Brother printers & scanners are one of the most popular brands in the USA.
Microsoft community users complained that the model MFC-L8850CDW brother scanner not working Windows 11 wirelessly.
It looks like Brother has not released the latest scan drivers for Windows 11.
Downloads for Brother machine supported for Windows11
Some people tried using theWindows 10 drivers, but out of luck.
One of the forum users pointed to the following link Downloads | MFC-L8850CDW | United States | Brother.
In this solution guide we are going to see a fix for brother scanner not working Windows 11.
When I contacted Brother, they said the issue was with Windows and not Brother.
Has anyone else had this similar issue?
When reviewing the Brother website, they are not posting any issues with my particular printer.
Download the full driver software package for Brother machine for Windows 11
Brother Scanner Not working Windows 11 Troubleshooting steps.
Recently, there have been reports by quite a few users that their scanner wont run on Windows 11.
How do I install Brother scanner software?
How do I get my Brother printer to scan to my computer?
How do I manually install a scanner driver?
After that, the installer will start.
You may need to grant Administrator rights if prompted.
How do I reset my Brother scanner on Windows 11?
Wireless connection Users: Reconnect your machine to your wireless connection.
Attempt to scan again.
If youre still unable to scan, reboot your setup and the power to your Brother machine.
How do I reset my Brother scanner on Apple Mac?
To reset your Brother scanner, detach the interface cable forNetwork, orAll Settingsreset functions.
Enter 2783 and press Mono Start which will reset the purge count; Press stop to exit maintenance mode.
On your Mac, chooseApple menu > System controls, then clickPrinters & Scannersin the sidebar.
(You may need to scroll down.)
Control-nudge the printer in thePrinters list.
Then chooseReset Printing Systemfrom the menu.
When your machine is connected via a online grid, key in the password if required.
Click theMachine Infomenu in the left pane and select thePower Resetscreen.
Here, you have two options:Reboot the MFP This restarts the machine.
