FAQs & Troubleshooting
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The error message "No Supported Devices Found" appears in Brother iPrint&Scan (mobile device).
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I installed the Full Driver & Software Package, but some applications were not installed. (For Windows 10)
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Print using only the black ink cartridge when the colour cartridges have run out
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How do I store Speed Dial numbers on my Brother machine for easy dialling?
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Scan and save a document in PDF format (Scan to File)
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I cannot save a file downloaded from the Brother support website (For Windows)
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When I print or copy a document with fast mode, the printing is shifted too high on the paper.
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Can third party ink be used to refill the ink cartridges?
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Can I print from or scan to an Android™ Smartphone?
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Can I connect a telephone on the same line as the Brother machine in Fax/Tel Mode?
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Can I use voice mail on the same line as my Brother machine?
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One or more of my colours are not printing (blank). What can I do?
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Replace Ink
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I cannot use Gmail for Email functions (such as Scan-to-Email) and Internet Fax (I-Fax)
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I cannot send a fax using PC-FAX (Windows 10)
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When I print from Outlook/ Outlook Express or Internet Explorer, the page does not print as expected. For example, the right or left hand portion of the page is blank or it prints on a separate piece of paper.
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I'm using Windows. What format are the attachments when a document is scanned to e-mail and is a special viewer needed?
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My printed documents are incomplete or a blue screen appears when printing or using PC-FAX after a Windows 10 update (March 2021)
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When I try to scan using ControlCenter4 or ControlCenter3 for Windows, I receive the error message "Error CC3-202", "Error CC4-202", "Error CC3-205" or "Error CC4-205".
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Delete print jobs from the print queue.
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The message "[file name] can't be opened because it is from an unidentified developer." appears on OS X v10.8.x.
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How to identify your Operating System (OS).
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Can I print from or scan to an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad?
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How do I know which side up my photo paper should be in the tray?
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The error message "[model name] cannot be found. ... (CC3-202-03031b02)" appears when scanning a document using ControlCenter3 on Windows 7 with the USB connection.
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I'm using Windows. When I try to Scan to E-mail I get an error saying "the command line argument is not valid. Verify the switch you are using".
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I cannot use Scan to E-mail with Outlook2003 or Outlook2007 after updating ControlCenter3. The error message "command line argument is invalid" appears. What can I do?
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Is my machine compatible with Windows Vista™?
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When selecting greyscale printing in the printer driver, does this use only the black ink or all the ink cartridges to produce the greyscale image?
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"System error incurred in external ink module EZText.g32. The OCR server is unable to process the document". appears when scanning to OCR from ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE, using Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2).