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Copy (5) Duplex Copy (1-sided to 2-sided) How do I clean white or black spots on printed documents? How do I clear vertical lines or streaks that appear on my copies? Make copies using my Brother machine. The rainbow cursor keeps spinning when I click on Copy/PC-FAX in ControlCenter2 (For Mac OS X 10.7).
Error Messages (20) "MFC is Busy" or "Connection Fail" error message appears. "System error incurred in external ink module EZText.g32. The OCR server is unable to process the document". appears whenscanning to OCR from ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE, using Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). "Offline" appears on the Status Monitor. I cannot use Scan to E-mail with Outlook2003 or Outlook2007 after updating ControlCenter3. The error message "command lineargument is invalid" appears. What can I do? I don't think I got the full yield from my high-yield toner cartridge but the message "Toner Life End" or"Replace Toner" is displayed on the machine or the LED is on or flashing. I just replaced the toner cartridge and the LCD continues to display the message "Toner Low" / "Replace Toner"/ "Toner Life End" or the Toner LED is still on or flashing. I still receive the error message "Replace Drum", "Drum End Soon", "Drum Near End", or "Drum Stop" after I replace the drum unitwith a new one. I'm using Windows. When I try to Scan to E-mail I get an error saying "the command line argument is not valid. Verify the switchyou are using". The error message "[model name] cannot be found. ... (CC3-202-03031b02)" appears when scanning a document usingControlCenter3 on Windows 7 with the USB connection. The error message "An error occurred during the installation. ... . IS015- GetOsVersion - 1" appears wheninstalling the Full Driver & Software Packages for Windows 7 downloaded from the "Download" section. The error message "Invalid format for short nick name" appears when printing a document. (Mac OS X 10.5 or greater) The error message "IS052 InstallNetworkDriver" appears when installing the MFL-Pro Suite from the CD-ROM or the FullDriver & Software Package is downloaded from the "Downloads" section. The error message "No Supported Devices Found" appears in Brother iPrint&Scan (mobile device). The message "[file name] can't be opened because it is from an unidentified developer." appears on OS X v10.8.x. When I install the drivers, Norton AntiVirus displays a Security Alert that a medium risk application "[file name].exe isattempting to connect to a DNS server". When I run the Firmware update tool or the I-FAX install tool, the "Program failed to run" message appears on my PCscreen. What do I do? When I try to scan to OCR I get the message "This feature is not available because there is no OCR Softwareinstalled" When I try to scan using ControlCenter4 or ControlCenter3 for Windows, I receive the error message "Error CC3-202","Error CC4-202", "Error CC3-205" or "Error CC4-205". When my PC comes out of Standby or hibernate mode the message "No Device" appears and the Status Monitor is greyed out, usingWindows® XP/XP Professional x64 Edition. While I'm scanning a document to be copied, the LCD shows "OUT OF MEMORY". More
Fax (4) ControlCenter3 displays a blank screen at startup (Windows) How do I clean white or black spots on printed documents? I installed the Full Driver & Software Package, but some applications were not installed. (For Windows 10) The rainbow cursor keeps spinning when I click on Copy/PC-FAX in ControlCenter2 (For Mac OS X 10.7).
Linux (27) All print jobs are aborted and nothing is printed. (Linux) Configure scan settings without administrator privileges (Linux) I cannot install the driver when using the Driver Install Tool. (Linux) I cannot install the LPD/LPRng driver and get a message that LPD does not exist. (Linux) I cannot scan from my Brother machine in Ubuntu 16.10 (Linux) I cannot scan when using SELinux (Security-Enhanced Linux) I cannot scan with brscan, brscan2, or brscan3 via USB (Linux) I want to print using CUPS while keeping SELinux enabled. (Linux) I'm using a Debian based distribution (e.g. Ubuntu, Kubuntu etc). When installing the CUPS Wrapper driver, I get the followingerror message: "/usr/local/Brother/cupswrapper/cupswrapper[model name]: No such file or directory". (Linux) I'm using Fedora 28 or later. I cannot scan from my Brother Machine or it says that it cannot find the Brother Machine. (Linux) I'm using openSUSE 11.3. I cannot print to my Brother Machine. (Linux) I'm using SuSE 11.2. I cannot print to Brother monochrome machines. (Linux) I'm using Ubuntu 11.10 or higher. I cannot scan from my Brother Machine. (Linux) I'm using Ubuntu 8.04 or greater. I have installed the drivers, but I am still unable to print. (Linux) Large characters are printed incorrectly. (Linux) Paper size settings are unavailable when I print from OpenOffice (Linux) Pre-Required Procedures (Linux) Print command (cupswrapper) (Linux) Print command (LPR) (Linux) Scan using XSane or GIMP (Linux) The downloaded driver's name is different from my machine's name. (Linux) Uninstall printer drivers (Linux) Uninstall Scan-key-tool. (Linux) Uninstall the scanner driver. (Linux) When I scan multiple page documents using the ADF, all pages are fed, but only page 1 shows in XSANE. (Linux) When printing with monochrome laser printer, the print position shifts. (Linux) When scanning I receive the error "Failed to start scanner : Invalid argument". (Linux) More
Mobile (2) Can I use AirPrint with my Brother machine? The error message "No Supported Devices Found" appears in Brother iPrint&Scan (mobile device).
Others (2) I heard a beep sound from the UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) when I turned on my Brother machine. The keys on the control panel do not respond.
Paper Feed / Paper Jam (6) How do I clear paper jams at the back of the machine? How do I clear paper jams inside the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly? How do I clear paper jams inside the machine? My Brother machine misfeeds paper. Recently, when I print a document from the manual feed slot, my Brother machine is taking more time than usual to start feedingpaper. How can I reduce the time it takes to start feeding paper? The paper is skewed when it's printed.
Print (19) Can I print from or scan to an Android™ Smartphone? Can I print from or scan to an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad? Cannot print after a Windows 10 update (June 2020) Change the printer driver settings (Windows / macOS) How do I clean white or black spots on printed documents? I am sharing my Brother machine from my Windows XP computer and other Windows users are not able to print. I am using Windows. When I print a document, the printed page is blank. What should I do? I installed drivers from the bundled CD-ROM but I cannot print. (Mac OS X 10.5 or greater) I installed the Full Driver & Software Package, but some applications were not installed. (For Windows 10) My printed documents are incomplete or a blue screen appears when printing or using PC-FAX after a Windows 10 update (March 2021) Recently, when I print a document from the manual feed slot, my Brother machine is taking more time than usual to start feedingpaper. How can I reduce the time it takes to start feeding paper? Some characters are missing when printing PDF files from Adobe® Acrobat® /Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® / Adobe® Reader®. What can I do to correct this? The error message "Invalid format for short nick name" appears when printing a document. (Mac OS X 10.5 or greater) The error message "No Supported Devices Found" appears in Brother iPrint&Scan (mobile device). The paper is skewed when it's printed. The printer status is Offline or Paused. The printout is out of alignment or the size of the printed document is reduced when printing the document from Microsoft Word2010. When I print from Outlook/ Outlook Express or Internet Explorer, the page does not print as expected. For example, theright or left hand portion of the page is blank or it prints on a separate piece of paper. When I print from PowerPoint using the 2 in 1 feature, some of the borders around the document are not printed or lines areprinted that shouldn't be there. More
Scan (39) "ControlCenter needs to be updated." - macOS 10.15 Catalina Can I print from or scan to an Android™ Smartphone? Can I print from or scan to an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad? Configure or change the settings of the ControlCenter 2 or 3 scanning options ControlCenter3 displays a blank screen at startup (Windows) How do I scan a document from the Windows Vista™ Photo Gallery? How do I scan an image and insert it into an Office 2007 application using Windows Vista/Windows 7 How do I start the Scanner and Camera Wizard in Windows Vista/ Windows 7? I cannot scan via USB. (Mac OS X) I cannot use Scan to E-mail with Outlook2003 or Outlook2007 after updating ControlCenter3. The error message "command lineargument is invalid" appears. What can I do? I cannot use the Scan to E-mail with ControlCenter3 after installing Office 2010. I installed the Full Driver & Software Package, but some applications were not installed. (For Windows 10) I'm using Windows. What format are the attachments when a document is scanned to e-mail and is a special viewer needed? I'm using Windows. When I try to Scan to E-mail I get an error saying "the command line argument is not valid. Verify the switchyou are using". Locate files scanned with ControlCenter2 (For Macintosh) Locate files scanned with ControlCenter3 (For Windows) Open "Scanners and Cameras" and Properties. Scan a document from a Windows Vista application Scan a document from a Windows XP application Scan a document in Mac OS X 10.6. Scan a document in Mac OS X 10.7. Scan a document in OS X 10.8 / macOS 10.12 - 10.15. Scan a document in Windows 8 and Windows 10. Scan a document into ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE Scan a document using "Scanner and Camera Wizard" in Windows XP Scan an image and insert it in a Windows XP application Scan and save a document in PDF format (Scan to File) Scan multiple pages into one file instead of each scan being saved as a separate file. The error message "[model name] cannot be found. ... (CC3-202-03031b02)" appears when scanning a document usingControlCenter3 on Windows 7 with the USB connection. The error message "No Supported Devices Found" appears in Brother iPrint&Scan (mobile device). The scanned image is blurred, garbled, or distorted when using ControlCenter2 or the SCAN key on my Brother machine. (For Mac OS X10.5) Use the Device Selector to configure your Brother machine’s scanner function (Mac) When I scan the document using ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11 SE , the bottom of the document is cut off. When I try to OCR into WordPad using ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE with OCR or Brother ControlCenter3, the text comesout as gibberish. This started after I installed Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). When I try to scan the document, the scanner application crashes. (OS X 10.11) When I try to scan to OCR I get the message "This feature is not available because there is no OCR Softwareinstalled" When I try to scan using ControlCenter4 or ControlCenter3 for Windows, I receive the error message "Error CC3-202","Error CC4-202", "Error CC3-205" or "Error CC4-205". When scanning to OCR from Brother ControlCenter3, the OCR application doesn't launch. I have Windows XP Service Pack 2(SP2) installed. What should I do? Which E-mail packages are compatible with ControlCenter3? More
