MFC-890
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MFC-890
Date: 17/02/2014 ID: faq00002675_000
The error message "Invalid format for short nick name" appears when printing a document. (Mac OS X 10.5 - 10.8)
If the printer driver is not installed correctly, this error occurs. You need to uninstall the printer drivers and reinstall them.
Step 1: Uninstall
Please click your OS to uninstall the drivers:
Mac OS X 10.5
Mac OS X 10.6 or greater
Step 2: Reinstall
After completing the uninstallation, click the link below to download and reinstall the latest printer drivers.
- Printer Drivers for "Mac OS X 10.5"
- Printer Drivers for "Mac OS X 10.6"
- Printer Drivers for "Mac OS X 10.7"
- Printer Drivers for "OS® X 10.8"
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