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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 error or required routine maintenance and displays the appropriate message. The most common error and maintenance messages are shown in the table. You can correct most errors and perform routine maintenance by yourself. If you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips: Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/. Error Message Absorber NearFull B&W Print Only Replace Ink Cause The ink absorber box or flushing box is nearly full. 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 choose Grayscale in the Advanced tab of the printer driver, you can use the machine as a black & white printer. 2-sided printing is not available when this message appears.  Copying If the paper type is set to Plain Paper you can make copies in black & white. Action The ink absorber box or flushing box will need to be replaced soon. Call Brother Customer Service or a Brother Authorized Service Center to have your machine serviced. (See Brother numbers on page i.) Replace the ink cartridges. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 32.) NOTE The machine will stop all print operations and you will not be able to use the machine until you change to a new ink cartridge in the following cases: • If you unplug the machine or take out the ink cartridge. • If the paper type is set to anything except Plain Paper. • (Windows®) If you select Slow Drying Paper in the Basic tab of the printer driver. (Macintosh) If you select Slow Drying Paper in the Print Settings of the printer driver. 40

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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 error or required routine maintenance and
displays the appropriate message. The most common error and maintenance messages are
shown in the table.
You can correct most errors and perform routine maintenance by yourself. If you need additional
help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips:
.
Error Message
Cause
Action
Absorber NearFull
The ink absorber box or flushing box
is nearly full.
The ink absorber box or flushing box
will need to be replaced soon. Call
Brother Customer Service or a
Brother Authorized Service Center to
have your machine serviced. (See
Brother numbers
on page i.)
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 choose
Grayscale
in the
Advanced
tab of the printer
driver, you can use the machine
as a black & white printer.
2-sided printing is not available
when this message appears.
Copying
If the paper type is set to
Plain Paper
you can make
copies in black & white.
Replace the ink cartridges. (See
Replacing the ink cartridges
on page 32.)
NOTE
The machine will stop all print
operations and you will not be able to
use the machine until you change to a
new ink cartridge in the following
cases:
•
If you unplug the machine or take
out the ink cartridge.
•
If the paper type is set to anything
except
Plain Paper
.
• (Windows
®
) If you select
Slow Drying Paper
in the
Basic
tab of the printer driver.
(Macintosh) If you select
Slow Drying Paper
in the
Print Settings
of the printer
driver.