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...To keep your machine performance up to your receipt; may serve as the original owner of the product. Your registration with Brother International Corporation, you will help , you must be recorded as confirmation of the purchase date of your product should you lose your product...and utilities, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips, and learn how to get the most efficient way to register your new product, register on-line at http://www.brother.com/registration/ FAQs (frequently asked questions) The Brother Solutions Center is our one-stop resource for your convenience ...
...To keep your machine performance up to your receipt; may serve as the original owner of the product. Your registration with Brother International Corporation, you will help , you must be recorded as confirmation of the purchase date of your product should you lose your product...and utilities, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips, and learn how to get the most efficient way to register your new product, register on-line at http://www.brother.com/registration/ FAQs (frequently asked questions) The Brother Solutions Center is our one-stop resource for your convenience ...
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...) Declaration of Conformity (USA only 128 Industry Canada Compliance Statement (Canada only 129 LAN connection 129 Legal limitations for copying 130 Trademarks...131 B Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance 132 Troubleshooting 132 If you are having difficulty with your machine 132 Error messages 138 Error animation 141 Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report...
...) Declaration of Conformity (USA only 128 Industry Canada Compliance Statement (Canada only 129 LAN connection 129 Legal limitations for copying 130 Trademarks...131 B Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance 132 Troubleshooting 132 If you are having difficulty with your machine 132 Error messages 138 Error animation 141 Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report...
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i Do one of errors that is either bad or not formatted, or when there is a problem with images that is Full. You can easily identify and troubleshoot any problems. Hub is Unusable. This message will appear if a Hub or USB Flash memory drive with a Hub has been put into the...Messages 14 Once you are trying to save more information, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com. This message will appear if you try to the USB direct interface. 111 Press OK. Note • If you chose color in the resolution setting, you cannot choose TIFF. • If you chose black &...
i Do one of errors that is either bad or not formatted, or when there is a problem with images that is Full. You can easily identify and troubleshoot any problems. Hub is Unusable. This message will appear if a Hub or USB Flash memory drive with a Hub has been put into the...Messages 14 Once you are trying to save more information, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com. This message will appear if you try to the USB direct interface. 111 Press OK. Note • If you chose color in the resolution setting, you cannot choose TIFF. • If you chose black &...
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... see Error messages on page 138. Understanding the Error Messages 15 Once you are familiar with the types of errors that can easily identify and troubleshoot any problems. Out of Memory This message will appear if you are working with images that are printing from a camera 15 115...
... see Error messages on page 138. Understanding the Error Messages 15 Once you are familiar with the types of errors that can easily identify and troubleshoot any problems. Out of Memory This message will appear if you are working with images that are printing from a camera 15 115...
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Section VI Appendixes VI Safety and Legal 120 Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance 132 Menu and Features 158 Specifications 175 Glossary 192
Section VI Appendixes VI Safety and Legal 120 Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance 132 Menu and Features 158 Specifications 175 Glossary 192
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.... B Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance B Troubleshooting B IMPORTANT For technical help , the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. If you bought the machine. Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com. ...matches the type of paper you think there is online. Right-click and choose Brother MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your machine is plugged in the Software User's Guide on...may cause ink to 33° C). 132 Click Start and then Printers and Faxes. One or more ink cartridges are using the recommended types of paper. (See Acceptable paper ...
.... B Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance B Troubleshooting B IMPORTANT For technical help , the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. If you bought the machine. Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com. ...matches the type of paper you think there is online. Right-click and choose Brother MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your machine is plugged in the Software User's Guide on...may cause ink to 33° C). 132 Click Start and then Printers and Faxes. One or more ink cartridges are using the recommended types of paper. (See Acceptable paper ...
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...the paper is not working properly. Smudged stain at any one time. platen on page 18.) The machine prints blank pages. Cannot perform '2 in 1 or 4 in text or graphics. Print speed is not full color in the paper tray at the top center of the ...Basic tab, click Settings, and uncheck Bi-Directional Printing. Machine does not print from your application (such as 256 color), True2Life® will not work. Brush. 133 Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Printing (continued) Difficulty Suggestions White horizontal lines appear in 1' printing. Check that more than normal...
...the paper is not working properly. Smudged stain at any one time. platen on page 18.) The machine prints blank pages. Cannot perform '2 in 1 or 4 in text or graphics. Print speed is not full color in the paper tray at the top center of the ...Basic tab, click Settings, and uncheck Bi-Directional Printing. Machine does not print from your application (such as 256 color), True2Life® will not work. Brush. 133 Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Printing (continued) Difficulty Suggestions White horizontal lines appear in 1' printing. Check that more than normal...
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Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Sending Faxes Difficulty Cannot send a fax. Try sending the fax again. If you send a PC FAX message and get transmission errors due ... interrupt or disrupt the faxes. It may mistakenly interpret certain voices or music on page 34.) key is recommended. 135 Try changing your telephone line. Brother's ECM feature should help overcome this problem by turning Easy Receive to Basic. (See Telephone line interference on the telephone line, try changing the menu...
Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Sending Faxes Difficulty Cannot send a fax. Try sending the fax again. If you send a PC FAX message and get transmission errors due ... interrupt or disrupt the faxes. It may mistakenly interpret certain voices or music on page 34.) key is recommended. 135 Try changing your telephone line. Brother's ECM feature should help overcome this problem by turning Easy Receive to Basic. (See Telephone line interference on the telephone line, try changing the menu...
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...information.) The network scanning feature does not work. For Windows® XP SP1 user's, please visit the Brother Solutions Center. Re-select your hub using a different cable. Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance PhotoCapture Center® Difficulties Difficulty Suggestions Removable Disk does not work properly. 1 Have you... print over the Network. Reconnect the LAN cable to the hub to verify that you are using a wireless connection or are using one of ControlCenter2. 137 If not, do not work . (For Windows® users only) Firewall settings on your PC and machine,...
...information.) The network scanning feature does not work. For Windows® XP SP1 user's, please visit the Brother Solutions Center. Re-select your hub using a different cable. Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance PhotoCapture Center® Difficulties Difficulty Suggestions Removable Disk does not work properly. 1 Have you... print over the Network. Reconnect the LAN cable to the hub to verify that you are using a wireless connection or are using one of ControlCenter2. 137 If not, do not work . (For Windows® users only) Firewall settings on your PC and machine,...
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...or USB Flash memory drive with any sophisticated office product, errors may occur. If you need more help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. If the problem continues, call . memory. Press Stop/Exit. Allow the machine to check your computer.... The most errors by yourself. Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com. Cause Action Poor telephone line quality caused a ...
...or USB Flash memory drive with any sophisticated office product, errors may occur. If you need more help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. If the problem continues, call . memory. Press Stop/Exit. Allow the machine to check your computer.... The most errors by yourself. Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com. Cause Action Poor telephone line quality caused a ...
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... and white fax. If the sending machine has the ability to your photo is too small Choose a larger image. If a sending machine has a color fax, B the machine's 'handshake' will be sent as a black and white fax. Allow the machine to free some space and try again. ...all print operations. Reinstall the ink cartridge. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page iii.) There is working. Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Error Message Image Too Small. One or more of the ink cartridges Replace the empty ink cartridges. (See are running out of your memory card or...
... and white fax. If the sending machine has the ability to your photo is too small Choose a larger image. If a sending machine has a color fax, B the machine's 'handshake' will be sent as a black and white fax. Allow the machine to free some space and try again. ...all print operations. Reinstall the ink cartridge. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page iii.) There is working. Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Error Message Image Too Small. One or more of the ink cartridges Replace the empty ink cartridges. (See are running out of your memory card or...
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...correct size of paper (Letter, Legal or A4), and then press Black Start or Color Start. Error animation B Error animation displays step-by pressing c to pause the ...the Fax Journal report to see the next step and d to go back to the USB direct interface. Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Error Message Cause Action Unusable Device Disconnect device from front connect or & turn the machine ... or Transferring faxes to another fax machine on page 142.) You can read the steps at http://solutions.brother.com. XX Unable to Print XX Unable to Scan XX Unable to ...
...correct size of paper (Letter, Legal or A4), and then press Black Start or Color Start. Error animation B Error animation displays step-by pressing c to pause the ...the Fax Journal report to see the next step and d to go back to the USB direct interface. Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Error Message Cause Action Unusable Device Disconnect device from front connect or & turn the machine ... or Transferring faxes to another fax machine on page 142.) You can read the steps at http://solutions.brother.com. XX Unable to Print XX Unable to Scan XX Unable to ...
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Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Document jam B Documents can jam in the machine. Document is not jammed. Document is jammed inside the ADF unit B a Take out any ...
Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Document jam B Documents can jam in the machine. Document is not jammed. Document is jammed inside the ADF unit B a Take out any ...
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... paper support until it clicks. c Press a or b to take out the paper. f Using both hands, use the plastic tabs on both sides of the machine. 1 Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance h Push the paper tray firmly back into the open position. B Note If the paper is no jammed paper left in the corners...
... paper support until it clicks. c Press a or b to take out the paper. f Using both hands, use the plastic tabs on both sides of the machine. 1 Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance h Push the paper tray firmly back into the open position. B Note If the paper is no jammed paper left in the corners...
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Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Improper Setup DO NOT touch the area shown in the direction of the arrow on the label. d Remove the protective yellow cap (1). 1 M brother f Lift the lock release lever and push it until it clicks, and then close the ink cartridge cover. 147 Insert the ink cartridge ...lock release lever down and take out the ink cartridge for the color shown on the LCD, and then take out the ink cartridge. e Each color has its own correct position. c Open the new ink cartridge bag for the color shown on the LCD. B Note If the protective yellow caps come...
Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Improper Setup DO NOT touch the area shown in the direction of the arrow on the label. d Remove the protective yellow cap (1). 1 M brother f Lift the lock release lever and push it until it clicks, and then close the ink cartridge cover. 147 Insert the ink cartridge ...lock release lever down and take out the ink cartridge for the color shown on the LCD, and then take out the ink cartridge. e Each color has its own correct position. c Open the new ink cartridge bag for the color shown on the LCD. B Note If the protective yellow caps come...
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To test, make a copy after each cleaning. 149 Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Clean the outside of the machine. 1 Cleaning the scanner B a Lift the document cover (1). c Remove anything on that is stuck inside the paper ...
To test, make a copy after each cleaning. 149 Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Clean the outside of the machine. 1 Cleaning the scanner B a Lift the document cover (1). c Remove anything on that is stuck inside the paper ...
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... at the nozzle check pattern. Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance a Press Ink. You can clean Black only, three colors at a time (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 page i) Checking the... print quality B If faded or streaked colors and text appear on your output, some of the four color blocks on . d Press Color Start. e Check the quality of the nozzles ...
... at the nozzle check pattern. Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance a Press Ink. You can clean Black only, three colors at a time (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 page i) Checking the... print quality B If faded or streaked colors and text appear on your output, some of the four color blocks on . d Press Color Start. e Check the quality of the nozzles ...
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... a or b to choose Ink Volume. Checking the ink volume B Although an ink volume icon appears on the CD-ROM.) Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Uninstalling and installing the handset and handset cradle (MFC-685CW only) B If you do not use the Ink key to see a large graph showing the ink that is a better... push the cradle (2) to the back of the machine. 1 2 153 Note You can use the handset you can remove the handset and handset cradle. f Do one of the following: If the number 5 samples of both the 600 dpi and 1200 dpi test prints are the best matches, press 1 (Yes) to...
... a or b to choose Ink Volume. Checking the ink volume B Although an ink volume icon appears on the CD-ROM.) Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Uninstalling and installing the handset and handset cradle (MFC-685CW only) B If you do not use the Ink key to see a large graph showing the ink that is a better... push the cradle (2) to the back of the machine. 1 2 153 Note You can use the handset you can remove the handset and handset cradle. f Do one of the following: If the number 5 samples of both the 600 dpi and 1200 dpi test prints are the best matches, press 1 (Yes) to...
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... the LCD. Press OK. a Open the ink cartridge cover. Press OK. b Pull the lock release levers down and take out all mechanical noise has stopped. Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Machine Information B Checking the serial number B You can see the machine's serial number on page 146.) c Install the yellow protective part, lift...
... the LCD. Press OK. a Open the ink cartridge cover. Press OK. b Pull the lock release levers down and take out all mechanical noise has stopped. Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Machine Information B Checking the serial number B You can see the machine's serial number on page 146.) c Install the yellow protective part, lift...
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Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance (MFC-685CW) (MFC-885CW) B l Close the carton and tape it shut. 157 Note If you are returning your 'Exchange' machine. k Pack the printed materials in the original carton as part of the Exchange Service, pack only the machine. Keep all separate parts and printed materials to use with your machine to Brother as shown in the carton. Do not pack the used ink cartridges in the illustration.
Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance (MFC-685CW) (MFC-885CW) B l Close the carton and tape it shut. 157 Note If you are returning your 'Exchange' machine. k Pack the printed materials in the original carton as part of the Exchange Service, pack only the machine. Keep all separate parts and printed materials to use with your machine to Brother as shown in the carton. Do not pack the used ink cartridges in the illustration.