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Advanced Functions (for Administrators) (2) Protect your Brother machine against unauthorised access over the network Reset Your Brother Machine
Cloud (6) Can I use Google Cloud Print™ with my Brother machine? I cannot find the Brother printer from the print list in Google Cloud Print™. Printing / Scanning with the Cloud Setting up the Web icon (Brother Web Connect) function. What is Brother Web Connect? What is Google Cloud Print™? Can my Brother machine use it?
Copy (13) Change the Print Setting Options When Having Printing Problems Check the Print Alignment from Your Brother Machine Check the Print Quality Clear wide, faded, horizontal lines (banding) appear on printed documents. Copy a Document Copy an ID Card Copy in Ink Save Mode Copy on Both Sides of the Paper (2-sided Copy) Correct the Paper Feed to Clear Vertical Lines My documents are not feeding through the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) when I try to send a fax, scan to the PC, or make a copy. One or more of my colours are not printing (blank). Print using only the black ink cartridge when the Colour cartridges have run out. The edge of glossy paper is smudged. More
Error Messages (36) "Offline" appears on the Status Monitor. After replacing an ink cartridge, "No Ink Cartridge" or "Cannot Detect" is shown and I cannot print. Cannot Detect Cannot Detect Ink Volume Cover is Open Document Jam High Temperature Hub is Unusable I cannot attach scanned data to my email application, or the default email application is not set (CC4-121) I'm using Windows Vista or later and a network connected Brother machine. The following errors "Error - Sent toPrinter", "Sent to Printer" or "Deleting - Printing" appear in the PC Print Queue. Ink Absorber NearFull / InkBox NearFull / Absorber NearFull Ink Absorber Pad Full or InkBox Full or Ink Absorber Full Ink Low Install Inbox Ink iPrint&Scan displays "No Supported Devices Found" on my mobile device Low Temperature Manual Feed Media Error No Ink Cartridge No Paper / No Paper Fed Out of Fax Memory Out of Memory Paper Jam Paper Size Mismatch Replace Ink Sleep The error message "No machine found" appears when I installed drivers with USB connection (For Windows). Tray not detected / Paper Tray not detected / Paper Tray #1 not detected Unable to Print XX Unable to Scan / Scan Unable Unusable Device When I install the drivers, Norton AntiVirus displays a Security Alert that a medium risk application "xxxxx.exe is attempting toconnect 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 using ControlCenter4 or ControlCenter3 for Windows, I receive the error message "Error CC3-202","Error CC4-202", "Error CC3-205" or "Error CC4-205". Wrong Ink Cartridge Wrong Ink Color More
Fax (30) Change Memory Receive Options Change the Print Setting Options When Having Printing Problems Check and Cancel a Pending Fax. Check the Print Alignment from Your Brother Machine Check the Print Quality Confirm that a FAX I sent was received correctly. Correct the Paper Feed to Clear Vertical Lines Forward a fax to another fax machine when my machine has a mechanical problem. Forward Incoming Faxes to Another Machine I am experiencing issues sending a fax. I am having an issue receiving faxes. I cannot receive a colour fax. My documents are not feeding through the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) when I try to send a fax, scan to the PC, or make a copy. One or more of my colours are not printing (blank). Print a Fax Stored in the Machine's Memory Print using only the black ink cartridge when the Colour cartridges have run out. Receive faxes on the computer for Windows (PC-FAX Receive) Select Receive mode. Send a fax Send a Fax Using PC-FAX (Windows®) Set Fax Preview to On. Set the Telephone Line Type. Store Incoming Faxes in the Machine's Memory Telephone Line Interference / VoIP. The faxes I send are always received with a vertical black line. The message "ERROR" or "NG" appears on the Transmission Verification Report when I try to send a fax. Transfer faxes to the PC when my machine has a mechanical issue. Turn Off Memory Receive Use PC-Fax Receive to Transfer Received Faxes to Your Computer (Windows® only) What is Distinctive Ring and how do I program it? More
Linux (35) Can I use my Brother printer with a 64 bit Linux distribution? (Linux) Check the remaining ink or toner level (Linux) Command List of brscan. (Linux) Configure and use PC-FAX (CUPS) (Linux) Configure and use the Scan Key Tool (Linux) Configure the Scan to Email Feature (Linux) Delete a network scanner entry. (Linux) Firewall port requirements of the Scan Key Tool (Linux) How to Scan-to-XXXX. (XXXX is Scan-key-tool feature.) (Linux) I am unable to print from a client PC to a printer on a print server. (Linux) I installed scan-key-tool, but it does not work. (Linux) I installed scan-key-tool, but it does not work. (Linux) I want to print using CUPS while keeping SELinux enabled. (Linux) I'm using FreeBSD. Do you have a driver for FreeBSD? (Linux) I'm using Gentoo Linux and I receive the following error message:" Filter "brlpdwrapperXXXXX" for printer"XXXXX" not available: No such file or directory". (where XXXXX is your Brother product name) (Linux) I'm using SuSE 11.2. I cannot print to Brother monochrome machines. (Linux) I'm using Ubuntu 11.10. I cannot use Fax-modem (brfaxmodem Ver1.1.1-1). (Linux) Important points for specifying the scan area (Linux) Large characters are printed incorrectly. (Linux) My machine prints 2-sided when I select 1-sided printing in the driver (Linux) Scan using XSane or GIMP (Linux) Send a fax using PC-FAX with LPD/LPRng (Linux) The downloaded driver's name is different from my machine's name. (Linux) The driver installation finished successfully but I cannot print. (Linux) The driver installation was successful but I cannot print on Redhat, Fedora, or CentOS (Linux) The scan key does not work after reconnecting the USB cable or rebooting my machine (openSUSE 11.4) (Linux) To install the printer driver easily using a tool. (Linux) Uninstall printer drivers (Linux) Uninstall Scan-key-tool. (Linux) Uninstall the scanner driver. (Linux) What driver package format is supported by my Linux distribution? What is the difference between the PC-FAX sending driver and the FAX modem driver? When I print images, the quality is not good (Linux) When I try to send a PC-FAX, the paper is printed out instead of sending the FAX. (Linux) When I try to use the scan key on my network connected machine, I receive the error "Check connection" or I cannotselect anything except "scan to FTP". (Linux) More
Mobile (27) A margin appears on the right side of the scanned document when using the Brother iPrint&Scan application on my Android™mobile device. Can I print all PDF formats from my device (Android™) using the Brother iPrint&Scan? Can I select paper trays from my device (Android™) using the Brother iPrint&Scan? Can I select paper trays from my device (iPhone, iPod touch and iPad) using the Brother iPrint&Scan? How can I use my NFC-enabled Android™ device with the Brother NFC-enabled machine? iPrint&Scan displays "No Supported Devices Found" on my mobile device Print a web page from Brother iPrint&Scan when using an iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Print a web page from iPrint&Scan when using an Android™ mobile device. Print data from the Clipboard in Brother iPrint&Scan when using an iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Print or Scan from the Brother iPrint&Scan application using the NFC function of an Android™ mobile device. Print or scan using the Brother iPrint&Scan application. Print PDF files or documents from the Brother iPrint&Scan application when using Windows Phone. Print Photos or Documents from the Brother iPrint&Scan application when using an iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Printing documents from Brother iPrint&Scan when using an Android™ mobile device. Printing from applications other than Brother iPrint&Scan when using an Android™ mobile device. Scan from the Brother iPrint&Scan application using Windows Phone. Scan from the Brother iPrint&Scan application using your iOS supported devices including iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Scanned documents are black when I view them in Brother Image Viewer (Android™) The error message "No AirPrint Printers Found" appears when I tap the Print icon on my mobile device ( iPhone, iPodtouch, iPad ). The scanned documents in my Android™ mobile device are not displayed in the documents list of the Brother Image Viewerapplication. Unable to print or scan when using Brother iPrint&Scan from my Windows Phone® mobile device. Update your machine's firmware using Brother iPrint&Scan (Android / iOS) Use Mopria® Print Service (MPS) with my Brother machine What is AirPrint? What is Brother iPrint&Scan? Which connection can I use to print from my device (Android™) using Brother iPrint&Scan? Which connection can I use to print from my device (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad) using Brother iPrint&Scan? More
Others (2) Reduce Printing Noise The keys on the control panel do not respond or triple beep when I press them.
Paper Feed / Paper Jam (13) (Video) Load A4/Letter paper Document is Jammed in the Top of the ADF Unit Document is Jammed inside the ADF Unit Document Jam Glossy Paper does not feed correctly. Load Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) Load Documents on the Scanner Glass Load envelopes Loading paper in the manual feed slot. My Brother machine feeds multiple sheets of paper at a time. My documents are not feeding through the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) when I try to send a fax, scan to the PC, or make a copy. Paper Jam Remove Paper Scraps Jammed in the ADF More
Print (57) After replacing an ink cartridge, "No Ink Cartridge" or "Cannot Detect" is shown and I cannot print. Black ink is still wet after printing on glossy paper from my computer Can I print all PDF formats from my device (Android™) using the Brother iPrint&Scan? Can I select paper trays from my device (Android™) using the Brother iPrint&Scan? Can I select paper trays from my device (iPhone, iPod touch and iPad) using the Brother iPrint&Scan? Cannot print after a Windows 10 update (June 2020) Change the Print Setting Options When Having Printing Problems Change the printer driver settings (Windows / macOS) Check the Print Alignment from Your Brother Machine Check the Print Quality Clear wide, faded, horizontal lines (banding) appear on printed documents. Correct the Paper Feed to Clear Vertical Lines Delete print jobs from the print queue. How can I use my NFC-enabled Android™ device with the Brother NFC-enabled machine? I cannot find some options in the Print dialog box. (For OS X v10.7.x or greater) I cannot find the Brother printer from the print list in Google Cloud Print™. I cannot make borderless prints. I cannot print from my computer via USB. I cannot print on a wireless (Wi-Fi) network (Windows) I cannot print using my Brother machine on a wired network. (Windows / macOS) I cannot print using my Brother machine on a wireless network (Mac) I'm unable to access the memory (media) card in the media slot. Improve poor print quality Ink is still wet after printing on Glossy Paper and even after ink dries, smudges appear. iPrint&Scan displays "No Supported Devices Found" on my mobile device One or more of my colours are not printing (blank). Print a web page from Brother iPrint&Scan when using an iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Print a web page from iPrint&Scan when using an Android™ mobile device. Print as a Booklet Automatically (Windows®) Print as a Poster (Windows®) Print both sides of paper or a booklet automatically Print data from the Clipboard in Brother iPrint&Scan when using an iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Print on Both Sides of the Paper Automatically (Automatic 2-sided Printing) (Mac) Print on Both Sides of the Paper Automatically (Automatic 2-sided Printing) (Windows®) Print or Scan from the Brother iPrint&Scan application using the NFC function of an Android™ mobile device. Print or scan using the Brother iPrint&Scan application. Print PDF files or documents from the Brother iPrint&Scan application when using Windows Phone. Print Photos or Documents from the Brother iPrint&Scan application when using an iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Print using only the black ink cartridge when the Colour cartridges have run out. Printing / Scanning with a mobile device Printing documents from Brother iPrint&Scan when using an Android™ mobile device. Printing from applications other than Brother iPrint&Scan when using an Android™ mobile device. Printing is slow or printed images are too dark (Windows) Printing result in Windows Photo Viewer is light. Reduce Printing Noise Some characters are missing when printing PDF files from Adobe® Acrobat® /Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® / Adobe® Reader®. What can I do to correct this? The edge of glossy paper is smudged. The error message "No AirPrint Printers Found" appears when I tap the Print icon on my mobile device ( iPhone, iPodtouch, iPad ). The printer status is Offline or Paused. Unable to print or scan when using Brother iPrint&Scan from my Windows Phone® mobile device. Uneven colour streaks appear on printed pages after the replacement or repair of my Brother machine When choosing greyscale printing in the printer driver, does this use only the black ink or all the ink cartridges to produce thegreyscale image? When I print photos on Brother Photo Paper (BP71 Series), black areas on the printed photos look greenish–black or the colours donot match the colours in the original photo. When I print photos, the colour quality is not good Which connection can I use to print from my device (Android™) using Brother iPrint&Scan? Which connection can I use to print from my device (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad) using Brother iPrint&Scan? Why do the colour ink cartridges run out of ink even though I never or rarely print in colour? More
Scan (44) A margin appears on the right side of the scanned document when using the Brother iPrint&Scan application on my Android™mobile device. Change the scan settings of ControlCenter4 and your machine's SCAN key (Windows) Combine multiple scanned documents into a single file with PaperPort™ Easy Scan to E-mail How can I use my NFC-enabled Android™ device with the Brother NFC-enabled machine? 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 am sharing my Brother machine. I can print but cannot scan. I am trying to use a Brother driver from the CD supplied with the machine or downloaded from the Internet, and I cannot scan fromWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2016. I cannot attach scanned data to my email application, or the default email application is not set (CC4-121) I cannot find the destination computer on the network when I try to scan a document using the machine's Scan key or controlpanel. I cannot scan via network. I cannot scan via USB. (macOS) I'm using OS X 10.10.x or greater. The network scanning feature does not work when using the SCAN key or the control panel ofmy Brother machine. iPrint&Scan displays "No Supported Devices Found" on my mobile device Load Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) Load Documents on the Scanner Glass My documents are not feeding through the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) when I try to send a fax, scan to the PC, or make a copy. Open "Scanners and Cameras" and Properties. Print or Scan from the Brother iPrint&Scan application using the NFC function of an Android™ mobile device. Print or scan using the Brother iPrint&Scan application. Printing / Scanning with a mobile device Save Scanned Data to a Folder as a PDF File Save Scanned Data to a Folder as a PDF File Using ControlCenter4 Advanced Mode (Windows®) Save Scanned Data to a Folder as a PDF File Using ControlCenter4 Home Mode (Windows®) Scan a document in OS X 10.8 / macOS 10.12 or later. Scan a document in Windows 8 or later. Scan a document using Brother iPrint&Scan. (Windows, macOS) Scan from the Brother iPrint&Scan application using Windows Phone. Scan from the Brother iPrint&Scan application using your iOS supported devices including iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Scan multiple pages into one file instead of each scan being saved as a separate file. Scan to an Editable Text File (OCR) Using ControlCenter4 Home Mode (Windows) Scan to an Editable Text File Using OCR Scan to Email Attachment Scan to Email Attachment Using ControlCenter4 Advanced Mode (Windows®) Scan to Email Attachment using ControlCenter4 Home Mode (Windows) Scan using Nuance™ PaperPort™ 14SE or other Windows applications Scanned documents are black when I view them in Brother Image Viewer (Android™) The network scanning feature does not work when pressing the scan key on my Brother machine control panel. (For Windows) Unable to print or scan when using Brother iPrint&Scan from my Windows Phone® mobile device. Unable to scan from the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF), but the machine will scan from the flatbed (Windows) 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". Which connection can I use to print from my device (Android™) using Brother iPrint&Scan? Which connection can I use to print from my device (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad) using Brother iPrint&Scan? More
Telephone (5) Adjust the Machine Volume Use voice mail on the same line as my Brother machine. Verify if the Brother machine has a dial tone. What is Distinctive Ring and how do I program it? Why doesn't my Brother machine have a dial tone?
Windows 10 (5) Change the printer driver settings (Windows / macOS) Download a file from the "Downloads" section and save it to your Windows 10 computer. How to identify your Operating System (OS). Open the Control Panel (For Windows) Uninstall the Brother Software and Drivers (Windows)
