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7. Troubleshooting

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Network problems

For problems concerning using your printer on a Network, see the Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM we 
have supplied.

Other problems

For Macintosh

®

 with USB

Printing from DOS 

Problem

Recommendation

The printer cannot print. The 
‘

There was an error writing to 

LPT1: (or BRUSB) for the 
printer’

 error message occurs 

on your PC.

„

Make sure that the printer cable is not damaged or broken. 

„

If you have an interface-switching device, make sure that you chose the correct 
printer.

Problem

Recommendation

The printer does not appear in 

Chooser

 (Mac OS

®

 9.1 to 9.2),  

Print Center

 (Mac OS

®

 X 10.2) 

or 

Print Setup Utility

 (Mac 

OS

®

 X 10.3 or greater).

„

Make sure that the printer is turned on.

„

Make sure that the USB interface cable is connected correctly.

„

Make sure the printer driver is installed correctly.

Unable to print from the  
application.

„

Make sure that the supplied Macintosh

®

 printer driver is installed in the 

Hard Disk

and that it is chosen with 

Chooser

 (Mac OS

®

 9.1 to 9.2),  

Print Center

 (Mac OS

®

X 10.2) or 

Print Setup Utility

 (Mac OS

®

 X 10.3 or greater).

Problem

Recommendation

Cannot print from the application.

„

Make sure that the DOS application interface settings match those of your 
printer. For example, if you are using a parallel printer cable, you would set 
your DOS application printer port to LPT1.

„

Check if the printer has any printer alarms.

„

Make sure that you have chosen a printer driver in your application that is 
supported by your Brother printer. For information about the printers your 
machine can emulate, see 

About emulation modes

 on page 43.