LED Status Cause Action
If the media type is set to Plain
Paper and you selected
Grayscale in the printer driver, you
can use the machine as a black
and white printer.
• Copying
If the paper type is set to Plain
Paper, you can make copies in
black and white.
• If you unplug the machine or
remove the ink cartridge.
Cannot detect An ink cartridge is not installed
correctly.
Take out the new ink cartridge and
re-install it slowly and firmly until it
locks into place.
See Related Information: Replace
the Ink Cartridges.
If you are not using Genuine Brother
ink, the machine may not detect the
ink cartridge.
Use a new Genuine Brother Ink
Cartridge. If the error is not
cleared, call Brother Customer
Service.
The wrong Brother model ink cartridge
was installed.
Check the model numbers of the
ink cartridges and install the correct
ink cartridges.
See Related Information: Replace
the Ink Cartridges.
Cannot Initialize /
Cannot Start
Cannot Clean
Cannot Change
Cannot Print
Cannot Scan
The machine has a mechanical
problem.
Disconnect the machine from the
power for several minutes, and
then reconnect it.
Ink low The ink level is low. You can continue printing until one
or more of the ink cartridges reach
the end of their lives. (The Ink LED
will stop blinking and remain lit.)
See Related Information: Replace
the Ink Cartridges.
• You can still scan even if the ink
is low or needs to be replaced.
Out of memory
The machine's memory is full. If a copy operation is in progress:
• Press
(STOP) and wait until
the other operations that are in
progress finish, and then try
again.
• Press MONO COPY or COLOR
COPY to copy the pages
scanned so far.
(Blinking three
times)
Operation
rejected
The machine cannot perform this
operation now.
Wait a few minutes, and then try
again.
InkBox full The ink absorber box is full. These
components are periodic maintenance
items that may require replacement
after a period of time to ensure
optimum performance from your
Brother machine. Because these
The ink absorber box must be
replaced. Call Brother Customer
Service or a Brother Authorized
Service Center to have your
machine serviced.
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