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USER’S GUIDE MFC-440CN/MFC-660CN
Section II:Fax
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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 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 132.)

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

Error messages

 on 

page 125.)

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

Make sure that 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 137.

Make sure that the Media Type setting in the printer driver or the Paper Type 
setting in the machine’s 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.) 

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 137.)

Try using the recommended types of paper. (See 

Acceptable paper and other 

media

 on page 10.) 

If you want to print on Photo L or 10 

×

 15 cm paper, make sure you use the photo 

paper tray. (See 

Loading photo paper

 on page 17.)

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  • 32.) Check to see if the LCD is showing an error message.
  • 25.) Check that the correct printer driver has been installed and chosen.
  • 37.) Make sure that the Media Type setting in the printer driver or the Paper Type setting in the machine’s menu matches the type of paper you are using.
  • 37.) Try using the recommended types of paper.

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