Error messages in the Status Monitor; Device Options; Toner Low- Page 88

Brother HL-5240 User's Guide

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3 Driver and Software
Appendix A
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7. Troubleshooting

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Error messages in the Status Monitor

The Status Monitor will report problems with the printer. Take the proper action by referring to the following 
table.
The default setting for the Status Monitor is off. If you want to turn the status monitor on, you can change the 
setting of the Status Monitor in 

Device Options

 from the 

Advanced

 tab. See Device Options on page 3-6.

Error message

Action

Toner Low

„

Buy a new toner cartridge and have it ready for when the 

Toner Life End

 status 

is indicated.

Toner Life End

„

See 

Replacing the toner cartridge

 on page 63.

Cartridge Position Error

„

Put the drum unit assembly back in.

Drum Life End Soon

„

The drum unit is near the end of its life. Buy a new drum unit to replace the current 
one. See 

Replacing the drum unit

 on page 68.

No Paper

No Paper for Manual Feed

No Paper in the 
Multi Purpose Tray

No Paper MP or Size 
Mismatch

No Paper in Tray 1/2/3

No Paper in Tray 1/2/3 or Size 
Mismatch

„

The paper tray may be out of paper or not properly installed. If it is empty, put a 
new stack of paper in the paper tray and then press 

Go

.

„

If there is paper in the paper tray, make sure it is straight. If the paper is curled, 
straighten it before printing. Sometimes it is helpful to remove the paper, turn the 
stack over and put it back in the paper tray.

„

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

„

Make sure you use paper that meets Brother’s recommended paper 
specifications. See 

About paper

 on page 5.

„

Load the same size paper that you selected in the current driver setting.

Jam MP Tray

Jam Tray 1/2/3

Jam Inside

Jam Rear

Jam Duplex

„

Clear the jammed paper from the indicated area. See 

Paper jams and how to 

clear them

 on page 84.

Incorrect Paper Size for Auto 
DX

„

Press 

Go

 or 

Job Cancel

. Set the correct paper that you want to use, or load the 

same size paper that you selected in the current driver setting. The paper size 
you can use for automatic duplex printing is A4, Letter or Legal.

Duplex Disabled

„

Close the back cover of the printer and put the duplex tray back in.

Front Cover is Open

„

Close the front cover of the printer.

Fuser Cover is Open

„

Close the fuser cover located behind the back cover of the printer.

 

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Lists of information found in Brother HL-5240 User's Guide - Page 88

  • 7. Troubleshooting 80 Error messages in the Status Monitor The Status Monitor will report problems with the printer.
  • 6. Error message Action Toner Low „ Buy a new toner cartridge and have it ready for when the Toner Life End status is indicated.
  • 63. Cartridge Position Error „ Put the drum unit assembly back in.
  • 68. No Paper No Paper for Manual Feed No Paper in the Multi Purpose Tray No Paper MP or Size Mismatch No Paper in Tray 1/2/3 No Paper in Tray 1/2/3 or Size Mismatch „ The paper tray may be out of paper or not properly installed.
  • 5. „ Load the same size paper that you selected in the current driver setting.
  • 84. Incorrect Paper Size for Auto DX „ Press Go or Job Cancel .

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