MFC-3220C
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FAQs & Troubleshooting |
Why do the color ink cartridges run out of ink even though I never or rarely print in color?
For Windows users:
STEP 1: Open the printer properties
STEP 2: Configure the printing preferences
Depending on which version of the driver you are using, you will need to complete one of the following sets of steps:
A. If using the Brother Original Driver:
B. If using the Vista built in Driver:
For Macintosh users:
<For MFC and FAX model users>
One more thing that could be affecting your color ink consumption is the number of faxes your machine is receiving. Even if the received fax is black only, your machine prints the fax with black, cyan and magenta ink to improve the reliability of fax message reception. For example, in case the machine has trouble with black ink, you will still be able to read the fax.