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I'm running Mac OS 10.6 on my portable and the MFC-7840W won't priint. I've update all the drivers but when I try to print, the bluetooth window always says, can't find printer. HELP.

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Hello,

The MFC-7840W does not support bluetooth connection.
It can connect wireless if you have a wireless network or connect wireless directly to your airport on the mac.

Since it is not printing, please follow these steps.

1. Go to the apple icon in the top left of the screen
2. Select System preferences \ Print and fax
3. Right click or control click on the list of printers.
4. Select "reset printing system"
5. Reboot the computer.
6. Go back to Print and Fax (step 1 & 2)
7. Click on the + icon to add a printer
8. Click on the "default" tab and add the printer.

If you do not see the printer in this list, then printer is not connected.

If you do see the printer in the list but you still can not print, you will need to remove the drivers completely and reinstall.

1. Go to the apple icon in the top left of the screen
2. Select System preferences \ Print and fax
3. Right click or control click on the list of printers.
4. Select "reset printing system"
5. Go to Mac HD \ Library \ Printers
6. move the brother folder to the trash bin
7. Empty the trash bin.
NOTE: You may need to reboot the computer before you can empty the trash.
8. Once the trash is empty, reboot the computer.

Now you need to install the following drivers.

Apple drivers
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/firmware_hardware/brotherprinterdriversformacosxv106.html

Brother CUPS drivers
http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public/us/ca/en/dlf/dlf/000000/003900/dlf003972.html?reg=us&c=ca&lang=en&prod=mfc7840w_all&type2=1&os=94&flang=4&dlid=dlf003972

TWAIN drivers (optionnal for scanning)
http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public/us/ca/en/dlf/dlf/000000/003900/dlf003973.html?reg=us&c=ca&lang=en&prod=mfc7840w_all&type2=1&os=94&flang=4&dlid=dlf003973

Thanks,

Pat

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SOURCE: Hello. I just bought the

Hello, Here's a link for you driver, it also has download & install instuctions. You will see that it is for Mac 10.5. Good luck, if this helps you plz rate this for me. Thank you kindly.

http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public/us/us/en/dlf/dlf/000000/003500/dlf003516.html?reg=us&c=us&lang=en&prod=mfc7840w_all&type2=1&os=81&flang=4&dlid=dlf003516

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dmarciante

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  • Posted on May 17, 2009

SOURCE: "brother mfc 7840w printer goes offline and i cannot print need turn printer on and off.

The solution, and it took me a long time to find the simple solution, is to right click on your printer, click properties, click the ports tab and click on your Brother printer and click on configure port (or you can delete the existing one and then add another one). What you want to do is update the IP Address. The problem is that the printer does not have a static IP address, it is dynamic. If you want to confirm that, go to your printer and press the reports button and print out the network configuration report. Your IP address will show on that. It's really the last digit in the IP address that changes. This will absolutely solve your problem. Good Luck!

Rigoberto Vazquez

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  • Posted on Sep 03, 2009

SOURCE: problem with our Brother mfc-7840w toner all over the page

please check the life of your drum, probably that are the problem.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 10, 2010

SOURCE: I have download the MFL-Pro Suite for my brother

The above solution is the one. I've been re-installing my MFL-Pro suite for Mac many times, all with no success. I was about to throw the printer out of the window when i saw the above and lo and behold there was a miniscule icon in the top menu bar (not the dock). Also trying to activate thro' the HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utility as per the software instructions did not work. Many thanks to dtayntor

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 14, 2011

SOURCE: brother mfc-7840w won't receive fax

The first thing that I would try multiple people to ask them to fax you.Sometimes the 2 machines don't "sync".This is a toll free fax test number that I always use to check my machines..1-888-473-2963.Just write the words "FAX TEST" in large letters on a blank sheet of paper..fax it to that number...leave the line open...you should get a fax back in about a minute.If you get a fax back...your machine is fine...let me know if this was helpful....thanks.

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