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HL-5240
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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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What are the expected yields of the consumables?
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The error message "Invalid format for short nick name" appears when printing a document. (Mac OS X 10.5 or greater)
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The printer cannot print full pages of a document. An error message MEMORY FULL is printed.
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Can I print from and scan to iPhone, iPod touch and iPad?
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What is a "Generic PCL Driver"?
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How do I install additional memory?
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Install the built-in drivers (For Windows 8 and Windows 10)
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Delete print jobs from the print queue.
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Change the printer driver settings (Windows/macOS)
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How can I change the printer settings?
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What kind of paper can I use?
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What driver package format is supported by my Linux distribution?
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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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How to identify your Operating System (OS).
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Printouts have a curl or wave.
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Can I print from DOS applications?
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Cannot print after a Windows 10 update (June 2020)
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The error message "No Supported Devices Found" appears on the Brother iPrint&Scan (mobile device).
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The documents I print from my computer have a curl or wave to them when they feed out of the Brother machine. What can I do?
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The printer prints unexpectedly or it prints garbage.
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I'm trying to install the driver with network settings, but I cannot locate a network connected Brother machine and complete the driver installation. (For Windows)
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Can I use non-Brother or third party supplies with the Brother machine?
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The printed letters are slanted, positioned incorrectly.
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I cannot print from my computer via USB.
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I cannot print from my Dos Application, the status light turns orange but nothing happens.
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Uninstall the drivers. (Mac OS X 10.5)
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What do the LED indications mean?
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Can I buy any MICR toner?
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I cannot install Brother drivers on Debian 10 or later (Linux)