FAQs & Troubleshooting
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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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Change the printer driver settings (Windows/macOS)
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Can third party ink be used to refill the ink cartridges?
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Can I print using only the black ink cartridge when the Color cartridges have run out?
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Can I print from or scan to Android™ Smartphone?
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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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How do I clear Machine Error 46?
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Scan and save a document in PDF format (Scan to File)
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I cannot pull the paper tray out of my machine. What can I do?
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Why does my machine's LCD show "NO CARTRIDGE" even though I have already installed all the ink cartridges?
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I'm using Macintosh. What is the PreScan option used for?
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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 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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Why is legal scanning not an option on my Windows XP / Windows Vista computer when using the WIA driver?
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I'm experiencing a problem when printing from Adobe® Acrobat®/ Acrobat® Reader™/ Reader®. What can I do to correct this?
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I cannot save a file downloaded from the Brother support website (For Windows)
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Delete print jobs from the print queue.
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I cannot make borderless prints.
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Scan multiple pages into one file instead of each scan being saved as a separate file.
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When scanning to OCR from Brother Control Center3, the OCR application doesn't launch. I have Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed. What should I do?
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ControlCenter3 displays a blank screen at startup (Windows)
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The ink bleeds and the letters look fuzzy on my printed documents. What can I do?
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"How do I clear the message Unable to..." ( "Unable to Change" "Unable to Clean" "Unable to Init" "Unable to Print" "Unable to Scan" )?
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The keys on the control panel do not respond.
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When installing a media (memory) card into the media slot, the message "Card is full" appears even though the card is not full. What should 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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I cannot install Brother drivers on Debian 10 or later (Linux)
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I cannot print using my Brother machine on a wired network. (Windows/macOS)
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Can I print from and scan to iPhone, iPod touch and iPad?
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I installed drivers from the bundled CD-ROM but I cannot print. (Mac OS X 10.5 or greater)