Troubleshooting
Other difficulties
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The machine will not turn on. | Adverse conditions on the power connection (such as lightning or a power surge) |
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| may have triggered the machine’s internal safety mechanisms. Turn the machine off |
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| and unplug the power cord. Then plug in the power cord. |
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| If you still cannot turn on the machine, plug the power cord directly into a different |
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| known working wall outlet (do not plug it into a surge suppressor or backup battery |
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| type of device). If this works, then the wall outlet, battery backup device, or surge |
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| suppressor device is the cause of the problem. |
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The machine cannot print EPS | (Windows®) |
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data that includes binary with | You need the following settings to print EPS data: |
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the | a For Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2: |
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| Click the | button and Devices and Printers. | |
| For Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2008: |
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| Click the | button, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, and then |
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| Printers. |
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| For Windows® XP and Windows Server® 2003: |
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| Click the Start button, and select Printers and Faxes. |
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| Click Brother |
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| c From the Device Settings tab, choose TBCP (Tagged binary communication |
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| protocol) in Output Protocol. |
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| If your machine is connected to a computer with a USB interface, you cannot print |
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| EPS data that includes binary. You can print the EPS data if the machine is |
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| connected to a network. For installing the |
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| network, visit the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. |
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The ink cartridge runs out | Make sure you are using Genuine Brother Ink. |
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soon after replacing it, and a |
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message is displayed |
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prompting you to replace the |
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ink cartridge. |
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Cannot open the machine’s | The machine’s top cover may be locked if you disconnect the power cord during |
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top cover. | printing. To unlock the cover, connect the power cord to the power outlet, and wait |
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| for the machine to enter standby mode. |
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1Printer properties for Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2 users
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