MFC-5840CN
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MFC-5840CN
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Updated:30/10/2026
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- 1.When scanning to OCR from Brother Control Center 2.0, the OCR application doesn't launch. I have Windows® XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed. What should I do?
- 2.When I try to OCR into WordPad using PaperPort® 8.0SE or 9.0SE or Brother Control Center, the text comes out as gibberish. This started after I installed Windows® XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). Why and what should I do?
- 3.Pre-Required Procedures (Linux)
- 4.The printer status is Offline or Paused.
- 5.One or more of my colors are not printing (blank). What can I do?
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01/10/2026
Scan to Email does not work with Outlook2003 or Outlook2007. What can I do? (For ControlCenter3 Users)
01/10/2026
Scan to Email does not work with Outlook2002, Outlook2003 or Outlook2007. What can I do?
01/10/2026
Which E-mail packages are compatible with ControlCenter2? (For Windows 2000/XP)
01/10/2026
Which E-mail packages are compatible with ControlCenter3?
01/10/2026
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?