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USER’S GUIDE MFC-5460CN MFC-5860CN
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B

Troubleshooting

B

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

.)

Make sure the machine is plugged in and not in Power Save mode.

One or more ink cartridges are empty. (See 

Replacing the ink 

cartridges

on page 119.)

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

Error 

messages

on page 111.)

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 

‘

Brother MFC

-

XXXX

’

 (where XXXX is your model name), 

and make sure that 

‘

Use Printer Offline

’

 is unchecked.

Poor print quality

Check the print quality. (See 

Checking the print quality

on page 124.

Make sure that the Printer Driver or Paper Type setting in the menu matches the 

type of paper you are using. (See

 Printing 

for Windows® or 

Printing and Faxing

 

for Macintosh® in the Software User’s Guide on the CD

-

ROM and 

Paper 

Type

on page 22.

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 10.) 

The recommended environment for your machine is between 20

°

 C to 33

°

 C (68

°

 

F to 91

°

 F).

White horizontal lines appear in 
text or graphics.

Clean the print head. (See 

Cleaning the print head

on page 123.)

Try using the recommended types of paper. (See 

Acceptable paper and other 

media

on page 10.) 

The machine prints blank pages.

Clean the print head. (See 

Cleaning the print head

on page 123.)

Characters and lines are stacked.

Check the printing alignment. (See 

Checking the printing alignment

on page 125.)

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Lists of information found in Brother MFC-5860CN User Manual - Page 115

  • 19.) Check to see if the LCD is showing an error message.
  • 11.) Check that the correct printer driver has been installed and chosen.
  • 24.) Make sure that the Printer Driver or Paper Type setting in the menu matches the type of paper you are using.
  • 22.) Make sure that your ink cartridges are fresh.
  • 23.) Try using the recommended types of paper.
  • 23.) Characters and lines are stacked.

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