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TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
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Troubleshooting
Error messages
As with any sophisticated office product, errors may occur. If this 
happens, your MFC identifies the problem and displays an error 
message. The most common error messages are shown below.
You can correct most problems by yourself. If you need additional 
help, call the Brother fax back system (USA only).
In USA only:
1-800-521-2846
Troubleshooting and routine
maintenance
IMPORTANT
For technical help, you must call the country where you bought the 
MFC. Calls must be made 
from within
that country.
ERROR MESSAGES
ERROR 
MESSAGE
CAUSE
ACTION
Change Drum 
Soon
The drum unit is near the end of its life.
Use the drum unit until you have a 
print quality problem; then replace 
the drum unit with a new one.
The drum counter was not reset.
1. Open the front cover, and then
press
Clear/Back
.
2. Press
1
to reset.
Check 
Original
The originals were not inserted or fed 
properly, or original scanned from ADF was 
longer than about 36 inches (90cm).
Check Paper
Check Paper #1
Check Paper #2
The MFC is out of paper or paper is not 
properly loaded in the paper tray.
—
OR
—
The paper is jammed in the MFC.
Refill the paper in the paper tray or 
MP tray.
—
OR
—
Remove the paper and load it again.
See 
Paper is jammed in the duplex tray 
(For MFC-8640D, MFC-8840D and 
MFC-8840DN)
Check Paper 
MP
Paper in the MP tray runs out.
Reload paper. (See
other media in the multi-purpose 
tray (MP tray) (For MFC-8640D, 
MFC-8840D and MFC-8840DN)