Brother Printer Not Keeping Wi-Fi Connection

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Brother Printer Not Keeping Wi-Fi Connection

mac os tahoe 26.2 MacBook Pro (M4 Max) not keeping wifi connection with brother printer (DCP-L2640DW). i've tried turning off/on the printer. i've tried turning off both the MacBook Pro & the brother printer. I've pulled out plugs, waited 30 seconds and plugged back in, I checked Network settings on the printer, yes it was connected to my wifi network.I've done searches on Google but finding little on the subject. Anyone having or had a similar experience after updating to 26.2?

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!

MacBook Pro (M4 Max, 2024)

Posted on Jan 31, 2026 4:23 PM

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den.thed

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Jan 31, 2026 5:25 PM in response to JimmyGeeOU812

If the printer is staying connected to your local Wi-Fi Network..?

see > Reset the printing system on your Mac to solve a problem - Apple Support

If the printer is loosing the connection with your local Wi-Fi Network..?

see > https://support.brother.com/g/b/faqcategory.aspx?c=us&lang=en&prod=dcpl2640dw_us_as&ftype2=186

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Answer 2

Feb 2, 2026 2:48 PM in response to den.thed

Thank you den.thed. It was the second point in your post, the printer was not keeping the connection with the Wi-Fi. I continued to research while waiting for a reply and found another post that sounded very similar to mine from CT. Just to be clear, I have a MacBook Pro (M4 Max and I've running macOS Tahoe 26.2). I found the following post on Brother support https://support.brother.com/g/b/faqend.aspx?c=us&lang=en&prod=dcpl2640dw_us_as&ftype3=2039&faqid=faq00100426_015 which I shortened to the following instructions:

Reset Mac Print Sys for Brother Printr Wi-Fi Probs

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den.thed

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Feb 2, 2026 3:04 PM in response to JimmyGeeOU812

You're welcome. Good work.

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