TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
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Troubleshooting
Error messages
As with any sophisticated office product, errors may occur. If this
happens, your machine identifies the problem and displays an error
message. The most common error messages are shown below.
You can correct most problems by yourself. If you need additional
help, call the Brother fax back system (USA only).
In USA only:
1-800-521-2846
Troubleshooting and routine
maintenance
IMPORTANT
For technical help, you must call the country where you bought the
machine. Calls must be made
from within
that country.
ERROR MESSAGES
ERROR
MESSAGE
CAUSE
ACTION
Check
Cartridge
An ink cartridge is not properly installed.
Take out the ink cartridge and put it
in again seating it properly.
(See
Check
Original
The original was longer than about 35.4
inches.
Check Paper
Size
Paper is not the correct size.
Reload the correct size of paper
(Letter or Legal), and then press
Black Start
or
Color Start
.
Check Paper
The machine is out of paper.
Add paper, and then press
Black
Start
or
Color Start
.
The paper is jammed in the machine.
Comm.Error
Poor phone line quality caused a
communication error.
Try the call again. If the problem
continues, call the telephone
company and ask them to check
your phone line.
Connection
Fail
You tried to poll a fax machine that is not in
Polled Waiting mode.
Check the other fax machineās
polling setup.
Cover Open
Control panel cover or top cover is not closed
completely.
Open, then close the covers.
Disconnected
The other person or other personās fax
machine stopped the call.
Try to send or receive again.