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Error and Maintenance messages B
As with any sophisticated office product, errors may occur and consumable items may need to be 
replaced. If this happens, your machine identifies the error and shows an error message. The 
most common error and maintenance messages are shown below.
You can correct most errors and routine maintenance by yourself. If you need more help, the 
Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips.
Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/
Troubleshooting B
Error Message Cause Action
B&W Print On ly
Replace Ink
One or more of the colour ink 
cartridges have reached the end 
of their life. 
You can use the machine in 
black & white mode for 
approximately four weeks 
depending on the number of 
pages you print.
While this message appears on 
the LCD, each operation works in 
the following way:
 Printing
If you click Greyscale in the 
Advanced tab of the printer 
driver you can use the 
machine as a monochrome 
printer.
 Copying
If the paper type is set to 
Plain Pap er or 
Inkjet Pa per you can 
make copies in monochrome.
If the paper type is set to 
Other Glossy, 
Brother BP71 or 
Brother BP61 the machine will 
stop all print operations. If you 
unplug the machine, or take out 
the ink cartridge, you cannot use 
the machine until you change to 
a new ink cartridge.
Replace the ink cartridges. (See Replacing 
the ink cartridges on page 33.)