Windows 10: Update removed Brother HL-5240 driver

Unfortunately I removed the printer, as it was not recognized. I have been trying to get Windows to recognize it for a couple of hours. It worked three days ago. It is an older but very gently used device, so that the device, itself, is defective is possible. A number of users seem to be experiencing the same problem.Brother does not offer the driver on the site, but insists it is included in windows. I will not download a driver from a free driver site. malware threats

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No printer driver found for Brother HL-5040

I Just moved from an old PC to a new PC. I did NOT migrate. I am setting the new system fresh.

The printer was working on the old PC which was running Windows 10 (NOT Pro), using the same USB cable.

Brother Printer HL-5040 now connected to a PC running Window 10 Pro, version 20H2, using a USB cable.



I Go to "settings", "Devices", "Printers".

HL-5040 is shown with the text "Driver is Unavailable"



When I click on HL-5040 a click box shows up "Remove device", so

I click on "Add printer or Scanner".

That ends leaving messaage "The printer that I want isn't listed".

I click on that, which brings up a window "Find a printer by other options".

I click on "My printer is a little older. Help me find it" and click "Next".

It searchs for available printers and finds my networked Epson printer, but not the Brother HL-5040.

I click on "Next" and a window comes up "Install the printer driver" with two sub windows, Maufacturer on the left an Printer on the right.

The Manufacturer window only shows "EPSON", "Generic" and "Microsoft". So I click on the "Windows Update" box.

I select "Brother" in the "Manufacturer" window and in the "Printers" window I scroll down to where the "Brother HL-5040" should be.



IT IS NOT THERE!!



It goes from "Brother HL-4570CDW series" to "Brother HL-5130".

Can I use a different driver and if so, which one, and will it recognize my printer??????





I also went to the Microsoft web site and followed their instructions, which told me to delete the printer and reinstall it. I did that and the result was the same. It found the printer, but no driver.

 

Brother HL-5280DW printer driver missing from windows 10

what driver do I use as a substitute for Brother HL-5280DW printer, in windows list of brother printer drivers?

 

Brother driver update for Brother HL-2170W

Ben,

It's not that the same driver is being offered repeatedly.

The driver "Brother driver update for Brother HL-2170W" has been installed/updated 26 times in the past 3 days. I don't think Brother or Microsoft are cranking out updates every few hours. I'd like to know how to fix or put a stop to this.

This is happening on my machine running Windows 10 Version 1703, OS Build 15063.540