"brother-printer-error-state-control-panel\" width=\"219\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/brother-printer-error-state-control-panel.png 219w, https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/brother-printer-error-state-control-panel-175x300.png 175w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><\/a><\/p><ul><li>Then, click on the \u2018Device and Printer\u2019 option<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Device-and-Printers.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8688 size-full\" title=\"Device and Printers\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Device-and-Printers.png\" alt=\"Device and Printers\" width=\"506\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Device-and-Printers.png 506w, https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Device-and-Printers-300x133.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/a><\/p><ul><li>Next, select your Brother printer from the list of available printers and right click on it.<\/li><li>Next, tap on \u2018Set as default printer\u2019 option.<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/set-as-default.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21651 size-full\" title=\"set as default\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/set-as-default.png\" alt=\"set as default\" width=\"529\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/set-as-default.png 529w, https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/set-as-default-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a><\/p><ul><li>Lastly, restart your printer and PC you will get resolved from error state in Brother Printer.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-04fdcf5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"04fdcf5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7972162\" data-id=\"7972162\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86eb15f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86eb15f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Make \u2018Printer offline\u2019 and \u2018Pause Printer\u2019 option uncheck<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c625fb7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c625fb7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c9196d\" data-id=\"0c9196d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7640c77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7640c77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If both these options are checked in your settings option, the Brother printer will appear in an error state.<\/p><p>Therefore, here we will show you how you can turn the Brother printer from online mode to offline mode.<\/p><ul><li>Firstly, go to the windows search and type \u2018Run\u2019 to open the dialog box.<\/li><li>Type Control panel to open the window &gt; click on the \u2018Devices and Printers\u2019 option.<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/type-control-panel-in-run-box.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6906 size-full\" title=\"type control panel in run box\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/type-control-panel-in-run-box.png\" alt=\"type control panel in run box\" width=\"570\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/type-control-panel-in-run-box.png 570w, https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/type-control-panel-in-run-box-300x154.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21673 size-full\" title=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1.png\" alt=\"1\" width=\"612\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1.png 612w, https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1-300x148.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/a><\/p><ul><li>Now right click on the printer and select \u2018see what\u2019s printing\u2019 option<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/see-whats-printing-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21668 size-full\" title=\"see-whats-printing\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/see-whats-printing-1.png\" alt=\"see-whats-printing\" width=\"515\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/see-whats-printing-1.png 515w, https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/see-whats-printing-1-300x182.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/a><\/p><ul><li>Next, from the top left, uncheck both options \u2013 \u2018Pause Printing\u2019 and \u2018Use Printer Offline\u2019<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21664 size-full\" title=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/3.png\" alt=\"3\" width=\"541\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/3.png 541w, https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/3-300x129.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" \/><\/a><\/p><ul><li>Lastly, reboot your printer to check if the error state problem is gone. If not, try the next method.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4663d30 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4663d30\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ebb9c5\" data-id=\"6ebb9c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-419b72d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"419b72d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Set Print Spooler Service Startup Type \u2013 \u2018Automatic \u2018<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07cd306 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07cd306\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97a644b\" data-id=\"97a644b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1683890 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1683890\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If the print spooler service is not running properly, then you might face a Brother printer in an error state on windows or Mac pc.<\/p><p>However, this issue can be solved by setting the spooler setting to automatic by following the below steps &#8211;<\/p><ul><li>Go to the Run Dialog box and Type \u2018services.msc\u2019 and click on \u2018OK\u2019.<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/in-the-run-box-type-servicesmsc-and-press-enter.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21463 size-full\" title=\"services.msc and click OK.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/in-the-run-box-type-servicesmsc-and-press-enter.png\" alt=\"in-the-run-box-type-servicesmsc-and-press-enter\" width=\"399\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/in-the-run-box-type-servicesmsc-and-press-enter.png 399w, https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/in-the-run-box-type-servicesmsc-and-press-enter-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><\/p><ul><li>Now, from the next window point to the \u2018Print spooler\u2019 and do right-click on it.<\/li><li>If the spooler is not running, click on \u2018start\u2019 or \u2018restart\u2019 option.<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Capture-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21683 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Capture-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"631\" height=\"369\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Capture-1.png 631w, https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Capture-1-300x175.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/><\/a><\/p><ul><li>Thereafter, agin go to the print spooler and right-click on it &gt; Select Properties<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/properties.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21687 size-full\" title=\"properties\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/properties.png\" alt=\"properties\" width=\"606\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/properties.png 606w, https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/properties-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/a><\/p><ul><li>And Set the Startup type &gt; Automatic and hit \u2018OK\u2019 and click on \u2018Apply\u2019.<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Automatic-Type.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21694 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Automatic-Type.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"377\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Automatic-Type.png 390w, https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Automatic-Type-300x290.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>Now your error state problem will be resolved and the printer will return back to normal printing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e8d56fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e8d56fc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee64b19\" data-id=\"ee64b19\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4dcd9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4dcd9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Clear Print Spooler Files and Restart<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-09ed133 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"09ed133\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac5b148\" data-id=\"ac5b148\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c905414 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c905414\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To clear the print queue, follow these steps &#8211;<\/p><ul><li>First of all, stop the print spooler service by following the steps mentioned above in the previous section.<\/li><li>Then, open the Run dialog box and type C:\\Windows\\System32\\Spool\\Printers and click on OK.<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/printer-folder-run-box.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21701 size-full\" title=\"printer-folder-run-box\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/printer-folder-run-box.png\" alt=\"printer-folder-run-box\" width=\"399\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/printer-folder-run-box.png 399w, https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/printer-folder-run-box-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><\/p><ul><li>Select all files from the printer folder and delete them.<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/delete-files.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21705 size-full\" title=\"delete-files\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/delete-files.png\" alt=\"delete-files\" width=\"601\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/delete-files.png 601w, https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/delete-files-300x183.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/a><\/p><ul><li>Thereafter, again go to the print spooler service and right-click on the \u2018Restart\u2019 option.<\/li><li>Lastly, reboot the printer and PC to check if the error state problem in the Brother printer is fixed.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4a6bf5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4a6bf5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d571f92\" data-id=\"d571f92\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf1b99b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf1b99b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Update the Faulty or Outdated Printer Driver<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3578e6c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3578e6c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a43fe7b\" data-id=\"a43fe7b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25284b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25284b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To update your driver, follow the below mentioned steps-<\/p><ul><li>Open the run dialog box from windows search and Type &#8220;devmgmt.msc&#8221; and hit \u2018Ok\u2019 to open the device manager.<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Type-devmgmt.msc-in-Run-Dialog-Box.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21544 size-full\" title=\"Type-devmgmt.msc-in-Run-Dialog-Box\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Type-devmgmt.msc-in-Run-Dialog-Box.jpg\" alt=\"Type-devmgmt.msc-in-Run-Dialog-Box\" width=\"412\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Type-devmgmt.msc-in-Run-Dialog-Box.jpg 412w, https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Type-devmgmt.msc-in-Run-Dialog-Box-300x152.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 412px) 100vw, 412px\" \/><\/a><\/p><ul><li>Go to the Device management tool and tap on &#8220;view&#8221; option. Then click on &#8220;show hidden devices&#8221; option from the top.<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/show-hidden-device.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21723 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/show-hidden-device.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"527\" height=\"261\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/show-hidden-device.png 527w, https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/show-hidden-device-300x149.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 527px) 100vw, 527px\" \/><\/a><\/p><ul><li>Next, click on the &#8220;Print Queue&#8221; to enlarge the list and do the right click on the Brother printer and select \u2018Update Driver\u2019 option and select \u2018search automatically\u2019 for updating driver software.<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/update-driver-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21727 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/update-driver-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"501\" height=\"251\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/update-driver-1.png 501w, https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/update-driver-1-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/a><\/p><ul><li>Once the driver gets updated, restart the PC to check if the problem is fixed or not.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bcab194 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bcab194\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32cd1a0\" data-id=\"32cd1a0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fd9b92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1fd9b92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Check and re-connect Brother Printer to the wireless network.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dfc6335 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dfc6335\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd2b110\" data-id=\"bd2b110\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c74c918 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c74c918\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Due to the low network and poor connection problem you can face an error state in the brother printer.<\/p><p>Therefore, you need to check your wireless connection again or read here \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/how-to-connect-brother-printer-to-wifi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How to Connect Brother Printer to Wifi Network<\/strong><\/a>\u2018<\/p><p><strong>Final Words:<\/strong><\/p><p>You can follow the above mentioned steps to eliminate the \u2018Why my Brother Printer is in an error state\u2019 problem\u2019. For any further clarifications or assistance you can reach us through chat or email.<\/p><p><strong>Remarks<\/strong>\u2013 This is not Brother official page and information provided here is for your knowledge purpose only. 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