Nordic Star Products MFC-3420C, MFC-3820CN Checking the ink volume

TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 13 - 15

If you still see missing ink in this Print Quality Check Sheet, repeat

the cleaning and test print procedures at least five times. If ink is still

missing after the fi fth cleaning and test print , replace the ink cartridge

for the clogged colour. (Perhaps the ink cartridge was in your

machine over six months or the expiration date written on t he

cartridge package has passed. Or, the ink may not have been stored

properly before use.)

After replacing the in k cartridge, check it by printing an other Print

Quality Check Sheet. If the problem still exists, repeat the cleaning

and test print procedures at least five times for the new ink cartridge.

If ink is still missing, call Brother dealer.

Caution

Do NOT touch the print head. Touching the print heads may ca use

permanent damage and may void the print head’s warranty.

Checking the ink volume

You can check the ink th at is left in the cartridge.

1

Press Ink.

2

Press

or

to select

Ink Volume.

Press Menu/Set.

3

Press

or

to select the

colour you want to check.

The LCD shows the ink volume.

4

Press Stop/Exit.

You can check the ink volume from your computer. (See MFC

Remote Setup on page 5-1 in Software User’s Guide on th e

CD-ROM or MFC Remote Setup (Mac OS® X) on page 9-22 in

Software User’s Guid e on the CD-ROM.)

Ink Volume

Bk:-+

Contents

Main APPROVAL INFORMATION Compilation and Publication Notice Page Safety precautions To use the machine sa fely Please refer to these instructions for later reference and bef ore attempting any mai ntenance. WARNING Page Page Choosing a location Quick Reference Guide Page Table of Contents Page Page Page Page 12 13 G S Page Using this Guide Finding information Symbols used in this Guide Introduction Page 1 Copy keys 2 3 Dial Pad 4 Mode keys: 8 Navigation keys: 9 Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) 0 Print keys A Photo Key: (MFC-3820CN only) Turning the machine to Power Save condition Page About fax machines Fax tones and handshake Colour Start ECM (Error Correction Mode) Connecting the machine Connecting an external telephone Connecting an extern al telephone answering device (TAD) Sequence Page Page Using extension telephones (For U.K. only) 1 - 14 INTRODUCTION Multi-line connections (PBX ) If you are installing the machine to work with a PBX Custom features on your phone line Load documents Using the automatic document feeder (ADF) Loading documents and paper Page Using the scanner glass About paper Handling and using special paper Paper capacity of the paper tray Paper specifications for the paper tray Paper capacity of the output paper support Printable area Page Page Page User-friendly programming Menu table Memory storage On-screen programming Navigation keys .... 3 - 3 ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING 3 - 4 3 - 5 ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING 3 - 6 3 - 7 ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING 3 - 8 3 - 9 ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING *1 See the complete Software Users Guide on the CD-ROM. ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING 3 - 10 3 - 11 ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING 3 - 12 Initial Setup Setting the Date and Time Getting started Setting the Station ID Page Setting Tone or Pulse dialling mode (Except for the Nordi c Countries) Setting PABX (MFC-3420C only) Setting the Phone Line Type (MFC-3820CN only) General Setup Setting the Mode Timer Setting the Paper Type Setting the Ring Volume Setting the Beeper Volu me Setting the Speaker Volume Setting the Clock Change Power Save Setting 5 - 1 SETUP RECEIVE Basic receiving operations Choosing the Receive Mode * In Fax/Tel mode you must set the Ring Delay and F/T Ri ng Time. Setup Receive Page Setting the Ring Delay Setting the F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only) Fax Detect Printing a reduced incoming fax (Auto Reduction) Printing a fax from t he memory Advanced receiving operations Operation from extension telephones For Fax/Tel mode only Using a cordless exter nal handset Changing the rem ote codes Reception into memory (Not available for colour fax reception) Polling Page Sequential Polling Telephone services BT Callsign (For U.K. Only) Setup Send How to fax Enter Fax mode How to dial Manual dialling Speed-Dialling Search Faxing from the automa tic document feeder (ADF) Faxing from the scann er glass Automatic transmissio n Page Basic sending operations Sending faxes using multiple setting s Fax Resolution Manual and automatic fax Redial Redial/Pause, and then press Mono Start or Colour Start to try Colour Start Redial/Pause Colour fax transmission Dual Access (Not availa ble for colour faxes) Real Time Transmission Checking job status Cancelling a job while scanning, dialling and sending the document Cancelling a scheduled jo b Advanced sending operations Broadcasting (Not available for colour faxes) Page Delayed Fax (Not availabl e for colour faxes) Delayed Batch Transmission (Not available for colour faxes) Setup for Polled Transmit (Standard) (Not available for colour faxes) Setup for Polled Tr ansmit with Secure Code (Not available for co lour faxes) TX Lock Using TX Lock Page Switching OFF TX Lock Storing numbers for easy dialling Storing Speed-Dial numbers Quick-Dial numbers and dialling options Changing Speed-Dial numbers Stop/Exit Setting up Groups for Broadcasting Page Dialling options Access codes and credit card numbers Search/Speed Dial, #02, and Mono Start or Colour Start, you Search/Speed Dial, #03 and then press 7001 using the dialling Pause Fax Redial Tone or Pulse Fax Forwarding Programming a Fa x Forwarding number Remote Fax Options Setting Fax Storage Backup Print Setting your Remote Access Code Remote Retrieval Remote commands Page Machine settings and activity Customizing the Transm ission Verification Report Printing reports Setting the Journal Period Printing reports Using the machine as a copier Enter Copy mode Making copies Page Out of Memory message Page Enlarge/Reduce Quality Options Use the Options key to set the following copy settings only for the next copy. Paper Type Page Page Page Page N in 1 copy (Page La yout) Page Changing the default copy settings Copy Quality Brightness Colour Adjustment Legal limitations Introduction PhotoCapture Center Walk-Up PhotoCapture Center (MFC-3820CN only) Basic flow PhotoCapture Menu/Set Getting started PhotoCapture Page Printing the Index (Thumbnails) Printing images Number of Copies DPOF printing Changing the default settings Print Quality Paper & Size Brightness Colour enhancement Cropping Understanding the E rror Messages Page Important information For your safety IT power system (For Norway only) LAN connection International ENERGY STAR Compliance Statement Page Page Trademarks TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 13 - 1 Troubleshooting Error messages Troubleshooting and routine maintenance 13 - 2 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 13 - 3 Page Page Page Page 13 - 8 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE If you are having difficulty with your machine TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 13 - 9 13 - 10 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 13 - 11 How to improve print quality Cleaning the print head Print quality check Page Page Checking the ink volume Packing and shipping the machine Page Page Routine maintenance Cleaning the scanner Cleaning the machine p rinter platen Replacing the ink cart ridges Page Page Page G Glossary Page Page Page Page S Product description General Specifications Print media Copy PhotoCapture Center (MFC-3820CN only) Fax Scanner Mac OS X scanning is supporte d in Mac OS X 10.2.1 or greater. Printer Interfaces S - 7 SPECIFICATIONS Computer requirements Consumable items Network (LAN) (MFC-3820CN only) Index A B C D E F G H I J L R S T V REMOTE RETRIEVAL ACCESS CARD R - 1 Remote Retrieval Access card CCESS ETRIEVAL EMOTE O R - 2 Remote Commands Press . .