If you get an Unable To Clean error on your Brother MFC-210, MFC-410CN, MFC-420CN, MFC-620CN or FAX-2440C it may be because the ink purge tank count has reached its “full” limit. To reset the purge counter: Enter machine maintenance mode (on MFC210C all four photo/copy/fax/scan lights flash in maintenance mode). Warning: care is needed in maintenance mode,…
If you get an error “Unable to Clean 30” on your brother ink-jet printer here are some things to try before you tear your hair out: Open the lid/scanner cover and check the position of the print head and whether it freely moves from left to right See Fig.1 Check if there are any obstructions in the…
In cases where your printer is printing light or light on one side of the page you may have a dirty/dusty laser unit. This can be fixed by cleaning the mirrors and the polygon mirror surfaces. This is a quick guide on how to clean a laser unit. It applies to the Brother HL5140 but…
Here’s an interesting fault I came across with printers using the DR150CL drum unit… This article applies to Brother DCP-9040CN, HL-4040CN, HL-4050CDN, MFC-9440CN, MFC-9450CDN, MFC-9840CDW series printers. This particular fault is an easy one to check on and fix (see pics). If your printer is producing pages that looks like the picture to the left, then…
The laser glass slits can get dirty and affect copy quality over time on any laser printer (usually causes fading of prints). On Brother MFC9440CN it is easy to clean the glass slits. First remove the drum unit and toners. Inside the printer above the drums you will see 4 slots. Take a clean lint free cloth…
To reset the counter on your HL-2130, HL-2132, HL-2135W , HL-2240D, HL-2242D, HL-2250DN and HL-2270DW series printers: Turn on the printer (assuming it is not already on). Open the front cover. Press and hold the GO button for 4 seconds or until all the LED’s light up. Release the GO button and close the front cover. Your…
A question sometimes asked is: why does my Brother seem to use colour ink cartridges when I only print black? Brother inkjet printers have an ink purge system which pumps a very small amount of ink through the print heads from time to time. This helps to prevent the print heads from drying and blocking. Some people ask…