Troubleshooting

Paper handling

First, make sure that you are using paper that meets Brother recommended paper specifications. See What kind of paper can I use? on page 1-4.

 

 

 

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Problem

 

Recommendation

 

 

 

 

 

 

The printer does not feed

 

If there is paper in the paper tray, make sure it is straight. If the paper is

 

paper.

 

curled, you should straighten it before printing. Sometimes it is helpful to

 

 

 

remove the paper, turn the stack over and put it back in the paper tray.

 

 

 

Reduce the amount of paper in the paper tray, and then try again.

 

 

 

Check that manual feed mode is not selected in the printer driver.

 

 

 

 

 

The printer does not feed

 

Re-insert the paper firmly, one sheet at a time.

 

paper from the manual feed

 

Make sure that manual feed mode is selected in the printer driver.

 

slot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The printer will not feed

 

The printer can feed envelopes from the manual feed slot. Your application

 

envelopes.

 

software must be set up correctly to print on the envelope size you are using.

 

 

 

This is usually done in the page setup or document setup menu of your

 

 

 

software. Please see your software application manual.

 

 

 

 

 

A paper jam has occurred.

 

Clear the jammed paper. See Paper jams and how to clear them on page

 

 

 

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