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USER’S GUIDE MFC-230C
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B

B

Troubleshooting

B

IMPORTANT

For technical help, you must call the country where you bought the machine. Calls must be 
made 

from within

 that country.

 

If you think there is a problem with your machine, check the chart below and follow the 
troubleshooting tips. 

Most problems can be easily resolved by yourself. If you need additional help, the Brother 
Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. Visit us at 
http://solutions.brother.com.

If you are having difficulty with your machine

B

Troubleshooting and Routine 

Maintenance

B

Printing

Difficulty

Suggestions

No printout

Check the interface cable connection on both the machine and your computer. 
(See the 

Quick Setup Guide

.)

Check that the machine is plugged in and that the 

On/Off

 key is on.

One or more ink cartridges are empty. (See 

Replacing the ink 

cartridges

on page 94.)

Check to see if the LCD is showing an error message. (See 

Error 

messages

on page 88.)

Check that the correct printer driver has been installed and chosen.

Make sure the machine is online. Click 

Start

 and then 

Printers and Faxes

Right-click and choose â€˜

Brother MFC-XXXX

 (where XXXX is your model name)’, 

and make sure that â€˜Use Printer Offline’ is unchecked.

Poor print quality

Check the print quality. (See 

Checking the print quality

on page 99.

Make sure that the Printer Driver or Paper Type setting in the menu matches the 
type of paper you are using. (See Printing in the Software User's Guide on the 
CD-ROM and 

Paper Type

on page 18.

Make sure that your ink cartridges are fresh. The following may cause ink to clog:

„

The expiration date written on the cartridge package has passed. (Cartridges 
stay usable for up to two years if kept in their original packaging.)

„

The ink cartridge was in your machine over six months.

„

The ink cartridge may not have been stored properly before use.

Try using the recommended types of paper. (See 

Acceptable paper and other 

media

on page 9.

The recommended environment for your machine is between 68

°

 F to 91

°

 F (20

°

to 33

°

C).

Detailed Information for Brother MFC-230C User's Guide

Lists of information found in Brother MFC-230C User's Guide - Page 99

  • 94.) Check to see if the LCD is showing an error message.
  • 88.) Check that the correct printer driver has been installed and chosen.
  • 99.) Make sure that the Printer Driver or Paper Type setting in the menu matches the type of paper you are using.
  • 18.) Make sure that your ink cartridges are fresh.
  • 9.) The recommended environment for your machine is between 68 ° F to 91 ° F (20 ° C to 33 ° C).

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