Windows 10: Windows 10 update - Brother printer no longer working

My computer updated last week with the recommended windows updates. My brother printer is no longer working. I've done all the latest updates which I hoped might fix it. I've cleared the spool, drivers are up to date. What else can be done? The 'printer settings' page will print, but not the test page or any data e.g. from word or emails. Help would be appreciated!

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Brother & HP Printers NO LONGER work in Windows 10

The last Brother driver for your printer was issued on 5/22/2007. After that Brother discontinued support for the HL-5040. Since it's just a matter of time before an unsupported device fails to work properly, you should consider yourself fortunate that your
printer lasted an additional 10 years.

The HP Deskjet 895cse has been discontinued and HP is no longer supporting it. As with your Brother printer, it's only a matter of time before an unsupported hardware device stops working properly. Without support, the printer is not being updated to keep
up with the changes to Windows.

Microsoft can't force a hardware manufacturer to keep on supporting their old hardware. Time for new printers.

 

Brother Printer exists & works, but won't "Install" - Why?

Gang I have really appreciated how Windows 10 can pickup devices on the network and get them working without the user even knowing what happened. Saves steps. With multifunction printers, however, it is better in some cases to run the Manufacturers software stack for key important key features, in this case scanning multiple pages into one PDF. I have not seen a case like this one: The Device, a Brother MFC-L2707dw, is working - windows dropped it into Devices & Printers with no intervention, both by USB, and later by WIFI. The basic functions work. It will print, scan, and copy. But all not well.

The info on the printer is not populated other than the basic ID: it gets the model correct, all other information missing in Windows Devices & Printers. Most importantly, in trying to install either the Basic Drivers package or the Full Features package from Brother [they only list those two in Downloads for Windows 10], I have to quit the install because it cannot detect the printer. Fails when connected by USB, and fails when connected only by WIFI [and the printer works on WIFI as well as USB]. Similarly, if I delete the Printer and then use the "Add Printer" in Windows Control Panel, Windows 10 cannot discover the device. [but it does... just not the prescribed way]

I have not tried this in Safe Mode - I assumed drivers would be squelched and the package would fail again.

Anyone have a suggestion here?

C

 

Can't Access networked Brother Laser printer- To print or use Web I/f

Not all Printer drivers are included in the installation media. Even mine (Brother HL-4040CN), you would need to manually add it to the list:

1. Control Panel->Devices and Printers->Add a Printer
2. Follow the steps to set up a network printer. At one point, Windows will search for available printer, click on "The printer that I want isn't listed"
3. Click on "Windows Updates". Windows will start downloading a complete list of Printers.
4. Select your printer name & model then install.

EDIT: Just tried to install as a USB printer for MFC-7820N since I don't have this printer to set up as a network printer. The result as shown in the list after clicking on "Windows Update":