Brother MFC-7860DW not detected correctly via USB plug n play. "USB Printer Support" not showing in Device Manager. Win11.

[Windows 11]

Hello, When attempting to install this printer (Brother MFC-7860DW) on a Win11 PC neither windows install or Brother install routines work. In Windows install by Manufacturer and model number fails. Manual install completes but doesn't work. I think because there are no USB000# ports listed in the Select Port drop down menu and I tried an LPT1 and alternately a Com port. Installed on Win7 PC Device Manager shows a USB Composite device AND a USB Printer Support entry. On Win11 there is no USB Printer Support entry and a yellow fail triangle on the USB Composite device. All other devi

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