Brother MFC-253CW manual Error and maintenance messages, Error Message Cause Action

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 and shows an error message. The most common error and maintenance messages are shown below.

You can correct most errors and routine maintenance messages 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
B&W Print Only	One or more of the colour ink	Replace the ink cartridges. (See Replacing
Replace X Ink	cartridges have reached the end	the ink cartridges on page 119.)
	of their life.
	You can use the machine in
	monochrome mode for
	approximately four weeks
	depending on the number of
	pages you print.
	While this message appears on
	the LCD, each operation works in
	the following way:
	„ Printing
	If you click Greyscale in the
	Advanced tab of the printer
	driver you can use the machine
	as a monochrome printer.
	„ Copying
	If the paper type is set to
	Plain Paper or
	Inkjet Paper, you can
	make copies in monochrome.
	„ Faxing
	If the paper type is set to
	Plain Paper or
	Inkjet Paper, the machine
	will receive and print faxes in
	monochrome.
	If a sending machine has a
	colour fax, the machine’s
	‘handshake’ will ask that the
	fax be sent as monochrome.
	If the paper type is set to
	Other Glossy or
	Brother BP71, the machine will
	stop all print operations. If you
	unplug the machine, or take out
	the ink cartridge, you cannot use
	the machine until you change to a
	new ink cartridge.
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