Troubleshooting
Solving print problems
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The printer 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 printer's internal safety mechanisms. Turn the printer off |
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| and unplug the power cord. Wait for ten minutes, then plug in the power cord and |
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| turn the printer on. |
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The printer prints unexpectedly | Make sure that the printer cable is not too long. We recommend that you use a |
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or it prints garbage data. | USB cable that is no longer than 2 meters (6.5 feet). |
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| Make sure that the printer cable is not damaged or broken. |
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| directly to your printer, and then try again. |
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| Make sure that you have chosen the correct printer driver with ‘Set as Default | 6 |
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| Make sure that the printer is not connected to the same port that is also |
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| connected to a storage device or scanner. Take away all other devices and |
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| connect the port only to the printer. |
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| Turn off the Status Monitor. |
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The printer cannot print full | Press Go to print the remaining data in the printer memory. Cancel the print job |
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pages of a document. An error | if you want to delete the remaining data in the printer memory. (See Buttons |
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message Out of Memory is |
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appears. | Reduce the complexity of your document or select a lower print resolution. |
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| Add more memory. (See Installing extra memory on page 99.) |
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The headers or footers appear | Adjust the top and bottom margins of your document. |
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when the document displays on |
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the screen but they do not show |
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up when it is printed. |
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Network problems
For problems concerning using your printer on a Network, see the Network User’s Guide on the
The latest Network User's Guide in PDF format is available by accessing the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/).
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