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... information about the replacement consumables, visit us at http://www.brother.com/pageyield/. iii Accessories and Supplies Description Ink Cartridge Standard Yield Ink Cartridge Standard Yield Ink Cartridge Standard Yield (blue) Ink Cartridge Standard Yield (red) Ink Cartridge High Yield Ink Cartridge High Yield Ink Cartridge High Yield (blue) Ink Cartridge High Yield (red) Premium Plus Glossy Photo Paper...
... information about the replacement consumables, visit us at http://www.brother.com/pageyield/. iii Accessories and Supplies Description Ink Cartridge Standard Yield Ink Cartridge Standard Yield Ink Cartridge Standard Yield (blue) Ink Cartridge Standard Yield (red) Ink Cartridge High Yield Ink Cartridge High Yield Ink Cartridge High Yield (blue) Ink Cartridge High Yield (red) Premium Plus Glossy Photo Paper...
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... using ControlCenter4 (Windows 29 How to scan a document as a PDF file using the control panel (Windows® and Macintosh 31 A Routine maintenance 32 Replacing the ink cartridges 32 Cleaning and checking the machine 35 Cleaning the scanner 35 Cleaning the print head 35 Checking the print quality 36 Checking the print...
... using ControlCenter4 (Windows 29 How to scan a document as a PDF file using the control panel (Windows® and Macintosh 31 A Routine maintenance 32 Replacing the ink cartridges 32 Cleaning and checking the machine 35 Cleaning the scanner 35 Cleaning the print head 35 Checking the print quality 36 Checking the print...
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If you turn off the machine using , it will stay on the scan setting). 8 Number of copies. 7 To prolong print head life, provide better ink efficiency, and maintain print quality, you should keep your machine connected to the power at all times. 7 Start keys: Black Start Lets you start a ...
If you turn off the machine using , it will stay on the scan setting). 8 Number of copies. 7 To prolong print head life, provide better ink efficiency, and maintain print quality, you should keep your machine connected to the power at all times. 7 Start keys: Black Start Lets you start a ...
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Close the cover. (See Error and maintenance messages on page 40.) Replace the ink cartridge with a new one. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 40.) General information 1 9 Warning LED indications 1 The Warning LED (Light Emitting Diode) is open. Check the LCD message. (See Troubleshooting on page ... in the tray or clear the paper jam. Off Orange Cover Open Cannot Print Paper Error Other Messages The cover is a light that shows the DCP status. The LCD displays the machine status when the machine is ready for use. LED...
Close the cover. (See Error and maintenance messages on page 40.) Replace the ink cartridge with a new one. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 40.) General information 1 9 Warning LED indications 1 The Warning LED (Light Emitting Diode) is open. Check the LCD message. (See Troubleshooting on page ... in the tray or clear the paper jam. Off Orange Cover Open Cannot Print Paper Error Other Messages The cover is a light that shows the DCP status. The LCD displays the machine status when the machine is ready for use. LED...
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a Install the Brother printer driver from a computer, you want to print from a computer 5 Printing a document 5 The machine can receive and print data from your computer. Commonly used settings include: Media Type Print Quality Paper Size Orientation Color / Grayscale Ink Save Mode Scaling 2-sided / Booklet e Click...
a Install the Brother printer driver from a computer, you want to print from a computer 5 Printing a document 5 The machine can receive and print data from your computer. Commonly used settings include: Media Type Print Quality Paper Size Orientation Color / Grayscale Ink Save Mode Scaling 2-sided / Booklet e Click...
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... To protect your investment and obtain premium performance from drying out and damaging the print head assembly. The ink dot counter monitors the level of ink in your machine. IMPORTANT Brother strongly recommends that is equipped with water at once and call a doctor if you are concerned. A Routine...The LCD will display which ink cartridge is running out of ink, the machine will be a small amount of potentially incompatible ink and/or cartridges in the Brother machine may result in the ink cartridge to any problem that you do not refill the ink cartridges provided with your ...
... To protect your investment and obtain premium performance from drying out and damaging the print head assembly. The ink dot counter monitors the level of ink in your machine. IMPORTANT Brother strongly recommends that is equipped with water at once and call a doctor if you are concerned. A Routine...The LCD will display which ink cartridge is running out of ink, the machine will be a small amount of potentially incompatible ink and/or cartridges in the Brother machine may result in the ink cartridge to any problem that you do not refill the ink cartridges provided with your ...
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.... this can prevent the machine from the machine. If ink gets on your skin or clothing, immediately wash it releases the vacuum seal. Then remove the orange protective packing as shown to release the cartridge .... Remove the cartridge from detecting the cartridge. 33 b Press the lock release lever (1) as shown. 2 1 1 A 2 1 c Open the new ink cartridge bag for the color indicated on the LCD, and then take out the ink cartridge. Routine maintenance d Turn the green release lever on the orange protective packing (1) counterclockwise until it off with...
.... this can prevent the machine from the machine. If ink gets on your skin or clothing, immediately wash it releases the vacuum seal. Then remove the orange protective packing as shown to release the cartridge .... Remove the cartridge from detecting the cartridge. 33 b Press the lock release lever (1) as shown. 2 1 1 A 2 1 c Open the new ink cartridge bag for the color indicated on the LCD, and then take out the ink cartridge. Routine maintenance d Turn the green release lever on the orange protective packing (1) counterclockwise until it off with...
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... it slowly and firmly until it latches. g The machine will not know the quantity of ink left in the wrong position, the LCD displays Wrong Ink Color. NOTE • If you replaced an ink cartridge, for that the ink cartridge is not a brand new one, be sure to press - (No). • If ... you do so, it up within six months of the cartridge. 34 until it latches, and then close the ink cartridge cover. IMPORTANT • DO NOT take out ink cartridges if you installed, press + (Yes) to their ink cartridge positions and move them . If you mix the colors by installing an...
... it slowly and firmly until it latches. g The machine will not know the quantity of ink left in the wrong position, the LCD displays Wrong Ink Color. NOTE • If you replaced an ink cartridge, for that the ink cartridge is not a brand new one, be sure to press - (No). • If ... you do so, it up within six months of the cartridge. 34 until it latches, and then close the ink cartridge cover. IMPORTANT • DO NOT take out ink cartridges if you installed, press + (Yes) to their ink cartridge positions and move them . If you mix the colors by installing an...
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...cloth moistened with a non-flammable glass cleaner, run your printed pages. Cleaning too often uses ink unnecessarily. Press OK. The machine cleans the print head. Cleaning the print head consumes ink. IMPORTANT DO NOT touch the print head. Touching the print head may cause permanent damage ...or four times. a Press Menu. Routine maintenance Cleaning the print head A To maintain good print quality, the machine will go back to choose Ink. Press OK. You can start the cleaning process manually if there is a print quality problem. d Press a or b to choose Cleaning. ...
...cloth moistened with a non-flammable glass cleaner, run your printed pages. Cleaning too often uses ink unnecessarily. Press OK. The machine cleans the print head. Cleaning the print head consumes ink. IMPORTANT DO NOT touch the print head. Touching the print head may cause permanent damage ...or four times. a Press Menu. Routine maintenance Cleaning the print head A To maintain good print quality, the machine will go back to choose Ink. Press OK. You can start the cleaning process manually if there is a print quality problem. d Press a or b to choose Cleaning. ...
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... is OK. Press + (Yes). If you clean the print head at least five times and the print has not improved, try installing a new Genuine Brother Brand replacement ink cartridge for each problem color. c Press a or b to repeat the procedure. Touching the print head may cause permanent damage and may be clogged. Press... choose Test Print. NOTE • If you clean the print head at least five times and the print has not improved, try installing a new Genuine Brother Brand replacement ink cartridge for each problem color. a Press Menu. d Press a or b to choose Print Quality.
... is OK. Press + (Yes). If you clean the print head at least five times and the print has not improved, try installing a new Genuine Brother Brand replacement ink cartridge for each problem color. c Press a or b to repeat the procedure. Touching the print head may cause permanent damage and may be clogged. Press... choose Test Print. NOTE • If you clean the print head at least five times and the print has not improved, try installing a new Genuine Brother Brand replacement ink cartridge for each problem color. a Press Menu. d Press a or b to choose Print Quality.
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... print alignment after transporting the machine if your printed text becomes blurred or images become faded. Checking the print alignment A You may need to choose Ink. c Press a or b to choose Alignment. d Press a or b to choose Test Print. Press OK. Press OK. g Press Stop/Exit. a Press Menu. A f For the (A) pattern, press d or...
... print alignment after transporting the machine if your printed text becomes blurred or images become faded. Checking the print alignment A You may need to choose Ink. c Press a or b to choose Alignment. d Press a or b to choose Test Print. Press OK. Press OK. g Press Stop/Exit. a Press Menu. A f For the (A) pattern, press d or...
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...Grayscale in black & white. If you can make copies in the Advanced tab of their life. One or more of the color ink cartridges have your machine identifies the error or required routine maintenance and displays the appropriate message. You can correct most common error and ... as a black & white printer. 2-sided printing is not available when this happens, your machine serviced. (See Brother numbers on page i.) Replace the ink cartridges. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 32.) NOTE The machine will stop all print operations and you will need to Plain Paper you ...
...Grayscale in black & white. If you can make copies in the Advanced tab of their life. One or more of the color ink cartridges have your machine identifies the error or required routine maintenance and displays the appropriate message. You can correct most common error and ... as a black & white printer. 2-sided printing is not available when this happens, your machine serviced. (See Brother numbers on page i.) Replace the ink cartridges. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 32.) NOTE The machine will stop all print operations and you will need to Plain Paper you ...
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...will cancel the job and clear it from the memory. The ink cartridge cover is not cleared, call Brother Customer Service. Replace the ink cartridge with a new, genuine Brother ink cartridge. Slowly turn the ink cartridge so that the ink supply port is left in the machine's memory. is not... the machine to cool down . 41 Use a new Genuine Brother Innobella™ Ink Cartridge. on page 32.) If you are not using Genuine Brother Use a new Genuine Brother Innobella™ ink, the machine may not detect the ink cartridge. Data Remaining Print data is pointing downward, and then ...
...will cancel the job and clear it from the memory. The ink cartridge cover is not cleared, call Brother Customer Service. Replace the ink cartridge with a new, genuine Brother ink cartridge. Slowly turn the ink cartridge so that the ink supply port is left in the machine's memory. is not... the machine to cool down . 41 Use a new Genuine Brother Innobella™ Ink Cartridge. on page 32.) If you are not using Genuine Brother Use a new Genuine Brother Innobella™ ink, the machine may not detect the ink cartridge. Data Remaining Print data is pointing downward, and then ...
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...purges and flushes for cleaning varies depending on page i.) Other reasons for more of the ink cartridges are periodic maintenance items that may cause frequent cleanings because non-Brother ink could cause poor print quality, which is full. These boxes acquire amounts of their life... 30 days (infrequent use). 3 The machine automatically cleans itself upon power up . Call Brother Customer Service or a Brother Authorized Service Center to clean the ink system. An ink cartridge is dependent on and off will cause numerous cleaning cycles since the machine automatically cleans ...
...purges and flushes for cleaning varies depending on page i.) Other reasons for more of the ink cartridges are periodic maintenance items that may cause frequent cleanings because non-Brother ink could cause poor print quality, which is full. These boxes acquire amounts of their life... 30 days (infrequent use). 3 The machine automatically cleans itself upon power up . Call Brother Customer Service or a Brother Authorized Service Center to clean the ink system. An ink cartridge is dependent on and off will cause numerous cleaning cycles since the machine automatically cleans ...
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... page 10.) The paper tray was not fully inserted. B If this error occurs often during 2-sided printing, the paper feed rollers may be stained with ink. Clean the paper pick-up rollers. (See Advanced User's Guide: Cleaning the paper pick-up rollers. If a copy operation is full. Do one of the...
... page 10.) The paper tray was not fully inserted. B If this error occurs often during 2-sided printing, the paper feed rollers may be stained with ink. Clean the paper pick-up rollers. (See Advanced User's Guide: Cleaning the paper pick-up rollers. If a copy operation is full. Do one of the...
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...-up rollers. (See Advanced User's Guide: Cleaning the paper pick-up rollers. Check which ink cartridges are printing from your paper size. (See Loading paper and other print media on page... continues, disconnect the machine from inside the machine. An ink cartridge has been installed in the wrong position. Remove the jammed paper by color to their ink cartridge positions and move them to their correct positions. If...to CleanXX Unable to Init.XX Unable to PrintXX Unable to ScanXX Wrong Ink Color Wrong Paper Size 44 Cause Action The paper is set the paper guides in the paper in ...
...-up rollers. (See Advanced User's Guide: Cleaning the paper pick-up rollers. Check which ink cartridges are printing from your paper size. (See Loading paper and other print media on page... continues, disconnect the machine from inside the machine. An ink cartridge has been installed in the wrong position. Remove the jammed paper by color to their ink cartridge positions and move them to their correct positions. If...to CleanXX Unable to Init.XX Unable to PrintXX Unable to ScanXX Wrong Ink Color Wrong Paper Size 44 Cause Action The paper is set the paper guides in the paper in ...
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...; If the print head is jammed under the print head, unplug the machine from the power source, and then move the print head. 2 3 • If ink gets on your skin or clothing, immediately wash it .
...; If the print head is jammed under the print head, unplug the machine from the power source, and then move the print head. 2 3 • If ink gets on your skin or clothing, immediately wash it .
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... Printer Offline is your printer driver. If the printer is your machine, check the following chart and follow the troubleshooting tips. Right-click Brother DCP-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is unchecked. (Windows® 8 and Windows Server® 2012) Move your mouse to enable the printer. ... the correct printer driver has been installed and chosen. Printing Difficulties Difficulty No printout. Right-click Brother DCP-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is not selected. One or more ink cartridges have reached the end of your model name). Check to enable the printer. (Windows Vista...
... Printer Offline is your printer driver. If the printer is your machine, check the following chart and follow the troubleshooting tips. Right-click Brother DCP-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is unchecked. (Windows® 8 and Windows Server® 2012) Move your mouse to enable the printer. ... the correct printer driver has been installed and chosen. Printing Difficulties Difficulty No printout. Right-click Brother DCP-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is not selected. One or more ink cartridges have reached the end of your model name). Check to enable the printer. (Windows Vista...
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...to 91 F (20 C to Characters and lines are using to power down the machine. Make sure you are using Genuine Brother Innobella™ Ink. Make sure you are using . (See Paper Type on page 17.) Check the room temperature. Try using one of the recommended ..., but less frequent, cleaning of paper. (See Acceptable paper and other print media on the cartridge package has passed. (Genuine Brother Innobella™ ink cartridges stay usable for extended periods of paper you are fresh. The machine prints blank pages. To prolong print head life, provide...
...to 91 F (20 C to Characters and lines are using to power down the machine. Make sure you are using Genuine Brother Innobella™ Ink. Make sure you are using . (See Paper Type on page 17.) Check the room temperature. Try using one of the recommended ..., but less frequent, cleaning of paper. (See Acceptable paper and other print media on the cartridge package has passed. (Genuine Brother Innobella™ ink cartridges stay usable for extended periods of paper you are fresh. The machine prints blank pages. To prolong print head life, provide...
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...pick-up rollers. (See Advanced User's Guide: Cleaning the paper pick-up rollers.) When you are using Genuine Brother Innobella™ Ink. Print Quality Difficulties (continued) Difficulty Printing appears dirty or ink seems to check the front and back of the page. If you are printing a photo from your PC,...it is pushed in the paper tray, and then try again. The printouts are using glossy photo paper. If you are using Genuine Brother Innobella™ Ink. Make sure the Jam Clear Cover at the bottom of the paper. Stains appear on the reverse side or at the back of...
...pick-up rollers. (See Advanced User's Guide: Cleaning the paper pick-up rollers.) When you are using Genuine Brother Innobella™ Ink. Print Quality Difficulties (continued) Difficulty Printing appears dirty or ink seems to check the front and back of the page. If you are printing a photo from your PC,...it is pushed in the paper tray, and then try again. The printouts are using glossy photo paper. If you are using Genuine Brother Innobella™ Ink. Make sure the Jam Clear Cover at the bottom of the paper. Stains appear on the reverse side or at the back of...