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Cannot Detect You installed a new ink cartridge too 
quickly and the machine did not 
detect it.
Take out the new ink cartridge and 
reinstall it slowly and firmly until the 
cartridge lever lifts.
(See Online User’s Guide.)
An ink cartridge is not installed 
correctly.
A used ink cartridge was reinstalled. Remove the used ink cartridge and 
install a new one.
If you are using non Brother Original 
ink, the machine may not detect the 
ink cartridge.
Replace the cartridge with a Brother 
Original ink cartridge. If the error 
message remains, contact Brother 
customer service or your local 
Brother dealer.
The ink cartridge must be replaced. Replace the ink cartridge with a new, 
genuine Brother ink cartridge.
The new ink cartridge has an air 
bubble.
Slowly turn the ink cartridge so that 
the ink supply port is pointing 
downward, and then reinstall the 
cartridge.
The wrong Brother model ink 
cartridge was installed.
Check the model numbers of the ink 
cartridges and install the correct ink 
cartridges. (See Supplies 
on page 71.)
Cannot Detect Ink
Volume
If you are using non Brother Original 
ink, the machine may not detect the 
ink volume.
Replace the cartridge with a Brother 
Original ink cartridge. If the error 
message remains, contact Brother 
customer service or your local 
Brother dealer.
Cannot Print
Replace ink.
One or more of the ink cartridges 
have reached the end of their life. The 
machine will stop all print operations. 
While memory is available, 
monochrome faxes will be stored in 
the memory. If a sending machine 
has a colour fax, the machine's 
“handshake” will ask that the fax be 
sent as monochrome.
Replace the ink cartridges.
(See Online User’s Guide.)
Comm.Error Poor telephone line quality caused a 
communication error.
If the problem continues, call the 
telephone company and ask them to 
check your telephone line.
Connection Failed You tried to poll a fax machine that is 
not in Polled Waiting mode.
Check the other fax machine's polling 
setup.
Current Tray Settings
This message is displayed when the 
Check Paper setting to confirm the 
paper type and size is enabled.
To not display this confirmation 
message, set the Check Paper 
setting to Off. (See Check Paper 
setting on page 15.)
Error Message Cause Action