FAQs & Troubleshooting
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The error message "No Supported Devices Found" appears on the Brother iPrint&Scan (mobile device).
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Print using only the black ink cartridge when the Color cartridges have run out.
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When I print, the pages are smudged with ink. What should I do?
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Replace Ink
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Print on both sides of the page. (Manual 2-sided/Duplex Printing)
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I installed the Full Driver & Software Package, but some applications were not installed. (For Windows 10)
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One or more of my colors are not printing (blank). What can I do?
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My printed documents are incomplete or a blue screen appears when printing or using PC-FAX after a Windows 10 update (March 2021)
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Ink is still wet after printing on Glossy Paper and even after ink dries, smudge appears.
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When selecting grayscale printing in the printer driver, does this use only the black ink or all the ink cartridges to produce the grayscale image?
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I'm using Windows. When I try to Scan to E-mail I get an error saying "the command line argument is not valid. Verify the switch you are using". What should I do?
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I'm using Macintosh. What is the PreScan option used for?
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What driver package format is supported by my Linux distribution?
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Delete numbers stored in my Brother machine's Caller ID History.
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Why do the color ink cartridges run out of ink even though I never or rarely print in color?
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The message "[file name] can't be opened because it is from an unidentified developer." appears on OS X v10.8.x.
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I still receive the error message "Paper Jam" after I removed the jammed paper.
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How do I know which side up my photo paper should be in the tray?
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Why is legal scanning not an option on my Windows XP / Windows Vista computer when using the WIA driver?
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Can I confirm that the FAX was sent correctly?
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Can I reduce the size of a received fax to fit the size of the paper in the Brother machine?
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When I print from PowerPoint using the 2 in 1 feature, some of the borders around the document are not printed or lines are printed that shouldn't be there.
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"ControlCenter needs to be updated." - macOS 10.15 Catalina
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How to identify your Operating System (OS).
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The error message "An error occurred during the installation. ... . IS015- GetOsVersion - 1" appears when installing the Full Driver & Software Packages for Windows 7 downloaded from the "Download" section.
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How do I clear the message "Cannot Detect" from the display?
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I cannot use the Scan to E-mail with Outlook2003 or Outlook2007 after updating ControlCenter3. The error message "command line argument is invalid" appears. What can I do?
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When I try to print thin color borders in Microsoft® Excel, the borders are printed in black.
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How do I clear the message "Unable to ..." or "... Unable" ?
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Scan and save a document in PDF format (Scan to File)