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Troubleshooting

Error messages

As with any sophisticated office product, errors may occur. If an error occurs, your machine will display an error message. The most common error messages are shown below.

You can correct most errors yourself. If you need more help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips.

Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/.

 

 

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Error Message

Cause

Action

 

 

Network connection failed.

The machine is not connected to a

Verify that the network connection

 

 

Verify that the network

network.

is good.

 

connection is good.

 

If the to Web button was pressed

 

 

 

soon after the machine was turned

 

 

 

on, the network connection may

 

 

 

not have been established yet.

 

 

 

Wait and try again.

 

 

 

 

 

Connection failed to server

Network or server settings are

Confirm that network settings are

 

 

. Check network settings.

incorrect.

correct, or wait and try again later.

 

 

There is a problem with the network or

If the to Web button was pressed

 

 

server.

soon after the machine was turned

 

 

 

on, the network connection may

 

 

 

not have been established yet.

 

 

 

Wait and try again.

 

 

 

 

 

Connection failed to server

Date and time settings are incorrect.

Set the date and time correctly. Note

 

 

. Wrong Date&Time.

 

that if the machine's power cord is

 

 

 

disconnected, the date and time

 

 

 

settings may be incorrect.

 

 

 

 

 

Authentication is invalid.

The machine's authentication

Apply for Brother Web Connect

 

 

Reissue temporary ID,

information (needed to access the

access again to receive a new

 

and register account again.

service) has expired or is invalid.

temporary ID, and then use the new

 

 

 

ID to register the account to the

 

 

 

machine (see How to apply for

 

 

 

Brother Web Connect access

 

 

 

on page 6 and How to register and

 

 

 

delete accounts on the machine

 

 

 

on page 8).

 

 

 

 

 

Failed to upload.

There is a problem with the file you

The file cannot be used.

 

 

Unsupported file

are trying to upload, such as one of

 

 

 

or corrupt data.

the following:

 

 

 

Confirm data of file.

The file exceeds the service's limit

 

 

 

 

on number of pixels, file size, etc.

 

 

 

 

The file type is not supported.

 

 

 

 

The file is corrupted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Brother ADS2500W manual Troubleshooting, Error messages