It can be frustrating when your Brother printer goes to sleep and you can’t wake it up. We are here to help you. Here’s how to wake a Brother printer from sleep mode.
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Sleepy Brother Printer? Here’s how to wake your Brother printer from sleep mode. First, you can press the “Go” or “OK” button. You can also change the “Sleep Mode” setting in the options. And if all else fails, you can restart the printer by turning it off, waiting, and then turning it back on.
How To Wake UP Brother Printer From Sleep Mode
Here are three surefire ways to wake your Brother printer from sleep mode.
Despite the wording of the first method, it’s a good idea to change the sleep mode setting in the second method as well.
Method 1: Press The Go (or OK) Button
The easiest way to wake your Brother printer from sleep mode is to press the “Go” button on your button panel. Depending on your model, it may have an OK button instead of Go.
These buttons may be located in different places depending on your Brother printer model, but they will probably appear on all printers.
When you press “Go,” the printer should go from sleep mode to ready mode. Once your printer is in ready mode, you will be able to use it normally.
However, if you’ve tried pressing “Go” and your printer is still sleeping, there are a few additional methods that may help.
Method 2: Adjusting the “Sleep Mode” Parameter
Another way to wake a Brother printer from sleep mode is to adjust the “Sleep Mode” setting.
- To use this method, access your printer’s menu.
- Then you have to find General setup > Environment > Sleep time
- From here, you can either disable sleep mode or adjust how long it takes for your printer to go into sleep mode.
- To disable “Sleep Mode,” press the “Home” and “Option” buttons simultaneously. After that, you should see Sleep Mode: Enabled on the small screen of your printer.
- When you see this, press the “Up” or “Down” arrow button so that your screen is displayed off.
- You can then press the OK button to exit sleep mode and use the Exit button to return to the home screen.
If you want to adjust how long your printer sleeps, you can use the number keys to enter the number of minutes your printer will sleep.
Your printer can be active for up to 99 minutes.
Method 3: Shut Down and Then On Again
Being asked to restart your device can be frustrating, but this tried and true method always seems to help when nothing else works.
If your printer fails to activate, turn it completely off, wait a full minute, and then turn it back on.
Sometimes a quick break is just needed to reset equipment, including printers. So allowing your printer to restart before turning it back on may give it the break it needs to work properly again.
You can even take your printer a step further by unplugging the device for a few minutes before plugging it back in and turning it back on.
This method may give the printer even more resets to start working consistently.
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Additional Tips and Warnings
If you’ve tried the methods above but still need a little help with your Brother printer, we’ve got you covered. Here are some additional tips and warnings about Brother printers that may be helpful.
Sometimes your printer appears to be awake but does not print anything.
- Try pressing Job Cancel or Stop/Cancel, then try printing your document again.
- You may also need to double-check your network connection to make sure that your printer is receiving print jobs.
When there is a power problem, you may not be able to turn on your printer or may not be able to turn it on at all. Printers will often automatically shut off for your safety. Be sure to wait before plugging your printer back in, and do so carefully to avoid additional technical problems or injury.
Conclusion
If your Brother printer goes to sleep, there’s no need to panic. Activating your printer is often a simple process that you can complete with the click of a few buttons. We hope that these tips and tricks will help you print stress-free.
