Error and maintenance messages

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.

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Error Message

Cause

Action

Access Error

The device is removed from the

Press Stop/Exit. Reinsert the device and try

 

USB direct interface while the

to print with Direct Print.

 

data is processing.

 

 

 

 

Cartridge Error

The toner cartridge is not installed

Pull out the drum unit, take out the toner

 

properly.

cartridge that is indicated on the LCD, and

 

 

put it back into the drum unit again.

 

 

 

Comm.Error

Poor telephone line quality

Send the fax again or connect the machine

 

caused a communication error.

to another telephone line. If the problem

 

 

continues, call the telephone company and

 

 

ask them to check your telephone line.

 

 

 

Connection Fail

You tried to poll a fax machine

Check the other fax machine’s polling setup.

 

that is not in Polled Waiting mode.

 

 

 

 

Cooling Down

The temperature of the drum unit

Make sure that you can hear the fan in the

Wait for a while

or toner cartridge is too hot. The

machine spinning and that the exhaust outlet

machine will pause its current

is not blocked by something.

 

 

print job and go into cooling down

If the fan is spinning, remove any obstacles

 

mode. During the cooling down

 

that surround the exhaust outlet, and then

 

mode, you will hear the cooling

 

leave the machine turned on but do not use

 

fan running while the LCD shows

 

it for several minutes.

 

Cooling Down, and

 

If the fan is not spinning disconnect the

 

Wait for a while.

 

 

machine from the power for several minutes,

 

 

then reconnect it. (The machine can be

 

 

turned off for approximately 60 hours without

 

 

losing faxes stored in the memory. See

 

 

Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report

 

 

on page 139.)

 

 

 

Cover is Open

The front cover is not closed

Close the front cover of the machine.

 

completely.

 

 

 

 

Cover is Open

The fuser cover is not closed

„ Close the fuser cover of the machine.

 

completely or paper was jammed

„ Make sure paper is not jammed inside

 

in the back of the machine when

 

the back of the machine, and then close

 

you turned on the power.

 

the fuser cover and press Start.

 

 

 

 

 

Disconnected

The other person or other

Try to send or receive again.

 

person’s fax machine stopped the

 

 

call.

 

 

 

 

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