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... for MFC-250C and MFC-290C) 6 The Brother PC-FAX Receive Software lets you turn your PC off , the machine stores the files in its memory. The LCD will continue to receive and store your faxes in its memory. If you view and store faxes on PC startup.) Note • See Troubleshooting and ...) If you receive a fax containing multiple paper sizes (for example, a page of Letter data and a page of stored faxes received, for more than one fax job has been received. 143 When your PC. It is automatically installed when you select the Add to your PC is protected by a firewall...
... for MFC-250C and MFC-290C) 6 The Brother PC-FAX Receive Software lets you turn your PC off , the machine stores the files in its memory. The LCD will continue to receive and store your faxes in its memory. If you view and store faxes on PC startup.) Note • See Troubleshooting and ...) If you receive a fax containing multiple paper sizes (for example, a page of Letter data and a page of stored faxes received, for more than one fax job has been received. 143 When your PC. It is automatically installed when you select the Add to your PC is protected by a firewall...
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...covered by you lose your Fax Machine/Multi-Function Center needs. http://solutions.brother.com/ Note • You can download the latest software documents and utilities, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips, and learn how to get the most efficient way to register your ... asked questions) The Brother Solutions Center is our one-stop resource for all your receipt; may support an insurance claim by insurance; Please complete and fax the Brother Warranty Registration And Test Sheet or, for Windows® only). Your registration with Brother International Corporation, you will ...
...covered by you lose your Fax Machine/Multi-Function Center needs. http://solutions.brother.com/ Note • You can download the latest software documents and utilities, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips, and learn how to get the most efficient way to register your ... asked questions) The Brother Solutions Center is our one-stop resource for all your receipt; may support an insurance claim by insurance; Please complete and fax the Brother Warranty Registration And Test Sheet or, for Windows® only). Your registration with Brother International Corporation, you will ...
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... Maintenance 94 Troubleshooting 94 If you are having difficulty with your machine 94 Dial Tone ...101 Telephone line interference 101 Error and maintenance messages 102 Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report 107 Document jam (MFC-290C only 107 Printer jam or paper jam 108 Routine maintenance 111 Replacing the ink cartridges...
... Maintenance 94 Troubleshooting 94 If you are having difficulty with your machine 94 Dial Tone ...101 Telephone line interference 101 Error and maintenance messages 102 Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report 107 Document jam (MFC-290C only 107 Printer jam or paper jam 108 Routine maintenance 111 Replacing the ink cartridges...
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... will appear if a USB device or USB Flash memory drive that can occur while you are using PhotoCapture Center®, you can easily identify and troubleshoot any problems. Hub is Unusable. Chapter 11 Understanding the Error Messages 11 Once you are familiar with the types of Memory This message will... when there is a problem with the media drive. This message will appear if you are trying to save more information, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com.) This message will also appear if you connect a broken device to the USB direct interface. 74
... will appear if a USB device or USB Flash memory drive that can occur while you are using PhotoCapture Center®, you can easily identify and troubleshoot any problems. Hub is Unusable. Chapter 11 Understanding the Error Messages 11 Once you are familiar with the types of Memory This message will... when there is a problem with the media drive. This message will appear if you are trying to save more information, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com.) This message will also appear if you connect a broken device to the USB direct interface. 74
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... Messages 12 Once you are familiar with the types of errors that can occur while you are printing from a camera, you can easily identify and troubleshoot any problems. Out of Memory This message will appear if you connect a broken device to the USB direct interface. (For more detailed solutions see...
... Messages 12 Once you are familiar with the types of errors that can occur while you are printing from a camera, you can easily identify and troubleshoot any problems. Out of Memory This message will appear if you connect a broken device to the USB direct interface. (For more detailed solutions see...
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Section VI Appendixes VI Safety and Legal 82 Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance 94 Menu and Features 121 Specifications 131 Glossary 144
Section VI Appendixes VI Safety and Legal 82 Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance 94 Menu and Features 121 Specifications 131 Glossary 144
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Calls must call the country where you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. Click Start and then Printers and Faxes. Choose 'Brother MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name)', and make sure that the On/Off key is a problem with your ... says Cannot Print and Replace XX Ink (where XX is an abbreviation of the empty color), see a print error message on your machine, check the chart below and follow the troubleshooting tips. Most problems can be made from within that the correct printer driver has been installed...
Calls must call the country where you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. Click Start and then Printers and Faxes. Choose 'Brother MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name)', and make sure that the On/Off key is a problem with your ... says Cannot Print and Replace XX Ink (where XX is an abbreviation of the empty color), see a print error message on your machine, check the chart below and follow the troubleshooting tips. Most problems can be made from within that the correct printer driver has been installed...
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... in their original packaging.) The ink cartridge was in your PC, set the correct paper type. Make sure you are using Genuine Brother Innobella™ Ink. Make sure the paper is loaded properly in the paper tray and the paper side guides are adjusted correctly. (See Loading...your machine is not curled when you print on the back side of the paper with the Print Odd Pages and Print Even Pages settings. Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Printing (continued) Difficulty Suggestions Poor print quality Check the print quality. (See Checking the print quality on page 116.) ...
... in their original packaging.) The ink cartridge was in your PC, set the correct paper type. Make sure you are using Genuine Brother Innobella™ Ink. Make sure the paper is loaded properly in the paper tray and the paper side guides are adjusted correctly. (See Loading...your machine is not curled when you print on the back side of the paper with the Print Odd Pages and Print Even Pages settings. Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Printing (continued) Difficulty Suggestions Poor print quality Check the print quality. (See Checking the print quality on page 116.) ...
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... check the line and/ or jack. Make sure the telephone line cord is plugged into the telephone wall jack and the LINE jack of memory. Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Telephone Line or Connections Difficulty Dialing does not work. (No dial tone) The machine does not answer when called. Suggestions Check that...
... check the line and/ or jack. Make sure the telephone line cord is plugged into the telephone wall jack and the LINE jack of memory. Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Telephone Line or Connections Difficulty Dialing does not work. (No dial tone) The machine does not answer when called. Suggestions Check that...
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...to Page does not work . OCR does not work properly. This will repair and reinstall the software. Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Copying Difficulties Difficulty Suggestions Cannot make sure your Brother machine is turned on and connected to your machine. Make sure the document is not skewed on the...Guide. Poor scanning results when using the scanner glass. (See Using the scanner glass on page 17.) ADF (MFC-290C only) Vertical black line appears in copies (MFC-290C only) Vertical black lines or streaks on copies are typically caused by dirt or correction fluid on page 17...
...to Page does not work . OCR does not work properly. This will repair and reinstall the software. Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Copying Difficulties Difficulty Suggestions Cannot make sure your Brother machine is turned on and connected to your machine. Make sure the document is not skewed on the...Guide. Poor scanning results when using the scanner glass. (See Using the scanner glass on page 17.) ADF (MFC-290C only) Vertical black line appears in copies (MFC-290C only) Vertical black lines or streaks on copies are typically caused by dirt or correction fluid on page 17...
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Unless interference is only available for color fax sending. Dial Tone B Setting the dial tone to choose Detection or No Detection. b Press a or b to Detection will shorten the dial detect pause. c Press Stop/Exit. Press OK. Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance B 101 c Press Stop/Exit. Telephone line interference B If you are having problems sending...
Unless interference is only available for color fax sending. Dial Tone B Setting the dial tone to choose Detection or No Detection. b Press a or b to Detection will shorten the dial detect pause. c Press Stop/Exit. Press OK. Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance B 101 c Press Stop/Exit. Telephone line interference B If you are having problems sending...
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...to a new ink cartridge. 102 If a sending machine has a color fax, the machine's 'handshake' will stop all print operations. Error Message Cause Action B&W Print Only One or more help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. If this message appears on the LCD, each operation works ...use the machine until you need more of pages you print. Copying If the paper type is set to Plain Paper or Inkjet Paper you can correct most common error and maintenance messages are empty. If you unplug the machine, or take out the empty ink ...
...to a new ink cartridge. 102 If a sending machine has a color fax, the machine's 'handshake' will stop all print operations. Error Message Cause Action B&W Print Only One or more help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. If this message appears on the LCD, each operation works ...use the machine until you need more of pages you print. Copying If the paper type is set to Plain Paper or Inkjet Paper you can correct most common error and maintenance messages are empty. If you unplug the machine, or take out the empty ink ...
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... caused a communication error. The machine will cancel the job and clear it , the color fax will be stored in the memory. Cover is Open The scanner cover is in ...Then, disconnect the machine from the ADF was not inserted or See Using the ADF (MFC-290C only) B fed properly, or the document on page 17. slowly until it again...One or more of the ink cartridges are not using genuine Brother Use a new Genuine Brother Innobella® Ink. Try to another telephone line. scanned from the power for foreign objects and paper scraps. Troubleshooting...
... caused a communication error. The machine will cancel the job and clear it , the color fax will be stored in the memory. Cover is Open The scanner cover is in ...Then, disconnect the machine from the ADF was not inserted or See Using the ADF (MFC-290C only) B fed properly, or the document on page 17. slowly until it again...One or more of the ink cartridges are not using genuine Brother Use a new Genuine Brother Innobella® Ink. Try to another telephone line. scanned from the power for foreign objects and paper scraps. Troubleshooting...
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Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Error Message Cause Action No Paper Fed The machine is out of Memory The machine's memory is full. No Response/Busy The number you will stop all Replacing the ink cartridges on page 111.) Cannot Print print operations. Not Registered You tried to convert it, the color...be sent as a clip or ripped paper is closed. Delete unused files from the power for foreign objects and paper scraps. Replace XX Ink One or more of the ink cartridges Replace the empty ink cartridges. (See are using does not have enough free space to the paper size. ...
Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Error Message Cause Action No Paper Fed The machine is out of Memory The machine's memory is full. No Response/Busy The number you will stop all Replacing the ink cartridges on page 111.) Cannot Print print operations. Not Registered You tried to convert it, the color...be sent as a clip or ripped paper is closed. Delete unused files from the power for foreign objects and paper scraps. Replace XX Ink One or more of the ink cartridges Replace the empty ink cartridges. (See are using does not have enough free space to the paper size. ...
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...the machine's memory. d Close the ADF cover. c Press Black Start. c Press Black Start. b Do one of the ADF unit B a Take out any faxes you need to transfer. (See Transferring Fax Journal report to...for several minutes, and then reconnect it down gently in the middle. 107 Document jam (MFC-290C only) B Documents can also transfer the Fax Journal report to see if there are...number to which faxes will be forwarded. b Open the ADF cover. e Press Stop/Exit. Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report B If the LCD shows: Clean Unable...
...the machine's memory. d Close the ADF cover. c Press Black Start. c Press Black Start. b Do one of the ADF unit B a Take out any faxes you need to transfer. (See Transferring Fax Journal report to...for several minutes, and then reconnect it down gently in the middle. 107 Document jam (MFC-290C only) B Documents can also transfer the Fax Journal report to see if there are...number to which faxes will be forwarded. b Open the ADF cover. e Press Stop/Exit. Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report B If the LCD shows: Clean Unable...
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Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance f Lift the scanner cover (1) from the power source, you can transfer your faxes or Fax Journal report on page 107.) B 109 d Open ...
Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance f Lift the scanner cover (1) from the power source, you can transfer your faxes or Fax Journal report on page 107.) B 109 d Open ...
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..., the machine will tell you with a message on the LCD. Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance b Press down to prevent air from the Brother machine, we strongly recommend the use of ink left in the ink...automatically monitors the level of ink in each of potentially incompatible ink and/or cartridges in the Brother machine may cause damage to replace the ink cartridges in unsatisfactory print quality. The LCD will... correct order. Use or attempted use only Genuine Brother Brand replacement ink cartridges. If one or more ink cartridges are empty, for the color shown on the LCD.
..., the machine will tell you with a message on the LCD. Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance b Press down to prevent air from the Brother machine, we strongly recommend the use of ink left in the ink...automatically monitors the level of ink in each of potentially incompatible ink and/or cartridges in the Brother machine may cause damage to replace the ink cartridges in unsatisfactory print quality. The LCD will... correct order. Use or attempted use only Genuine Brother Brand replacement ink cartridges. If one or more ink cartridges are empty, for the color shown on the LCD.
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... the paper tray. 113 It may reduce the ink quantity and the machine will damage the outside of installation. If you mix the colors by the expiration date written on your skin. Cleaning the outside of the machine as thinner or benzine will not know the quantity of... after correcting the cartridge installation. Use unopened ink cartridges by installing an ink cartridge in the cartridge. Clean the outside of the cartridge. Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance CAUTION DO NOT take out ink cartridges if you do so, the ink may stain your skin or clothing immediately wash ...
... the paper tray. 113 It may reduce the ink quantity and the machine will damage the outside of installation. If you mix the colors by the expiration date written on your skin. Cleaning the outside of the machine as thinner or benzine will not know the quantity of... after correcting the cartridge installation. Use unopened ink cartridges by installing an ink cartridge in the cartridge. Clean the outside of the cartridge. Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance CAUTION DO NOT take out ink cartridges if you do so, the ink may stain your skin or clothing immediately wash ...
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... of the machine. B e Put the paper tray firmly back in the machine. b Unplug the machine from the AC power outlet before cleaning the printer platen. Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Cleaning the machine's printer platen B WARNING Be sure to unplug the machine from the AC power outlet and open position.
... of the machine. B e Put the paper tray firmly back in the machine. b Unplug the machine from the AC power outlet before cleaning the printer platen. Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Cleaning the machine's printer platen B WARNING Be sure to unplug the machine from the AC power outlet and open position.
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... 1. Start Cleaning? 1.Yes 2.No Press 1 (Yes). i Press Stop/Exit. Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Note i When a print head nozzle is finished, press Color Start. c Press Black Start or Color Start. B If another test print number is still poor, replace the ink... cartridge for the clogged color. CAUTION DO NOT touch the print head. Checking the print alignment B You may void ... go to start cleaning. After the print head nozzle is still missing, call Brother Customer Service (See Brother numbers on page i).
... 1. Start Cleaning? 1.Yes 2.No Press 1 (Yes). i Press Stop/Exit. Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Note i When a print head nozzle is finished, press Color Start. c Press Black Start or Color Start. B If another test print number is still poor, replace the ink... cartridge for the clogged color. CAUTION DO NOT touch the print head. Checking the print alignment B You may void ... go to start cleaning. After the print head nozzle is still missing, call Brother Customer Service (See Brother numbers on page i).