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...the accessory you need and you have a Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express credit card, you can order accessories directly from Brother. (In the USA, you can get instant answers to common technical questions and product information for USA and Canada) LF5447001 (French ....) In USA: 1-888-879-3232 (voice) 1-800-947-1445 (fax) http://www.brothermall.com In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER (voice) Description Ink Cartridge Ink Cartridge(blue) Ink Cartridge(red) Ink Cartridge Premium Glossy Photo Paper (Letter size / 20 sheets) Matte Inkjet Paper (Letter size / 25 sheets) Inkjet Plain Paper...
...the accessory you need and you have a Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express credit card, you can order accessories directly from Brother. (In the USA, you can get instant answers to common technical questions and product information for USA and Canada) LF5447001 (French ....) In USA: 1-888-879-3232 (voice) 1-800-947-1445 (fax) http://www.brothermall.com In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER (voice) Description Ink Cartridge Ink Cartridge(blue) Ink Cartridge(red) Ink Cartridge Premium Glossy Photo Paper (Letter size / 20 sheets) Matte Inkjet Paper (Letter size / 25 sheets) Inkjet Plain Paper...
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...products purchased and used (including but are not limited to print heads, toner, drums, ink cartridges, print cartridges, refill ribbons, therma PLUS paper and thermal paper. • Except as otherwise provided herein, Brother warrants that you purchased is not covered by this Product; (2) Damage caused by improper ...Center will do: If the problem reported concerning your bill of sale. What Brother will repair or replace the Machine and/or accompanying Consumable and Accessory Items at 1-800-284-4329 for Fax, MFC and DCP and 1-800-276-7746 for parts or labor. The decision as...
...products purchased and used (including but are not limited to print heads, toner, drums, ink cartridges, print cartridges, refill ribbons, therma PLUS paper and thermal paper. • Except as otherwise provided herein, Brother warrants that you purchased is not covered by this Product; (2) Damage caused by improper ...Center will do: If the problem reported concerning your bill of sale. What Brother will repair or replace the Machine and/or accompanying Consumable and Accessory Items at 1-800-284-4329 for Fax, MFC and DCP and 1-800-276-7746 for parts or labor. The decision as...
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... models) during shipping. Internet support: support@brother.ca or browse Brother's Web Site: www.brother.com Brother International Corporation (Canada) Ltd. 1 Rue Hôtel de Ville Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, QC H9B 3H6 vi In order to obtain warranty service, the MFC/Facsimile machine must be liable for proper packaging.) For ink-jet products: Do not remove the...
... models) during shipping. Internet support: support@brother.ca or browse Brother's Web Site: www.brother.com Brother International Corporation (Canada) Ltd. 1 Rue Hôtel de Ville Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, QC H9B 3H6 vi In order to obtain warranty service, the MFC/Facsimile machine must be liable for proper packaging.) For ink-jet products: Do not remove the...
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... safety instructions 10-5 Trademarks 10-8 11 Troubleshooting and routine maintenance 11-1 Troubleshooting 11-1 Error messages 11-1 Document jams (MFC-420CN only 11-5 Document is jammed in the top of the ADF unit..... 11-5 Document is jammed inside the ADF unit...maintenance 11-22 Cleaning the scanner 11-22 Cleaning the MFC printer platen 11-23 Replacing the ink cartridges 11-24 A Appendix A A-1 Setting up telephone services A-1 Distinctive Ring A-1 What does your telephone company's 'Distinctive Ring' do A-1 What does Brother's 'Distinctive Ring' do A-2 Do you have Voice ...
... safety instructions 10-5 Trademarks 10-8 11 Troubleshooting and routine maintenance 11-1 Troubleshooting 11-1 Error messages 11-1 Document jams (MFC-420CN only 11-5 Document is jammed in the top of the ADF unit..... 11-5 Document is jammed inside the ADF unit...maintenance 11-22 Cleaning the scanner 11-22 Cleaning the MFC printer platen 11-23 Replacing the ink cartridges 11-24 A Appendix A A-1 Setting up telephone services A-1 Distinctive Ring A-1 What does your telephone company's 'Distinctive Ring' do A-1 What does Brother's 'Distinctive Ring' do A-2 Do you have Voice ...
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... Scan mode. 6 Copy Options You can quickly and easily select temporary settings for entering information into the MFC. Fax Lets you access the PhotoCapture Center™ mode. The # key lets you temporarily switch the...Copy Lets you clean the print head, check the print quality, and check the available ink volume. 4 Dial Pad Use these keys to make sure a fax machine will answer, and then press Black Start... or Color Start. 3 Ink Lets you access Copy mode. It also inserts a pause in quick dial numbers. 2 Hook Press ...
... Scan mode. 6 Copy Options You can quickly and easily select temporary settings for entering information into the MFC. Fax Lets you access the PhotoCapture Center™ mode. The # key lets you temporarily switch the...Copy Lets you clean the print head, check the print quality, and check the available ink volume. 4 Dial Pad Use these keys to make sure a fax machine will answer, and then press Black Start... or Color Start. 3 Ink Lets you access Copy mode. It also inserts a pause in quick dial numbers. 2 Hook Press ...
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...machine is idle, you can receive faxes or calls even when the MFC is switched Fax Receive:Off. 1 Press Menu/Set, 1, 6. 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to preserve print quality. In Off mode, no MFC operations will purge the ink head periodically. If you turn it will go off. On/Off ...Setting You can turn this setting to On, you can customize the MFC's On/Off key. Turning the MFC off by customizing the On/Off key as ...
...machine is idle, you can receive faxes or calls even when the MFC is switched Fax Receive:Off. 1 Press Menu/Set, 1, 6. 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to preserve print quality. In Off mode, no MFC operations will purge the ink head periodically. If you turn it will go off. On/Off ...Setting You can turn this setting to On, you can customize the MFC's On/Off key. Turning the MFC off by customizing the On/Off key as ...
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... newspaper or fabric. (To fax, copy or scan this kind of document, see Using the scanner glass on page 1-8.) ■ Make sure documents written with ink are completely dry. ■ Documents to be faxed must be from the scanner glass. DO NOT use paper that is curled, wrinkled, folded, ripped, stapled... Use standard (20 lb) paper and always fan the pages before putting them in the ADF. Using the automatic document feeder (ADF) (Not available for MFC-210C) The ADF can send a fax, make copies, and scan from the ADF (automatic document feeder) and from 5.8 to 8.5 inches wide and 5.8 to 10 ...
... newspaper or fabric. (To fax, copy or scan this kind of document, see Using the scanner glass on page 1-8.) ■ Make sure documents written with ink are completely dry. ■ Documents to be faxed must be from the scanner glass. DO NOT use paper that is curled, wrinkled, folded, ripped, stapled... Use standard (20 lb) paper and always fan the pages before putting them in the ADF. Using the automatic document feeder (ADF) (Not available for MFC-210C) The ADF can send a fax, make copies, and scan from the ADF (automatic document feeder) and from 5.8 to 8.5 inches wide and 5.8 to 10 ...
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... ordinary printouts. Increasing copy speed or quality You can select the copy quality. Good copy quality with adequate copy speed. Fast copy speed and lowest ink consumption. Press Menu/Set. 6 Press Black Start or Color Start. BEST uses the highest resolution and slowest speed. 1 Press (Copy) to illuminate it in green...
... ordinary printouts. Increasing copy speed or quality You can select the copy quality. Good copy quality with adequate copy speed. Fast copy speed and lowest ink consumption. Press Menu/Set. 6 Press Black Start or Color Start. BEST uses the highest resolution and slowest speed. 1 Press (Copy) to illuminate it in green...
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...another mode. Allow the MFC to cool down. Near Empty One or more of ink. Replace the ink cartridges. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 11-24.) No File The media card in the correct position. ERROR MESSAGES ERROR MESSAGE CAUSE ACTION Document Jam (MFC-420CN only) The document ...available, black and white faxes will request that the fax be sent as a black and white fax. See Document jams (MFC-420CN only) on page ii.) No Cartridge An ink cartridge is jammed in again seating it , the color fax will stop all print operations. Allow the...
...another mode. Allow the MFC to cool down. Near Empty One or more of ink. Replace the ink cartridges. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 11-24.) No File The media card in the correct position. ERROR MESSAGES ERROR MESSAGE CAUSE ACTION Document Jam (MFC-420CN only) The document ...available, black and white faxes will request that the fax be sent as a black and white fax. See Document jams (MFC-420CN only) on page ii.) No Cartridge An ink cartridge is jammed in again seating it , the color fax will stop all print operations. Allow the...
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...'. Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com. SUGGESTIONS Check the interface cable connection on page 1-14.) 11 - 9 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DIFFICULTY Printing No printout Poor quality print. Printed text or images are stacked. Check the MFC is a problem with your MFC, check the chart below and follow...paper. (See About paper on page 1-9.) The recommended environment for up to two years if kept in their original packaging, after that the ink may become clogged. Clean the print head. (See Cleaning the print head on page 11-14.) Try using plain paper, use the ...
...'. Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com. SUGGESTIONS Check the interface cable connection on page 1-14.) 11 - 9 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DIFFICULTY Printing No printout Poor quality print. Printed text or images are stacked. Check the MFC is a problem with your MFC, check the chart below and follow...paper. (See About paper on page 1-9.) The recommended environment for up to two years if kept in their original packaging, after that the ink may become clogged. Clean the print head. (See Cleaning the print head on page 11-14.) Try using plain paper, use the ...
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...(See How to see if the problem is too slow. Try receiving from Paint Brush. Make sure the Printer Platen is not dirty with ink. (See Cleaning the MFC printer platen on page 11-23.) Make sure you are using the proper types of paper. (See About paper on page 1-9.) Don't ... the paper until the ink is loaded properly in the Basic tab of the printed page. Make sure the paper is dry. You can be dirty. DIFFICULTY Printing (Continued) Smudged stain at least 24 bit color data with the True2Life® feature. There are wrinkled. MFC feeds multiple pages Printed pages...
...(See How to see if the problem is too slow. Try receiving from Paint Brush. Make sure the Printer Platen is not dirty with ink. (See Cleaning the MFC printer platen on page 11-23.) Make sure you are using the proper types of paper. (See About paper on page 1-9.) Don't ... the paper until the ink is loaded properly in the Basic tab of the printed page. Make sure the paper is dry. You can be dirty. DIFFICULTY Printing (Continued) Smudged stain at least 24 bit color data with the True2Life® feature. There are wrinkled. MFC feeds multiple pages Printed pages...
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... single page is illuminated. (See How to enter Fax Ask the other person to send the color fax again. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 11-24.) For MFC-420CN, check that the Fax mode on page 3-1.) key is printed Reduction) on page 4-5.) on two pages. If the copy you frequently...Continued) Received color fax prints only in memory (see Printing a fax from the memory (MFC-420CN only) on page 4-5) or cancel a Delayed Fax or Polling Job (See Canceling a scheduled job on page 3-10). Replace the color ink cartridges that are empty or nearly empty, and then ask the other party to check...
... single page is illuminated. (See How to enter Fax Ask the other person to send the color fax again. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 11-24.) For MFC-420CN, check that the Fax mode on page 3-1.) key is printed Reduction) on page 4-5.) on two pages. If the copy you frequently...Continued) Received color fax prints only in memory (see Printing a fax from the memory (MFC-420CN only) on page 4-5) or cancel a Delayed Fax or Polling Job (See Canceling a scheduled job on page 3-10). Replace the color ink cartridges that are empty or nearly empty, and then ask the other party to check...
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... (Cyan/Yellow/Magenta), or all four colors at least five times and the print has not improved, call Brother Customer Service (see Brother numbers on your printed pages. Cleaning the print head consumes ink. The MFC will regularly clean the print head. TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 11 - 14 Caution Do NOT touch the print...
... (Cyan/Yellow/Magenta), or all four colors at least five times and the print has not improved, call Brother Customer Service (see Brother numbers on your printed pages. Cleaning the print head consumes ink. The MFC will regularly clean the print head. TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 11 - 14 Caution Do NOT touch the print...
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... four color blocks on your output, some of the nozzles may be clogged. Press Menu/Set. 3 Press ▲ or ▼ to select Test Print. The MFC begins printing the Print Quality Check Sheet. 5 Check the sheet to see missing short lines as shown below, press 2 (No). Press Menu/Set. 4 Press Color... three colors. If you if the print quality is OK by printing the Print Quality Check Sheet and looking at the nozzle check pattern. 1 Press Ink. 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select Print Quality.
... four color blocks on your output, some of the nozzles may be clogged. Press Menu/Set. 3 Press ▲ or ▼ to select Test Print. The MFC begins printing the Print Quality Check Sheet. 5 Check the sheet to see missing short lines as shown below, press 2 (No). Press Menu/Set. 4 Press Color... three colors. If you if the print quality is OK by printing the Print Quality Check Sheet and looking at the nozzle check pattern. 1 Press Ink. 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select Print Quality.
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... head nozzle is finished, press Color Start. The LCD shows: Start Cleaning? Caution Do NOT touch the print head. If ink is still missing, call Brother Customer Service (see missing ink in your MFC over six months or the expiration date written on page i). Touching the print head may cause permanent damage and may...
... head nozzle is finished, press Color Start. The LCD shows: Start Cleaning? Caution Do NOT touch the print head. If ink is still missing, call Brother Customer Service (see missing ink in your MFC over six months or the expiration date written on page i). Touching the print head may cause permanent damage and may...
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... printing alignment however, if after transporting the machine your printed text becomes blurred or images become faded then adjustment may need to be made. 1 Press Ink. 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to see if number 5 most closely matches number 0. Press Menu/Set. 3 Press ▲ or ▼ to Step 8. ... both the 600 dpi and 1200 dpi are the best matches, press 1 (Yes) to finish Alignment Check, and go to select Alignment. The MFC begins printing the Alignment Check Sheet. If the number 5 sample of 1200dpi Adjust the test print that most closely Select Best # 5 matches the ...
... printing alignment however, if after transporting the machine your printed text becomes blurred or images become faded then adjustment may need to be made. 1 Press Ink. 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to see if number 5 most closely matches number 0. Press Menu/Set. 3 Press ▲ or ▼ to Step 8. ... both the 600 dpi and 1200 dpi are the best matches, press 1 (Yes) to finish Alignment Check, and go to select Alignment. The MFC begins printing the Alignment Check Sheet. If the number 5 sample of 1200dpi Adjust the test print that most closely Select Best # 5 matches the ...
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... ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 11 - 18 Ink Volume Bk:- + The LCD shows the ink volume. 4 Press Stop/Exit. Press Menu/Set. 3 Press ▲ or ▼ to select the color you want to select Ink Volume. Checking the ink volume You can check the ink volume from your computer. (See MFC Remote Setup (not available for... DCP-110C and MFC-210C) on page 4-1 in Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM or...
... ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 11 - 18 Ink Volume Bk:- + The LCD shows the ink volume. 4 Press Stop/Exit. Press Menu/Set. 3 Press ▲ or ▼ to select the color you want to select Ink Volume. Checking the ink volume You can check the ink volume from your computer. (See MFC Remote Setup (not available for... DCP-110C and MFC-210C) on page 4-1 in Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM or...
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... head after a print job. Caution If you are not able to ensure that came with either the protective parts or the ink cartridges in the diagram. If you could void your MFC and may lead to print problems and possible damage to the print head. 1 Lift the scanner cover from the power... source to find the protective parts, do not pack the MFC properly, you do NOT remove the ink cartridges before disconnecting it clips into the open position. 2 Remove all mechanical noise has stopped.
... head after a print job. Caution If you are not able to ensure that came with either the protective parts or the ink cartridges in the diagram. If you could void your MFC and may lead to print problems and possible damage to the print head. 1 Lift the scanner cover from the power... source to find the protective parts, do not pack the MFC properly, you do NOT remove the ink cartridges before disconnecting it clips into the open position. 2 Remove all mechanical noise has stopped.
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Keep all separate parts and printed materials to use with your machine to Brother as shown below. 8 Pack the printed materials in the carton. If you are returning your "Exchange" machine. (For Canada) 9 Close the carton. (For USA) 11 - 21 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Do not pack the used ink cartridges in the original carton as part of the Exchange Service, pack only the MFC.
Keep all separate parts and printed materials to use with your machine to Brother as shown below. 8 Pack the printed materials in the carton. If you are returning your "Exchange" machine. (For Canada) 9 Close the carton. (For USA) 11 - 21 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Do not pack the used ink cartridges in the original carton as part of the Exchange Service, pack only the MFC.
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Encoder Film Do NOT Touch! Printer Platen Clean Here Paper Feed Star Wheel Do NOT Touch! 11 - 23 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Cleaning the MFC printer platen ■ Be careful not to touch the paper feed star wheels or encoder film. ■ Be sure to unplug the MFC from the AC power outlet before cleaning the printer platen. ■ If ink is scattered on or around the printer platen be sure to wipe it off with a soft, dry, lint-free cloth.
Encoder Film Do NOT Touch! Printer Platen Clean Here Paper Feed Star Wheel Do NOT Touch! 11 - 23 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Cleaning the MFC printer platen ■ Be careful not to touch the paper feed star wheels or encoder film. ■ Be sure to unplug the MFC from the AC power outlet before cleaning the printer platen. ■ If ink is scattered on or around the printer platen be sure to wipe it off with a soft, dry, lint-free cloth.