What does 'Disconnected' mean on my Brother P'9981 Printer and how can I solve it?
If your Brother Printer displays 'Disconnected', the other party or other party’s fax machine terminated the call. Try to transmit or receive again.
How to fix 'Change Drum Soon' message on Brother Printer?
If your Brother Printer displays 'Change Drum Soon', it indicates that the drum unit is nearing the end of its life. You can continue using the drum unit until there is a decline in print quality, at which point you should replace it with a new one. If the message persists after replacing the drum unit, open the front cover, press Clear/Back, and then press 1 to reset the counter.
What does 'Toner Empty' mean on my Brother P'9981 and how to fix it?
If your Brother Printer displays 'Toner Empty', this means either the toner cartridge is not installed properly or the toner is completely used up, preventing further printing. Reinstall the toner cartridge to ensure it is correctly seated. If the problem persists, replace the empty toner cartridge with a new one.
What does 'Out of Memory' mean on Brother Printer and how can I solve it?
If your Brother Printer displays 'Out of Memory', it means you can’t store data in the memory. If you were faxing, press Stop/Exit and wait until the other operations in progress finish and then try again, or clear the data in the memory. If you were copying, press Stop/Exit and wait until the other operations in progress finish and then try again, or clear the data in the memory, or add an optional memory board. If you were printing, reduce print resolution, or clear the data in the memory, or add an optional memory.
Why does my Brother P'9981 Printer say 'No Response/Busy'?
If your Brother Printer displays 'No Response/Busy', the number you dialed does not answer or is busy. Verify the number and try again.
What to do if my Brother P'9981 displays 'Error Scanning'?
If your Brother Printer shows 'Error Scanning Turn off and on the machine, then try again', the MFC cannot scan the original document correctly. Remove the original document from the ADF. Turn the MFC power off and on, and then try again.
What to do if my Brother P'9981 cannot print full pages of an original document?
Reduce the printing resolution. Reduce the complexity of your original documents and try again. Reduce the graphic quality, the number of font sizes within your application software or add an optional memory.
Why does my Brother P'9981 Printer ‘Hears’ Voice as CNG Tone?
If your MFC is set to Fax Detect On, it is more sensitive to sounds. Your MFC may mistakenly interpret certain voices or music on the line as a calling fax machine and respond with fax receiving tones. Deactivate the fax by pressing Stop/Exit. Try avoiding this problem by turning Fax Detect to Off.
What does 'Comm.Error' mean on my Brother P'9981 Printer?
If your Brother Printer displays 'Comm.Error', poor phone line quality caused communication error. Try the call again. If problem continues, call Telephone Company to check your phone line.
Why does my Brother P'9981 Printer say 'Cooling Down Wait for a while'?
If your Brother Printer displays 'Cooling Down Wait for a while', the temperature of the drum unit or toner cartridge is too hot. Wait a while for the MFC to cool.
Key safety guidelines for operating the MFC.
Procedures for selecting and configuring fax reception modes.
Methods for storing One-Touch and Speed-Dial numbers for easy access.
How to use One-Touch and Speed-Dial for dialing.
How to search for stored numbers.
Steps for making a single copy of a document.
Procedures for sorting multiple copies of a document.
Essential initial configuration steps for the MFC.
Configuration of general MFC settings like timers and volumes.
Fundamental settings for receiving faxes and calls.
Advanced features for receiving faxes and managing calls.
Steps to enter fax mode and methods for dialing numbers.
Procedures for manual, automatic, and delayed fax transmission.
Diagnosing and resolving common MFC errors and operational problems.
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