MFC-J825DW

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs & Troubleshooting

My Brother machine's PhotoCapture Center® will not recognize my memory card or USB Flash memory drive.

If your Brother machine does not recognize your memory card or USB Flash memory drive, follow these steps:
 

  1. Make sure the memory card or USB Flash memory drive you're attempting to use is compatible with the Brother machine.

    Your Brother machine has media drive slots for use with the following popular digital camera media:

     

    • Memory Stick™
       
    • Memory Stick PRO™
       
    • Memory Stick Duo™
       
    • Memory Stick PRO Duo™
       
    • SD Memory Card
       
    • SDHC Memory Card
       
    • SDXC Memory Card
       
    • MultiMedia Card
       
    • MultiMedia Card plus
       
    • USB Flash memory drives

     

    • Memory cards other than those specified above are not compatible with your Brother machine.
       
    • Mini SD™ and micro SD™ cards can be used with an adapter.
       
    • Memory Stick Micro™ can be used with a Memory Stick Micro™ adapter.
       
    • Adapters are not included with the Brother machine. Contact a third-party supplier for adapters.

     

  2. Make sure you are inserting the memory card in the correct slot:
    NOTE: Illustrations shown below are from a representative product and may differ from your Brother machine.
     
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    Slot Compatible memory cards
    Upper slot
     

    UpperSlot

    Memory Stick

    Memory Stick™

    Memory Stick PRO™

    Memory Stick Duo

    Memory Stick Duo™

    Memory Stick PRO Duo™

    Memory Stick micro

    Memory Stick Micro™
    (Adapter required)
    Lower slot
     

    Lower Slot

    SD

    SD Memory Card

    SDHC Memory Card

    SDXC Memory Card

    MultiMedia Card

    MultiMedia Card plus

    miniSD

    mini SD (Adapter required)

    micro SD (Adapter required)

    mini SDHC (Adapter required)

    micro SDHC (Adapter required)

    MutiMedia Card mobile
    (Adapter required)

     

     

    • Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo in the Brother machine's lower SD slot. Doing so may damage your machine.
       
    • Do not insert a USB Flash memory drive in the USB port inside the Brother machine. The Brother machine will not recognize the drive. You should only insert a USB Flash memory drive in the slot specified above.

     

  3. If your Brother machine's LCD gets stuck on a status message such as "Loading" or "Reading Memory Card," the memory card or USB Flash memory drive you're using is not compatible with the machine.

    Make sure you only use memory cards and USB Flash memory drives that meet the above-listed specifications.
     
  4. If your Brother machine's LCD displays an error message, follow the applicable procedure below to clear it:

     

    • Media Error: This message will appear if you insert a bad or unformatted media card or USB Flash memory drive, or when there is a problem with the media card. To clear this error, remove the media card from your Brother machine.
       
    • Out of Memory: This message will appear if you are working with images that are too large for your Brother machine's memory.
       
    • No File: This message will appear if you try to access a media card or USB Flash memory drive that does not contain a .JPG file.

If your question was not answered, have you checked other FAQs?

Have you checked the manuals?

If you need further assistance, please contact Brother customer service:

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MFC-J5910DW, MFC-J625DW, MFC-J825DW

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