Troubleshooting
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Error and maintenance messages
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As with any sophisticated office product, errors may occur and consumable items may need to be
replaced. If this happens, your machine identifies the error or required routine maintenance and
shows the appropriate message. The most common error and maintenance messages are shown
in the table.
You can correct most errors and perform routine maintenance by yourself. If you need additional
help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips:
Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/.
Error Message
Cause
Action
B&W 1-sided Print Only
Replace ink.
One or more of the color ink
cartridges have reached the end of
their life.
You can use the machine in
black & white mode for approximately
four weeks depending on the number
of pages you print.
While this message appears on the
Touchscreen, each operation works
in the following way:
Printing
If you choose
Grayscale
in the
Advanced
tab of the printer
driver, you can use the machine
as a black & white printer.
2-sided printing is not available
when this message appears.
Copying
If the paper type is set to
Plain Paper
you can make
copies in black & white.
2-sided copying is not available
when this message appears.
Faxing
If the paper type is set to
Plain Paper
or
Inkjet Paper
, the machine will
receive and print the faxes in
black & white.
If a sending machine has a color
fax, the machine’s “handshake”
will ask that the fax be sent as
black & white.
Replace the ink cartridges. (See
NOTE
The machine will stop all print
operations and you will not be able to
use the machine until you change to a
new ink cartridge in the following
cases:
• If you unplug the machine or take
out the ink cartridge.
• If the paper type is set to anything
except
Plain Paper
or
Inkjet Paper
.
• (Windows
®
) If you check
Slow Drying Paper
in the
Basic
tab of the printer driver.
(Macintosh) If you check
Slow Drying Paper
in the
Print Settings
of the printer
driver.
