I then went into add printer and magically the Brother HL-1440 was there." "Update - In advanced windows update options, I enabled updating other microsoft products, then in windows update, optional updates, I checked Microsoft - Printer I. God bless the covid that made me unemployed so that I have an almost unlimited amount of time to try to install an obsolete printer/driver rather than buy a new printer. I tried to use it, but Windows said I need files that are compatible with a 64-bit OS. But I found a 15-year-old installation disk that has all the files I think would work, labeled HL-1230/1440/1450/1470N. I'm stuck there between Brother and Microsoft (aka "a rock and a hard place"). There is no HL-1440 driver to select, although Brother support insists that it is there and supported by Microsoft. In the Brother section, the list goes from HL-1210W series to HL-1660 BR-Script, without an HL-1440 in between. If I plow ahead, I get to a button, Windows Update, (which is not really a windows update, but a place that gets an updated list of all the available printer drivers. To install a printer that is not recognized by the Windows system, I was directed to Settings Printers & Scanners add a printer The printer that I want isn't listed Next (My printer is a little older. Therefore, I cannot right-click on the printer to search for update. If you're having a problem with printer connectivity in Windows, go to Fix printer connection and printing problems in Windows.My HL-1440 printer has not been installed on this Windows 10 laptop. If you're having a problem changing your printer "offline" status, go to Troubleshooting offline printer problems in Windows. Open settings for Printers & scanners Related topicsįind out how to install a printer in Windows.įind out how to add a printer or scanner in Windows.įind out how to install the latest driver for your printer in Windows.įind out how to set a default printer in Windows.įind out how to view the print queue in Windows.įind out how to change a printer’s status from “offline” to “online” in Windows. If Windows doesn’t automatically find a new driver after the printer is added, look for one on the device manufacturer's website and follow their installation instructions. To reinstall the printer, select Add a printer or scanner and then select the name of the printer you want to add. Select the name of the printer, and then choose Remove device. Open Start > Settings > Devices > Printers & scanners. Make sure your printer is on and connected to your PC.
If your printer isn't responding, you may need to remove it and reinstall it so Windows can download and install the proper drivers.
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