Owner's Manual

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Error and Maintenance messages B
As with any sophisticated office product, errors may occur and consumable items may need to be
replaced. If this happens, your machine identifies the problem and shows a message. The most
common error and maintenance messages are shown below.
You can correct most errors and clear routine maintenance messages by yourself. If you need
more help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips.
Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/
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Troubleshooting B
Error Message Cause Action
B&W Print Only
Replace Ink
One or more of the color ink cartridges
have reached the end of their life.
You can use the machine in
black & white mode for approximately
four weeks depending on the number
of pages you print.
While this message appears on the
LCD, each operation works in the
following way:
 Printing
If you click Grayscale in the
Advanced tab of the printer driver
you can use the machine as a
black & white printer.
 Copying
If the paper type is set to
Plain Paper you can make
copies in black & white.
Duplex copy is not available when
this message appears.
 Faxing
If the paper type is set to
Plain Paper or
Inkjet Paper, the machine will
receive and print the faxes in
black & white.
If a sending machine has a color
fax, the machine’s “handshake”
will ask that the fax be sent as
black & white.
If the paper type is set to
Other Glossy, Brother BP71 or
Brother BP61 the machine will stop
all print operations.
Replace the ink cartridges. (See
Replacing the ink cartridges
on page 65.)
If you unplug the machine or take out
the ink cartridge, you cannot use the
machine until you change to a new ink
cartridge.