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Advanced Functions (for Administrators) (1) I cannot use Gmail for Email functions (such as Scan-to-Email) and Internet Fax (I-Fax)
Copy (4) 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 (24) "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 "A file required cannot be found.(CC035)" appears when I click the "Remote Setup" or"Quick-Dial" button in ControlCenter2. (For Macintosh) 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. What does "COMM.ERROR" on the LCD display mean? 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 start the Remote Setup Software, the error message "RS 005-xx" or "RS 006-xx" appears on the display. 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. When scanning a document to be copied or faxed, the LCD shows "OUT OF MEMORY". Why does my machine display "Awaiting Redial"? More
Fax (30) Can I confirm that the FAX was sent correctly? Can I reduce the size of a received fax to fit the size of the paper in the Brother machine? Can I set my Brother machine to forward the faxes I receive to another location? Cancel a fax that is currently being sent from my Brother machine. Change or delete an existing One Touch or Speed Dial number. Changes to the contents stored in the address book do not become effective in the stored speed dial numbers in Windows. ControlCenter3 displays a blank screen at startup (Windows) Do I need a telephone line to send and receive faxes with my Brother machine? How do I clean white or black spots on printed documents? How do I use my Outlook contacts with my Brother PC-Fax software? I am experiencing problems sending a fax, what can I do? I am having a problem receiving faxes. I cannot use Gmail for Email functions (such as Scan-to-Email) and Internet Fax (I-Fax) I installed the Full Driver & Software Package, but some applications were not installed. (For Windows 10) I want to use a name from my Windows® 2000/XP address book to send a FAX. The address book is stored on a network share and when Itry to access the address book it will not open. I'm using Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and am having problems receiving faxes. I'm using Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and am having problems sending faxes. Send a fax Send a PC-FAX Send the same fax to more than one number at a time. (Broadcasting) Set up a Group for Broadcasting faxes. Store numbers on my Brother machine for easy dialling. The message "Poor Line Condition" or "NG" appears on the Transmission Verification Report when I try to send a fax. The rainbow cursor keeps spinning when I click on Copy/PC-FAX in ControlCenter2 (For Mac OS X 10.7). What is Distinctive Ring and how do I program it? When receiving a single page fax, why does the fax print on two pages or a blank sheet ejects afterwards? Which receive mode should I select? Why are the faxes I send always received with a black vertical line down the page? Why doesn't the image print on my Transmission Verification Report? Why doesn't the machine answer when receiving a call? More
Linux (26) Can I use my Brother printer with a 64 bit Linux distribution? (Linux) Command List of brscan. (Linux) Firewall port requirements of the Scan Key Tool (Linux) How to use Scan-key-tool features. (Scan-to-File, Scan-to-Image or Scan-to E-mail) (Linux) I am unable to print from a client PC to a printer on a print server. (Linux) I cannot install Brother drivers on Debian 10 (Linux) I cannot install the driver when using the Driver Install Tool. (Linux) I cannot install the Linux printer driver in Fedora 33 or later. (Linux) I cannot install the LPD/LPRng driver and get a message that LPD does not exist. (Linux) I get the "Filter "brlpdwrapper[model name]" for printer "[model name]" not available: No such file ordirectory" error on Gentoo (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) Large characters are printed incorrectly. (Linux) My machine prints 2-sided when I select 1-sided printing in the driver (Linux) Paper size settings are unavailable when I print from OpenOffice (Linux) Pre-Required Procedures (Linux) Print command (cupswrapper) (Linux) Print command (LPR) (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) To install the printer driver easily using a tool. (Linux) Uninstall printer drivers (Linux) What driver package format is supported by my Linux distribution? When I try to send a PC-FAX, the paper is printed out instead of sending the FAX. (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 (22) 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) Delete print jobs from the print queue. 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 cannot print from my computer via USB. 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. When I try to scan a document using ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE, I can not scan from the ADF (automatic document feeder)with WIA driver. More
Scan (40) "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 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 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 a document using ControlCenter, the scanned file size is too big. 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 a document using ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE, I can not scan from the ADF (automatic document feeder)with WIA driver. 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? Why is legal scanning not an option on my Windows XP / Windows Vista computer when using the WIA driver? More
Telephone (8) Can I connect a telephone on the same line as the Brother machine in Fax/Tel Mode? Can I use voice mail on the same line as my Brother machine? I can receive a fax, but cannot receive a call. Store numbers on my Brother machine for easy dialling. 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? Why doesn't the machine answer when receiving a call?
