MFC-5840CN
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MFC-5840CN
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Updated:01/08/2025
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- 1.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?
- 2.I replaced my ink cartridge, but the LCD is still displaying "Ink Empty". What can I do?
- 3.Functions supported in the Windows 7 built-in drivers
- 4.Scan multiple pages into one file instead of each scan being saved as a separate file.
- 5.Scan an image and insert it into an Office 2007 application. (For Windows Vista or later)
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16/04/2025
I cannot print from my computer via USB.
13/12/2024
How to identify your Operating System (OS).
10/08/2023
Can I use my Brother printer with a 64 bit Linux distribution? (Linux)
27/06/2023
I'm using Ubuntu 23.04 on their derivatives. I cannot print from Brother Inkjet Printer. (Linux)
27/06/2023
Uninstall the drivers. (Mac OS X 10.6 - macOS 12)