Brother International MFC-J4510DW Users Manual Basic - English - Page 105

Error and maintenance messages - inkjet color all in one printer

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Troubleshooting 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 shows the appropriate message. The most common error and maintenance messages are shown below. You can correct most errors and perform routine maintenance 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 Cause Action B&W 1-sided Print Only Replace ink. One or more of the color ink cartridges have reached the end of their life. Replace the ink cartridges. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 82.) 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 Touchscreen, 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 print is not available when this message appears.  Copying If the paper type is set to Plain Paper you can make copies in black & white. 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 or Inkjet Paper. • (Windows®) If you check Slow Drying Paper in the Basic tab of the printer driver. (Macintosh) If you check Slow Drying Paper in the Print Settings of the printer driver. 2-sided copy is not available when this message appears. 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. 91

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Troubleshooting
91
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 error or required routine maintenance and
shows the appropriate message. The most common error and maintenance messages are shown
below.
You can correct most errors and perform routine maintenance by yourself. If you need more help,
the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips:
.
Error Message
Cause
Action
B&W 1-sided 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
Touchscreen, 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 print is not available when
this message appears.
Copying
If the paper type is set to
Plain Paper
you can make
copies in black & white.
2-sided copy is not available
when this message appears.
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.
Replace the ink cartridges. (See
Replacing the ink cartridges
on page 82.)
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
or
Inkjet Paper
.
• (Windows
®
) If you check
Slow Drying Paper
in the
Basic
tab of the printer driver.
(Macintosh) If you check
Slow Drying Paper
in the
Print Settings
of the printer
driver.