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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 or wireless 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 146.)

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

Error messages

 

on page 138.)

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 151.

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 an

Paper Type

 on page 23.

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 12.

The recommended environment for your machine is between 68

°

 F to 91

°

 F (20

°

 

C to 33

°

 C).

Detailed Information for Brother MFC-885CW User's Guide

Lists of information found in Brother MFC-885CW User's Guide - Page 148

  • 46.) Check to see if the LCD is showing an error message.
  • 38.) Check that the correct printer driver has been installed and chosen.
  • 51.) 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.
  • 23.) Make sure that your ink cartridges are fresh.
  • 12.) The recommended environment for your machine is between 68 ° F to 91 ° F (20 ° C to 33 ° C).

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