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B Troubleshooting, Error and Maintenance messages

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B Troubleshooting B 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 an error message. The most common error and maintenance messages are shown in the following table. 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/. Error Message B&W Print Only Replace Ink Cause Action 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: Replace the ink cartridges. (See Replacing the ink cartridges uu page 49.) If you unplug the machine or take out the ink cartridge, you cannot use the machine until you change to a new ink cartridge.  Printing If you choose 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. B  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. 55

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B
B
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 an error message. The
most common error and maintenance messages are shown in the following table.
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.
.
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 choose
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.
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
uu
page 49.)
If you unplug the machine or take out
the ink cartridge, you cannot use the
machine until you change to a new ink
cartridge.