13 Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Error Messages

You may occasionally encounter a difficulty with your machine or telephone line. If this happens, your machine often identifies the problem and displays an error message. The list below explains the most common error messages.

ERROR MESSAGE

CAUSE/ACTION

 

 

CHECK CARTRIDGE

The machine is out of ribbon or the print cartridge is not

properly installed. Install the print cartridge again. (See

RESET OR REPLACE

Changing the Ribbon, page 86.)

 

 

CHECK DOCUMENT

The documents were not inserted or fed properly, or were

too long. (See Document Jam, page 79.)

REMOVE DOCUMENT

 

CHECK DOCUMENT

 

PRESS STOP KEY

 

 

 

CHECK PAPER

The fax machine is out of paper or paper is not properly

loaded in the paper tray. Refill the paper or remove the

RELOAD PAPER

paper and load it again. If this error appears while

 

receiving a fax, load paper to restart printing. If you were

 

coping or printing reports, load paper and try again.

 

 

COMM.ERROR

A poor quality phone line resulted in a communications

error. Try the call again.

 

 

 

CONNECTION FAIL

You have requested a polling call from another party, but

the other fax machine is not in Poll Waiting mode. Verify

 

 

the other parties polling setup.

 

 

COOLING DOWN

The print head has overheated. Wait 30 minutes for it to

cool.

WAIT FOR A WHILE

 

 

 

COVER OPEN

The cover is not completely closed. Close the cover.

 

PLS CLOSE COVER

 

 

 

DISCONNECTED

The other party has disconnected during a call or fax.

 

 

 

MACHINE ERROR XX

The fax machine has a mechanical problem. Unplug the

machine. Then contact your Brother dealer for service.

CALL YOUR DEALER

 

 

 

NO RESPONSE/BUSY

The number you called does not answer or is busy. You

may also have reached a number not connected to a fax.

 

 

Check the number and call again.

 

 

MAINTENANCE

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