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FAQs & Troubleshooting

Date: 03/30/2012 ID: faq00000170_022

What do the LED indications mean?

Control Panel

1.  Error
2.  Power
3.  Stop
4.  Scan to PC
5.  Scan to USB


[LED indication]

The Power LED is on.
The Error, Scan to PC and Scan to USB LEDs are off.

Ready

Meaning of the LED Indication:

  • Ready
    The machine is on.

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[LED indication]

The Power and Scan to PC LEDs are on.
The Error and Scan to USB LEDs are off.

Ready - PC connected

Meaning of the LED Indication:

  • Ready (PC connected)
    The machine is connected to your computer and it is ready to scan.

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[LED indication]

The Power and Scan to USB LEDs are on.
The Error and Scan to PC LEDs are off.

Ready - USB connected

Meaning of the LED Indication:

  • Ready (USB connected)
    The USB device is connected to the machine and the machine is ready to scan.

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[LED indication]

The Power, Scan to PC and Scan to USB LEDs are on.
The Error LED is off.

Ready - PC and USB connected

Meaning of the LED Indication:

  • Ready (PC and USB connected)
    The Machine is connected to your computer and the USB device is connected to the machine. The machine is ready to scan.

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[LED indication]

All LEDs are off.

Sleep

Meaning of the LED Indication:

  • Sleep
    The Machine is in Sleep Mode (Power Save Mode). To wake up the machine, do one of the following.
      -  Press any key.
      -  Open the Top Cover.
      -  Load your document. 

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[LED indication]

The Power LED is blinking.
The Scan to PC LED is on.
The Error and Scan to USB LEDs are off.

Remote Setup

Meaning of the LED Indication:

  • Remote Setup
    Remote Setup is in process. To cancel Remote Setup, click Cancel in the Remote Setup window on your computer.

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[LED indication]

The Power and Scan to USB LEDs are on.
The Scan to PC LED is blinking.
The Error LED is off.
* The Scan to USB LED is off if the USB flash memory drive is not connected to your Brother machine.

Scanning to PC

Meaning of the LED Indication:

  • Scanning to PC
    Scan to PC is in process.

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[LED indication]

The Power and Scan to PC LEDs are on.
The Scan to USB LED is blinking.
The Error LED is off.
* The Scan to PC LED is off if your computer is not connected to your Brother machine.

Scanning to USB

Meaning of the LED Indication:

  • Scanning to USB
    Scan to USB
    is in process.

  • Checking Device
    The machine is checking the connected USB device.

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[LED indication]

The Power LED is on.
The Scan to PC and Scan to USB LEDs are blinking.
The Error LED is off.

Ejecting Paper

Meaning of the LED Indication:

  • Ejecting Paper
    The machine is ejecting paper. When you cancel the scanning job while scanning, the paper in the ADF (automatic document feeder) will be automatically ejected in a while. If the paper will not be ejected automatically or the error is not cleared after the paper has been ejected, please press Stop.

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[LED indication]

The Power and Error LEDs are blinking.
The Scan to PC and Scan to USB LEDs are off.

Updating firmware

Meaning of the LED Indication:

  • Updating firmware
    The firmware update is in process.

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[LED indication]

The Error and Scan to PC LEDs are on.
The Power and Scan to USB LEDs are off.

Replace Separation Pad

Meaning of the LED Indication:

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[LED indication]

The Error and Scan to USB LEDs are on.
The Power and Scan to PC LEDs are off.

Replace Pick-up Roller

Meaning of the LED Indication:

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[LED indication]

The Error, Scan to PC and Scan to USB LEDs are on
The Power LED is off.

Replace Separation Pad and Pick-up Roller

Meaning of the LED Indication:

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[LED indication]

The Error LED is blinking.
The Scan to PC LED is on.
The Power and Scan to USB LEDs are off.

Front Cover is Open

Meaning of the LED Indication:

  • Front Cover is Open
    Close the Front Cover of the machine.

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[LED indication]

The Power, Scan to PC and Scan to USB LEDs are on.
The Error LED is blinking.

Document Jam

Meaning of the LED Indication:

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[LED indication]

The Power and Scan to USB LEDs are on.
The Error LED is blinking.
The Scan to PC LED is off.

Out of Memory

Meaning of the LED Indication:

  • Out of Memory
    The machine's memory is full and the machine cannot scan the entire document. Do one of the following:
    - Press any key.
    - Turn the machine off and then on by unplugging the machine from the AC power outlet (electrical socket) and then plugging the machine in again.

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[LED indication]

The Error, Scan to PC and Scan to USB LEDs are blinking.
The Power LED is off.

Unusable Device

Meaning of the LED Indication:

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[LED indication]

The Power LED is on.
The Error LED is blinking.
The Scan to USB and Scan to PC LEDs are off.

Multifeed Detection

Meaning of the LED Indication:

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[LED indication]

The Power and Scan to PC LEDs are on.
The Error and Scan to USB LEDs are blinking.

Unsupported Device

Meaning of the LED Indication:

  • Unsupported Device
    An unsupported USB device such as a mouse or a mobile device which does not support USB mass storage standard is inserted into your Brother machine. Remove the USB device from the USB direct interface.

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[LED indication]

The Power LED is on.
The Error, Scan to PC and Scan to USB LEDs are blinking.

Hub is Unusable

Meaning of the LED Indication:

  • Hub is Unusable
    Do not use a hub when connecting your computer or a USB device to your Brother machine. Unplug a hub from your Brother machine and connect the USB device directly to the USB interface.

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[LED indication]

The Error and Scan to USB LEDs are blinking.
The Power and Scan to PC LEDs are off.

Storage Full

Meaning of the LED Indication:

  • Storage Full
    The connected USB flash memory drive is full. Press any key and then do one of the following:
    - Delete unused files or folders from the USB flash memory drive and then try again.
    - Use a USB flash memory drive that has available space.

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[LED indication]

The Error and Scan to USB LEDs are blinking.
The Scan to PC LED is on
The Power LED is off.

Access Error

Meaning of the LED Indication:

  • Access Error
    The USB flash memory drive was disconnected when being accessed. Press any key.

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[LED indication]

The Power LED is on.
The Error and Scan to USB LEDs are blinking.
The Scan to PC LED is off.

Protected Device

Meaning of the LED Indication:

  • Protected Device
    The connected USB flash memory drive is write-protected. Disconnect the protected USB flash memory drive, press any key and then do one of the following:
    - Turn off the USB flash memory drive's write-protection and then try again.
    - Use a USB flash memory drive that has write-protection turned off.

 

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[LED indication]

The Power, Error and Scan to USB LEDs are blinking.
The Scan to PC LED is on.

Too Many Files

Meaning of the LED Indication:

  • Too Many Files
    The number of files which can be saved in the root folder of the USB flash memory drive is limited. If you can't save a scanned data even though the USB flash memory drive has available space left, it may contain too many files in the root folder. Disconnect the USB flash memory drive, press any key and then do one of the following:
    - Create a new folder on the USB flash memory drive and move files to it.
    - Delete unused files or folders from the root folder of the USB flash memory drive and then try again.

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[LED indication]

The Power, Error and Scan to USB LEDs are blinking.
The Scan to PC LED is off.

Rename the File

Meaning of the LED Indication:

  • Rename the File
    When you save scanned documents to the USB flash memory drive, the number of the files which can be automatically named by setting a prefix of the file name is limited to 100. Press any key and then do one of the following:
    - Change the setting of the file name.
    - Rename the files in the USB flash memory drive or create a new folder and move the files to it.
    - Delete unused scanned files in the USB flash memory drive.

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[LED indication]

The Power and Error LEDs are on.
The Scan to PC and Scan to USB LEDs are off.

All Scanned pages were skipped

Meaning of the LED Indication:

  • All scanned pages were skipped
    All scanned pages were skipped as blank pages. Press any key and then do one of the following:
    - Place your document, face down, top edge first in the document feeder.
    - Set Blank Page Skip to Off.

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[LED indication]

The Power and Error LEDs are blinking.
The Scan to PC LED is on.
The Scan to USB LED is off.

Machine Error 1

The Power, Error and Scan to PC LEDs are blinking.
The Scan to USB LED is on.

Machine Error 2

The Power and Error LEDs are blinking.
The Scan to PC and Scan to USB LEDs are on.

Machine Error 3

Meaning of the LED Indication:

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[LED indication]

All LEDs are blinking.

Service Call

Meaning of LED Indication:

  • Service Call
    1. Turn the machine off and on by unplugging the machine from the AC power outlet (electrical socket) and then plugging the machine in again.
    2. If the error is not cleared, your Brother machine may need service. Please refer to the FAQ "Service Call".

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Related Models

ADS-2000, ADS-2000e

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