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[mikeymikec]

There's an option in the print queue window's menus to set a printer as online.

 

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[azazel1024]

Is it offline for a few minutes after the PRINTER is booted? Or after the computer is booted?

For the former, it is likely an issue on Brothers side. Possibly it takes a couple of minutes after the printer is booted for it to actually be able to accept print commands, even if the web interface is accessible.

 

[mikeymikec]

I was looking at a networked Epson laser printer today, for some bizarre reason Epson's NetPort thingie had stopped working, so I set it up with a static IP on the network and added a TCP/IP port entry in Printer Properties for Windows to print to it.

I'd try that here to see if it makes any difference. Alternatively it could be some bizarre routing/DNS issue (if the Brother software uses DNS of course).

 

[386DX]

If your printer has WSD turn it off or turn off the service in Windows so your printer port doesn't change from TCP/IP to WSD when WSD printer gets detected.