Error and maintenance messages

As with any sophisticated office product, errors may occur and consumable items may need to be replaced. If this happens, your machine identifies the error or required routine maintenance and shows the appropriate message. The most common error and maintenance messages are shown below.
You can clear most errors and perform routine maintenance messages by yourself. If you need more help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips.
Error Message
Cause
Action
20 Sheet Limit
The ADF output tray has reached its maximum capacity.
Do one of the following:
To send the pages scanned so far to a server, press 1.Send.
To delete the scanned pages, press 2.Delete.
If you send the pages already scanned and want to send the remaining pages to a server, remove the scanned sheets from the ADF output tray, and press Start.
Access Error
The device is removed from the USB direct interface while the data is processing.
Press Stop/Exit. Reinsert the device and try to print with Direct Print.
Cartridge Error
The toner cartridge is not installed correctly.
Pull out the drum unit, take out the toner cartridge, and put it back into the drum unit again.
Cooling Down
Wait for a while
The temperature of the drum unit or toner cartridge is too hot. The machine will pause its current print job and go into cooling down mode. During the cooling down mode, you will hear the cooling fan running while the LCD shows Cooling Down, and Wait for a while.
Make sure that you can hear the fan in the machine spinning and that the exhaust outlet is not blocked by something.
If the fan is spinning, remove any obstacles that surround the exhaust outlet, and then leave the machine turned on but do not use it for several minutes.
If the fan is not spinning disconnect the machine from the power for several minutes, then reconnect it.
Cover is Open
The front cover is not closed completely.
Close the front cover of the machine.
Cover is Open
The fuser cover is not closed completely or paper was jammed in the back of the machine when you turned on the power.
Close the fuser cover of the machine.
Make sure paper is not jammed inside the back of the machine, and then close the fuser cover and press Start.
The ADF is open while loading a document.
Close the ADF cover of the machine and press Stop/Exit.
Cover is Open
The ADF cover is not closed completely.
Close the ADF cover of the machine and press Stop/Exit.
Document Jam
The document was not inserted or fed correctly, or the document scanned from the ADF was too long.
Drum Error
The corona wire on the drum unit needs to be cleaned.
Clean the corona wire on the drum unit. (See Cleaning the corona wire.)
The drum unit has reached the end of its life.
Replace the drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit.)
Duplex Disabled
The duplex tray is not installed properly.
Remove the duplex tray and install it again.
Fuser Error
The temperature of fuser unit does not rise at a specified temperature within specified time.
Turn the power switch off, wait a few seconds, and then turn it on again. Leave the machine for 15 minutes with the power on.
The fuser unit is too hot.
Jam Duplex
The paper is jammed in the duplex tray.
(See Paper jams.)
Jam Inside
The paper is jammed inside the machine.
(See Paper jams.)
Jam MP Tray
The paper is jammed in the MP tray of the machine.
(See Paper jams.)
Jam Rear
The paper is jammed in the back of the machine.
(See Paper jams.)
Jam Tray 1
The paper is jammed in the paper tray of the machine.
(See Paper jams.)
No Paper
The machine is out of paper or paper is not correctly loaded in the paper tray.
Do one of the following:
Refill the paper in the paper tray or MP tray.
Remove the paper and load it again.
No Toner
The toner cartridge or the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly is not installed properly.
Re-install the toner cartridge or the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly.
No Tray
The paper tray is not completely closed.
Close the paper tray properly.
Out of Memory
The machine’s memory is full.
Copy operation in progress
Do one of the following:
Press Start to copy the scanned pages.
Press Stop/Exit and wait until the other operations in progress finish, and then try again.
Clear the data from the memory. (See Out of memory message.)
Print operation in process
Reduce print resolution. (See Advanced tab in the Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.)
Output Tray Full
The ADF output tray has reached its maximum capacity.
Remove the scanned pages from the ADF output tray. If you want to scan the remaining pages of your documents, press Start.
Print Unable XX
(XX = Enter Code)
The machine has a mechanical problem.
Disconnect the machine from the power for several minutes, then reconnect it.
Protected Device
The protect switch of the USB Flash memory drive is on.
Turn off the protect switch of the USB Flash memory drive.
Rename the File
There is already a file on the USB Flash memory drive with the same name as the file you are trying to save.
Change the file name of the file on the USB Flash memory drive or the file you are trying to save.
Replace Drum
The drum unit is the end of its life.
Replace the drum unit with a new one.
The drum unit counter was not reset when a new drum was installed.
1.
Open the front cover, and then press Clear/Back.
2.
Press 1 to reset.
Replace Fuser
It is time to replace the fuser unit.
Call your Brother Call Center to replace the fuser unit.
Replace Laser
It is time to replace the laser unit.
Call your Brother Call Center to replace the laser unit.
Replace PF KitMP
It is time to replace the paper feeding kit for the MP tray.
Call your Brother Call Center to replace the PF Kit MP.
Replace PF Kit1
It is time to replace the paper feeding kit for Tray 1.
Call your Brother Call Center to replace the PF Kit 1.
Replace Toner
The toner cartridge is at the end of its life and printing is not possible.
Replace the toner cartridge with a new one. (See Replacing a toner cartridge.)
Unable to Scan.
There is a document in the ADF input and output tray.
Remove the document from the ADF output tray.
Scan Unable XX
(XX = Enter Code)
The machine has a mechanical problem.
Disconnect the machine from the power for several minutes, then reconnect it.
Toner Low
If the LCD shows Toner Low, you can still print; however, the machine is telling you that the toner cartridge is near the end of its life and the toner will soon need replacing.
Order a new toner cartridge now.
Too Many Files
There are too many files stored on the USB Flash memory drive.
Reduce the number of files stored on the USB Flash memory drive.
Unusable Device
An incompatible or broken device has been connected to the USB direct interface.
Remove the USB Flash memory drive from the USB direct interface.

Document jams

If the document is jammed, follow the steps below.
CAUTION IMPORTANT
After removing a jammed document, check that no paper scraps are left in the machine that could cause another jam.

Document is jammed in the top of the ADF unit

1
Take out any paper from the ADF that is not jammed.
2
Open the ADF cover.
3
Pull the jammed document out to the right.
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4
Close the ADF cover.
5
Press Stop/Exit.

Document is jammed under the document cover

1
Take out any paper from the ADF that is not jammed.
2
Lift the document cover.
3
Pull the jammed document out to the left.
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4
Close the document cover.
5
Press Stop/Exit.

Document is jammed at the ADF output tray

1
Take out any paper from the ADF that is not jammed.
2
Pull the jammed document out to the right.
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3
Press Stop/Exit.