Routine maintenance 
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A
f Point the nozzle upward so that the ink 
will not be spilled, and then remove the 
nozzle from the ink tank.
 
If some ink remains in the bottle, tighten 
the cap securely onto the ink bottle, and 
store the ink bottle on a level surface in a 
cool, dark place.
 
g Push down to tighten the cap securely 
onto the ink tank.
 
h Repeat steps b to g for each ink tank 
you want to refill.
i Close the ink tank cover.
When you open and close the ink tank 
cover, a message may appear on the 
LCD to verify whether the ink tanks were 
refilled.
If you have refilled the ink tanks, press 
1 (Yes).
If you have not refilled the ink tank, be 
sure to press 2 (No).
If you pressed 1 (Yes), you are asked 
which color ink tanks you have refilled.
(For example, 
Did You Refill [BK]? 1.Yes 2.No
 
may be displayed for the black ink tank.)
Press 1 (Yes) to reset the ink dot 
counter for the refilled colors.
Press 2 (No) for the non-refilled colors.
• If you accidentally mix the colors by filling 
the wrong ink tank, contact Brother 
customer service or your local Brother 
dealer.
• Once you open an ink bottle, use it up 
within six months. Use unopened ink 
bottles by the expiration date written on 
the bottle package.