Network to brother hl2040 printer

I need help setting up my MacBook to print through a network to a Brother HL2040 laser printer that is connected to a desktop pc. Someone suggested using the "Adding a printer shared by a Windows computer via SMB/CIFS" help (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.5/en/8671.html), but the networked/shared printer is not seen under the Windows toolbarin the Add Printer menu. Help?

I think this is basically the same thing as selecting the windows tab (for leopard) under add printer. But there are no printers visible under the Windows tab and there is no option to select a network

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I CANNOT PRINT FROM MY IPHONE 4 TO MY BROTHER 8890DW PRINTER WHICH IS CONNECTED TO MY TIME CAPSULE/NETWORK VIA ETHERNET CABLE???

Why can’t I print from my iPhone 4 to my brother 8890dw printer which is connected to my time capsule/network via ethernet cable??? My iPhone does not even locate my printer,even though I have no problem printing from my Mac to the same printer.

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iOS: AirPrint 101

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We cannot print directly from ipad1. We have a new Brother pie print compatible (supposedly) printer, given as a gift, model MFCJ825DW. It prints nicely from my MacBook Pro through our home wifi network. The iPad, however, will not connect to the printer directly and print. I have to have the MacBook Pro running also in order to print, and then only through an app I bought off iTunes for $9.99. That app is very difficult to use as well (Pro Center...). Is there simply no way to connect an iPad 1 to print directly to this printer ? I have to take my Macbbk Pro to work, and this leaves my wife and the iPad unable to print. That was the main reason for getting the wireless printer! Am I going to have to buy an HP printer, and to they really allow you to print directly from an iPad? I have spent hours trying to solve this and have tried everything I could find, including Google cloud (unable to load Google Chrome on iPad), iPrint and Scan, etc. Can anyone help us out here, or are we just stuck with an Apple product and a printer we cannot effectively use?

Your printer is on the list of supported printers.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4356
So it should work. I have not used a brother, but the drill for other airprint printers is:
Make sure the printer is on the same wifi network.
From the printer console, check for and install any firmware update that is available. Almost all airprint devices need the firmware up date. Do the update from the printer, not your computer.
Reboot the pad. Recycle the router. If it still is not working, goto the brother support sire and see if there is a discussion there that can help you.

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My printer is mac compatible. I just got the new airport extreme and would like to use my brother laser print/fax via usb. it's not working and on top of it my print utilities application is missing. any advice? thx

Just in case you missed it - double check to make sure your Brother does not have an ethernet (CAT5) jack on the back.
I have 4 Brother printers or AIO units, and they all have that connection, and are all Bonjour compatible. Even my cheapie $99 AIO color inkjet.
If you do have the jack, just plug in to the AEBS with an ethernet cable, and you may even find that it supports "scan or fax over network", in addition to being able to do all the other advanced functions.

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I need to know how to print from my IPAD 4 on my MFC J410W Brother's printer.

Printing from an iPad or iPhone
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If you do not have an AirPrint printer, a number of workarounds exist that enable the use of any printer you normally use, even older ones that may predate AirPrint by decades. Search for the following products:
handyPrint (Mac only, donation-supported)
Printopia (Mac only, $19.95 with free trial)
These are utilities you install on the Mac you normally use for printing, enabling it to act as an AirPrint print server. The Mac must be "on" but may be asleep for them to work. The iPad needs nothing else, no iOS apps need to be installed and no configuration is necessary. If your computer can print, so can the iPad, using one of these utilities on your Mac.
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You can also buy this standalone hardware print server, bypassing the need for a computer altogether:
http://www.lantronix.com/it-management/xprintserver/xprintserver.html
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The following are my recommendations
AirPrint compatible Brother laser devices
and
AirPrint compatible Brother inkjet devices
Read the reviews and choose wisely.

I cannot connect my Brother wireless printer to my MAC

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iOS refers to iPad, iPod Touch, and iPhone operating systems.
Classic refers to the operating systems on Macs 2001 and earlier.
Mac OS X refers to the operating systems on Macs starting in 2001.
MacBooks run Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux.
I've asked this post be moved, but due to the Thanksgiving weekend, it may take awhile to be moved to the correct forum, which is Mavericks, Mac OS X 10.9.

HT4356 My iPad does not find the printer. I have tried the HP app and it works, but in any other app the printer is not seen. How do I get this printer visible to the iPad. All my other network computers find and print with out a problem.

My iPad does not find the printer. I have tried the HP app and it works, but in any other app the printer is not seen. How do I get this printer visible to the iPad. All my other network computers find and print with out a problem.

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could you tell us what the other app is please

HT2250 I have been able to get my MacBook Pro to print wirelessly through my Airport device. How do I make it so other computers (non-Mac) can also print wirelessly as well? They are able to connect through my wireless network but can't print.

I have been able to get my MacBook Pro to print wirelessly through my Airport device. How do I make it so other computers (non-Mac) can also print wirelessly as well? They are able to connect through my wireless network but can't print.

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blue apple > System Preferences... > sharing
check printer sharing.

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FIrst of all, get rid of Mackeeper, it will cause more problems that it will solve. To uninstall it, open it and have it uninstall itself, then restart your Mac.
Have you restarted your router? What router are you using?
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Change Network Name of Wireless Printer

We have several Officejet Pro 8600 in our building. We are printing from them wirelessly, and need to change the name of the printers so that we know which is which. How can I change the network name of a printer?
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You can RIGHT CLICK on the printer in DEVICES AND PRINTERS. It will have a RENAME tab that you can choose to change the name.
You will have to do that on EACH COMPUTER in the building. The printer itself has a HOST name, and that is the NETWORK name.
That's just about the only way you could change the name of the printers.
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Lost touch with Brother HL2030 printer

Mac has lost touch with Brother HL2030 printer.
Went to print, to be told - "No printer selected"
Could not add Printer - downloaded latest driver
Now when I get through Printer browser, Name, Location and Print using and choose BROTHER HL-2030 series CUPS v1.1 get this message
<< an error occurred while trying to add the selected printer
<< server-error-service-unavailable
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