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Question posted by rdawson on June 5th, 2014

Why Is Our Black Ink Only Lasting 3 To 4 Days?

This problem just started occurring a few weeks ago. Is there a way to trouble shoot this issue?

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Answer #1: Posted by TheWiz on June 5th, 2014 6:20 AM
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I recommend calling Brother support at 877-276-8437 so they can walk you through some troubleshooting.

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Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 13

... Normal mode and faster print speed than Normal. „ Fast 600 × 150 dpi. Media Type Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother Premium Glossy Photo Paper or Other Photo Paper Transparencies Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Print Quality Selection Fast, Fast Normal, Normal, Fine Fine, Photo Fine, Photo, Highest Normal, Fine Note...
Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 45

.... (For DCP-130C) a Press Menu. Press OK. d Press a or b to Card. f Press Stop/Exit. Press OK. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose 0.Scan to choose 3.Color File Type. Changing the default color file format (For MFC-5460CN and 5860CN) a Press Menu, 4, 9, 3. Scanning 2 2 2 2 39 Press OK. b Press a or b to choose PDF or JPEG.
Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 107

... in the User's Guide. You can choose the Quality, Slow Drying Paper, Media Type, Color/Grayscale, Paper Thickness, Paper Feed (MFC5860CN only), Bi-Directional Printing and Mirror Printing settings. ...Drying Paper when printing with plain paper on the media type. „ Plain Paper „ Inkjet Paper „ Brother Premium Glossy Photo Paper „ Other Photo Paper „ Transparencies 101 ...
Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 108

...(See Resolution in bold. • For DCP-130C and MFC-240C, the Highest Print Quality selection is much larger than ...quality and speed are shown in Specifications of ink used. Better print quality than Normal mode ... Paper Inkjet Paper Brother Premium Glossy Photo Paper or Other Photo Paper Transparencies Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Print...
Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 121

... MFC-240C and MFC-3360C) 9 9 You can scan black and white and color documents directly to a media card. If you have chosen in the scan type on the Device Button...8482; Type M/Type H (Large Capacity). 115 d Press Black Start or Color Start. Scanning Scan to File 9 You can scan a black and white or a color document into your machine. 1 This product also supports CompactFlash®...
Software & Network Users Manual - English - Page 124

... a or b to choose 2.PhotoCapture. e Press a or b to Card. c Press a or b to choose 0.Scan to choose PDF or JPEG. Press OK. Press OK. Changing the default color file format (For MFC-5460CN and 5860CN) a Press Menu, 4, 9, 3. d Press a or b to choose 3.ColorFile Type. Scanning 9 9 9 9 118
Users Manual - English - Page 5

... (fax) http://www.brothermall.com In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER (voice) Description Ink Cartridge Standard Ink Cartridge High Yield Ink Cartridge Ink Cartridge (blue) Ink Cartridge (red) Premium Glossy Photo Paper (Letter size / 20 sheets) (4" × 6" size / 20 sheets) Matte Inkjet Paper (Letter size / 25 sheets) Inkjet Plain Paper (Letter size / 250 sheets) Telephone Line Cord User's Guide...
Users Manual - English - Page 24

...132; Redial/Pause Redials the last number called. Also lets you start a scanning operation (in color or black & white, depending on the ratio you choose. „ Paper Type (MFC-5460CN only) You can choose... scanning setting in the ControlCenter software). „ Black Start Lets you want to use for the next copy. „ Tray Select (MFC-5860CN only) You can press these keys to dial ...
Users Manual - English - Page 49

...a or b to choose Auto, Light or Dark. Note You can choose four different resolution settings for black & white faxes and two for color. 5 Black & White Standard Fine S.Fine Photo Suitable for small print and transmits a little slower than Fine resolution.... 5 a Make sure you choose S.Fine or Photo and then use the Color Start key to choose the resolution you are in Fax mode .
Users Manual - English - Page 60

...disappears from the LCD, but the call information stays stored in your telephone company for the last thirty calls in to the machine, it is stored, the beeper will sound and No ...). „ The Out of the Caller ID information received by many local telephone companies. c Press Black Start or Color Start. Call your area. c Press a or b to scroll through the Caller ID memory to choose ...
Users Manual - English - Page 67

..., press OK. Storing Speed-Dial numbers 8 You can save time by pressing Redial/Pause and Black Start or Color Start. Press OK. d Do one of the pause. Note In Real Time Transmission the automatic redial... last number dialed, you lose electrical power, the Quick-Dial numbers that are sending a fax manually and the line is busy, press Redial/Pause, and then press Black Start or Color Start ...
Users Manual - English - Page 83

Fast copy speed and lowest ink consumption. Use best mode to 99). c Use the dial pad to enter the number of quality settings. Press OK. f Press Black Start or Color Start. Use to save time printing documents to ... the recommended mode for the next copy, use the Copy keys. (For MFC-5460CN) (For MFC-5860CN) The machine returns to its default settings 60 seconds after it finishes copying...
Users Manual - English - Page 85

... document into a poster. of Copies : 01 (01 - 99) Note You can also press Color Start if you want to do this in 1 and Poster features. „ If you use the...Press Black Start to 99). If you are making a poster or placed the document in 1 (L) Poster(3 x 3) No. nnonn + 71 Contrast - Press Menu selection/ Options Page Paper Type Plain Paper 72 (MFC-5860CN Inkjet Paper...
Users Manual - English - Page 88

... paper you are using (Plain Paper, Inkjet Paper, Brother Photo, Other Photo or Transparency). a Make sure you are set to choose the type of paper you will get the best print quality. f Press Black Start or Color Start. d Press Tray Select. f Press Black Start or Color Start. 72 Chapter 12 Paper options 12 (MFC-5860CN only) If both trays are using...
Users Manual - English - Page 117

....) Check that more than two types of Memory message occurs. Out of paper are cut off or Turn on Auto... The sender's scanner may be dirty. Replace the color ink cartridges that the machine is plugged in the paper tray...black lines when receiving. Ask the sender to make a copy to see if the problem is connected to hear fax receiving tone before pressing Black Start or Color Start...
Users Manual - English - Page 122

... the ink cartridges is a problem with the media card. While memory is available, black and white faxes will ask that you will stop all print operations. Print data is left in the machine's memory. Then, disconnect the machine from the ADF was sending the data to Distinctive Ring mode. If a sending machine has a color...
Users Manual - English - Page 129

... lock release lever down and take out the ink cartridge for the color shown on the LCD, and then take out the ink cartridge. c Open the new ink cartridge bag for example Black, the LCD shows Ink Empty Black and Replace Ink. Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Routine maintenance B Replacing the ink cartridges B Your machine is equipped with a message on...
Users Manual - English - Page 130

... soap or detergent at once and call a doctor if you do not need to automatically reset the ink dot counter for that the ink cartridges are concerned. If you install the ink cartridges, check that color. WARNING If ink gets in the wrong position, clean the print head several times after correcting the cartridge installation.
Users Manual - English - Page 134

... Press Color Start. The machine begins printing the Print Quality Check Sheet. If you want to step j. „ If you if the print quality is OK for black and three colors. If the problem still... to choose Print Quality. If ink is finished, press Color Start. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose No. g The LCD asks you can check this . a Press Ink. i After cleaning is still missing...
Users Manual - English - Page 149

...% Paper: [20 lb (80 g/m2)] Letter size Paper Tray 100 Sheets [20 lb (80 g/m2)] Paper Tray#2 (MFC-5860CN only) 250 Sheets [20 lb (80 g/m2)] Printer Type Ink Jet Print Method Black: Piezo with 94 × 1 nozzles Color: Piezo with 94 × 3 nozzles LCD (liquid crystal display) 16 characters × 2 lines, Back light Power...

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