[LED indication]

The Ready (Green) LED is on.
The Toner, Drum and Paper LEDs are off.

 

Meaning of LED Indication:

• Ready
  The machine is ready to print.
   
• Printing
  The machine is printing.

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[LED indication]

The Ready (Green) LED is flashing.
The Toner, Drum and Paper LEDs are off.

 

Meaning of LED Indication:

• Please Wait
  The machine is warming up.
   
• Cooling Down
  The machine is cooling down. Wait for 10 minutes or until the inside of the machine has cooled down.

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[LED indication]

The Paper (Yellow) LED is flashing.
The Ready (Green) LED is flashing.
The Toner and Drum LEDs are off.

 

Meaning of LED Indication:

• Cancel Printing
  The machine is canceling the job.

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[LED indication]

The Toner (Yellow) LED is flashing.
The Ready (Green) LED is on.
The Drum and Paper LEDs are off.

 

Meaning of LED Indication:

• Toner Low
  If the Status Monitor shows Toner Low you can still print; however, the machine is telling you that the toner cartridge is near the end of its life.
  Order a new toner cartridge now so a replacement toner cartridge will be available when the Status Monitor displays Replace Toner.

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[LED indication]

The Toner (Yellow) LED is on.
The Drum, Paper and Ready LEDs are off.

 

Meaning of LED Indication:

• Replace Toner
  The toner cartridge is at the end of its life. The machine stops all print operations. Replace the toner cartridge with a new one.
  > Click here to see how to replace the toner cartridge.

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[LED indication]

The Toner (Yellow) LED is flashing.
The Drum, Paper and Ready LEDs are off.

 

Meaning of LED Indication:

• Cartridge Error
  The toner cartridge is not installed correctly. Remove the drum unit, remove the toner cartridge from the drum unit, and put the toner cartridge back into the drum unit. Reinstall the drum unit in the machine.
  > Click here to see how to reinstall the toner cartridge.
  > Click here to see how to reinstall the drum unit.
  
  If the issue continues, contact Brother Customer Service or your local Brother dealer.
   
• No Toner
  The toner cartridge or the toner cartridge and drum unit assembly is not installed correctly. Remove the drum unit, remove the toner cartridge from the drum unit, and put the toner cartridge back into the drum unit. Reinstall the drum unit in the machine.
  > Click here to see how to reinstall the toner cartridge.
  > Click here to see how to reinstall the drum unit.
  
  If the issue continues, replace the toner cartridge with a new one.
  > Click here to see how to replace the toner cartridge.

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[LED indication]

The Drum (Yellow) LED is flashing.
The Toner, Paper and Ready LEDs are off.

 

Meaning of LED Indication:

• Drum !
  Check the following points.
  • The corona wire on the drum unit must be cleaned.
    > Click here to see how to clean the corona wire.
     
  • The drum unit or the toner cartridge and drum unit assembly is not installed correctly. Remove the drum unit, remove the toner cartridge from the drum unit, and put the toner cartridge back into the drum unit. Reinstall the drum unit in the machine.
    > Click here to see how to reinstall the toner cartridge.
    > Click here to see how to reinstall the drum unit.
    
    If the issue continues, replace the drum unit with a new one.
    > Click here to see how to replace the drum unit.

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[LED indication]

The Drum (Yellow) LED is on.
The Ready (Green) LED is on.
The Toner and Paper LEDs are off.

 

Meaning of LED Indication:

• Replace Drum
  Check the following points.
  • It is time to replace the drum unit. Replace the drum unit with a new one.
    > Click here to see how to replace the drum unit.
     
  • The drum unit counter was not reset when the previous drum was removed. Reset the drum unit counter.
    > Click here to see how to replace the drum unit.

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[LED indication]

The Paper (Yellow) LED is flashing.
The Toner, Drum and Ready LEDs are off.

 

Meaning of LED Indication:

• Cover is Open
  Check the following points.
  • The front cover is not completely closed. Open and then firmly close the front cover of the machine.
     
  • The fuser cover is not completely closed or paper was jammed in the back of the machine when you turned on the power. Check the following points.
    • Close the fuser cover located inside the back cover of the machine.
       
    • Make sure paper is not jammed inside the back cover of the machine, and then close the fuser cover and press Go.
• 2-sided Disabled (For automatic 2-sided printing models)
  Check the following points.
  • The back cover of the machine is not closed completely. Close the back cover of the machine until it locks to the closed position.
     
  • The 2-sided tray is not installed completely. Install the 2-sided tray firmly in the machine.
    > Click here to see how to install the 2-sided tray in the machine.
• Jam 2-sided (For automatic 2-sided printing models)
  The paper is jammed inside the machine. Clear the paper jam.
  > Click here to see how to clear the paper jam in the paper tray or the fuser unit.
   
• Jam Inside
  The paper is jammed inside the machine. Clear the paper jam.
  > Click here to see how to clear the paper jam inside the machine.
   
• Jam Rear
  The paper is jammed in the back of the machine. Clear the paper jam.
  > Click here to see how to clear the paper jam in the back of the machine.
   
• Jam Tray (1)
  The paper is jammed in the paper tray. Clear the paper jam.
  > Click here to see how to clear the paper jam in the paper tray.
   
• Out of Memory
  The machine's memory is full. Reduce the print resolution.
   
• Size Error DX (For automatic 2-sided printing models)
  The paper size specified in the printer driver is not available for automatic 2-sided printing or the paper in the tray is not the correct size and is not available for automatic 2-sided printing.
  > Click here to see how to resolve the issue.
   
• Size Mismatch
  The paper in the tray is not the correct size. Load the correct size of paper in the tray and set the size of paper to the tray.

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[LED indication]

The Paper (Yellow) LED is on.
The Toner, Drum and Ready LEDs are off.

 

Meaning of LED Indication:

• Manual Feed
  Manual was chosen as the paper source in the printer driver when there was no paper in the manual feed slot. Place paper in the manual feed slot.
  > Click here to see how to place paper in the manual feed slot.
   
• No Paper
  The machine is out of paper, or paper is not correctly loaded in the paper tray. Follow the steps listed below to resolve the issue.
  • Refill paper in the paper tray. Make sure the paper guides are set to the correct size.
     
  • Remove the paper and load it again. Make sure the paper guides are set to the correct size.

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[LED indication]

The Toner (Yellow) and Paper (Yellow) LEDs are on.
The Drum and Ready LEDs are off.

 

Meaning of LED Indication:

• Toner Ended (Continue mode)
  It is time to replace the toner cartridge. Replace the toner cartridge with a new one.
  > Click here to see how to replace the toner cartridge.

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[LED indication]

The Toner (Yellow), Drum (Yellow) and Paper (Yellow) LEDs are flashing.
The Ready (Green) LED is flashing.

 

Meaning of LED Indication:

• Self-Diagnostic
  The temperature of the fuser unit does not rise to a specified temperature within the specified time.
  --OR--
  The fuser unit is too hot.
  Press and hold (Power On/Off) to turn off the machine, wait a few seconds, and then turn it on again. Leave the machine idle for 15 minutes with the power on.
   
• Print Unable XX
  The machine has a mechanical issue.
  Press and hold (Power On/Off) to turn off the machine, wait a few minutes, and then turn it on again.
  
  If the issue continues, contact Brother Customer Service from "Contact Us".

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