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Question posted by amurray52sgate on February 11th, 2013

Dcp-j140w Printer Has Message Init Unable Af , The Printer Is New Just Install

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Answer #1: Posted by tintinb on February 12th, 2013 9:22 AM

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The Brother DCP-J140W printer/scanner device is showing you the "Unable to Intiate" error because it might not be installed completely. The most important thing that you need to install is the compatible driver software. Please follow the steps below for the complete installation process of your Brother DCP-J140W.

1. Connect the cables like the USB data cable and power cord to your computer

2. Turn on your Brother DCP-J140W printer by pressing the power button

3. Install the driver software which usually comes with the package. You can download the driver software online from the link below.

http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public/eu/eu_ot/en/dlf/download_top.html?reg=eu&c=eu_ot&lang=en&prod=dcpj140w_all

4. Install the driver software while the printer is turned on
5. Restart your computer after the installation process
6. You can now print a test page
You may also refer to the user's manual below for more information.

http://www.helpowl.com/manuals/Brother/DCPJ140W/173169

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Tintin

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