If the process is stuck in a loop trying to communicate with an offline printer, it might consume more processing power than necessary.
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\ . brmainte exe
You might see a popup saying "brmainte.exe has stopped working" or "The instruction at 0x... referenced memory at 0x... The memory could not be read." This usually happens due to corrupted printer drivers or a conflict with Windows updates. How to Fix brmainte.exe Problems If the process is stuck in a loop
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 referenced memory at 0x