Sometimes the communication link between Windows and the maintenance utility gets jammed. Press Win + R , type services.msc , and hit Enter. Find , right-click it, and select Restart . 2. Reinstall the Brother Software Suite

If the file is corrupted, the easiest fix is to start fresh. Go to . Uninstall all Brother-related software.

Its primary job is to monitor your printer’s health and facilitate maintenance tasks. This includes: Checking ink or toner levels.

Here is a deep dive into what this process does, whether it’s safe, and how to handle it if it causes issues. What is brmainte.exe?

Go to the Brother Support Website , download the latest "Full Driver & Software Package" for your model, and reinstall it. 3. Disable the Process at Startup

Find or brmainte.exe , right-click it, and select Disable .

Right-click the process in Task Manager and select "Open file location." The legitimate file is almost always located in a subfolder of C:\Program Files (x86)\Brother\ or C:\Windows\System32\ .