Error Message Cause Action
• If you are using the PIN Method of
WPS, make sure you have entered the
correct PIN.
Cover is Open.
The scanner cover is not locked in the
closed position.
Lift the scanner cover and then close it
again.
Make sure the telephone line cord and
interface cable (if used) have been guided
correctly through the cable channel and
out the back of the machine.
The ink tank cover is not locked in the
closed position.
Firmly close the ink tank cover until it
locks into place.
Data Remaining in
Memory
Print data is left in the machine's memory.
Press  . The machine will cancel the
job and clear it from the memory. Try to
print again.
Disconnected
The other person or other person's fax
machine stopped the call.
Try to send or receive again.
If calls are stopped repeatedly and you
are using a VoIP (Voice over IP) system,
try changing the Compatibility to Basic (for
VoIP).
See Related Information: Telephone Line
Interference/VoIP.
Document Jam/too Long
The document was not inserted or fed
correctly, or the document scanned from
the ADF was too long.
Remove the jammed document, and then
press  . Set the document in the ADF
correctly.
See Related Information: Load
Documents in the Automatic Document
Feeder (ADF).
See Related Information: Document
Jams.
High Temperature
The room temperature is too high. After cooling the room, allow the machine
to cool down to room temperature. Try
again when the machine has cooled
down.
Hub is Unusable.
A hub or USB flash drive with hub has
been connected to the USB direct
interface.
Hubs, including a USB flash drive with a
built-in hub, are not supported. Unplug the
device from the USB direct interface.
Ink Absorber NearFull
The ink absorber box is nearly full. The ink absorber box must be replaced
soon. Contact Brother customer service or
your local Brother dealer.
The ink absorber box absorbs the small
amount of ink emitted during print head
cleaning.
Ink Absorber Pad 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 components are periodic
maintenance items, the replacement is
not covered under the warranty. The need
to replace these items and the time period
before replacement is dependent on the
number of purges and flushes required to
clean the ink system. These boxes
acquire amounts of ink during the different
purging and flushing operations. The
The ink absorber box must be replaced.
Contact Brother customer service or your
local Brother Authorised Service Centre to
have your machine serviced.
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