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cClean the Paper Pick-up Roller (1) with 
isopropyl alcohol on a cotton swab.
 
dPut the Jam Clear Cover back on.
Make sure the cover is set properly.
ePut the paper tray firmly back in the 
machine.
fRe-connect the power cord.
Cleaning the print headB
To maintain good print quality, the machine 
will automatically clean the print head. You 
can start the cleaning process manually if 
there is a print quality problem.
Clean the print head and ink cartridges if you 
get a horizontal line in the text or graphics on 
your printed pages. You can clean Black only, 
three colours at a time 
(Yellow/Cyan/Magenta), or all four colours at 
once.
Cleaning the print head consumes ink. 
Cleaning too often uses ink unnecessarily.
CAUTION 
DO NOT touch the print head. Touching the 
print head may cause permanent damage 
and may void the print heads warranty.
 
aPress Ink Management .
bPress a or  b to choose  Cleaning.
Press  OK.
cPress  a or  b to choose  Black, Color  or 
All .
Press  OK.
The machine cleans the print head. 
When cleaning is finished, the machine 
will go back to standby mode 
automatically.
Note
If you clean the print head at least five 
times and the print has not improved, call 
your Brother dealer.
 
Checking the print qualityB
If faded or streaked colours and text appear 
on your output, some of the nozzles may be 
clogged. You can check this by printing the 
Print Quality Check Sheet and looking at the 
nozzle check pattern.
aPress  Ink Management .
bPress a or  b to choose  Test Print .
Press  OK.
cPress  a or  b to choose 
Print Quality .
Press  OK.
dPress  Colour Start .
The machine begins printing the Print 
Quality Check Sheet.
eCheck the quality of the four colour 
blocks on the sheet.
 
Is Quality OK?
 
1.Yes 2.No
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fDo one of the following:„ If all lines are clear and visible, press 
1 to choose  Yes, and go to step j.
„ If you can see missing short lines as 
shown below, press  2 to choose  No.
gThe LCD asks you if the print quality is 
OK for black and three colours.
 
Black OK?
 
1.Yes 2.No
Press  1 ( Yes ) or 2 ( No ).
hThe LCD asks you if you want to start 
cleaning.
 
Start Cleaning?
 
1.Yes 2.No
Press  1 ( Yes ).
The machine starts cleaning the print 
head.
iAfter cleaning is finished, press 
Colour Start .
The machine starts printing the Print 
Quality Check Sheet again and then 
returns to step e. 
jPress  Stop/Exit .
If you repeat this procedure at least five 
times and the print quality is still poor, 
replace the ink cartridge for the clogged 
colour. 
After replacing the ink cartridge, check 
the print quality. If the problem still 
exists, repeat the cleaning and test print 
procedures at least five times for the 
new ink cartridge. If ink is still missing, 
call your Brother dealer.
CAUTION 
DO NOT touch the print head. Touching the 
print head may cause permanent damage 
and may void the print heads warranty.
 
Note
 
OK Poor
   
 
i
 
When a print head 
nozzle is clogged 
the printed 
sample looks like 
this.After the print 
head nozzle is 
cleaned, the 
horizontal lines 
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Checking the print alignmentB
You may need to adjust the print alignment 
after transporting the machine if your printed 
text becomes blurred or images become 
faded.
aPress Ink Management .
bPress a or  b to choose  Test Print .
Press  OK.
cPress  a or  b to choose  Alignment .
Press  OK.
dPress  Mono Start  or Colour Start .
The machine starts printing the 
Alignment Check Sheet.
 
Is Alignment OK?
 
1.Yes 2.No
eCheck the 600 dpi and 1200 dpi test 
prints to see if number 5 most closely 
matches number 0. 
„ If the number 5 samples of both the 
600 dpi and 1200 dpi test prints are 
the best matches, press  1 ( Yes ) to 
finish the Alignment Check, and go to 
step h.
„ If another test print number is a 
better match for either 600 dpi or 
1200 dpi, press  2 ( No ) to choose it.
fFor 600 dpi, press the number of the test 
print that most closely matches the 
number 0 sample (1-8).
 
600dpi Adjust
 
Select Best #5
gFor 1200 dpi, press the number of the 
test print that most closely matches the 
number 0 sample (1-8).
 
1200dpi Adjust
 
Select Best #5
hPress  Stop/Exit .
Checking the ink volumeB
You can check the ink that is left in the 
cartridge.
aPress Ink Management .
bPress a or  b to choose  Ink Volume .
Press  OK.
The LCD shows the ink volume.
cPress  a or  b to choose the colour you 
want to check.
dPress  Stop/Exit .
Note
You can check the ink volume from your 
computer. (See  Printing for Windows
® or 
Printing and Faxing  for Macintosh
® in the 
Software Users Guide on the CD-ROM.)
 
 
						

							
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Machine InformationB
Checking the serial numberB
You can see the machine’s serial number on 
the LCD.
aPress Menu, 6, 1. 
1.Serial No.
bPress  OK. 
XXXXXXX
cPress  Stop/Exit .
Packing and shipping 
the machine
B
When you transport the machine, use the 
packing materials that came with your 
machine. If you do not pack the machine 
properly, you could void your warranty.
CAUTION 
It is important to allow the machine to ‘park’ 
the print head after a print job. Listen 
carefully to the machine before unplugging 
it to make sure that all mechanical noise 
has stopped. Not allowing the machine to 
finish this parking process may lead to print 
problems and possible damage to the print 
head.
 
aOpen the ink cartridge cover.
bPull the lock release levers down and 
take out all the ink cartridges. (See 
Replacing the ink 
cartridges on page 96.)
 
						

							
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cInstall the yellow protective part, lift each 
lock release lever and push it until it 
clicks, and then close the ink cartridge 
cover.
 
CAUTION 
If you are not able to find the yellow 
protective parts, DO NOT remove the ink 
cartridges before shipping. It is essential 
that the machine be shipped with either the 
yellow protective parts or the ink cartridges 
in position. Shipping without them will 
cause damage to your machine and may 
void your warranty.
 
dUnplug the machine from the telephone 
wall socket and take the telephone line 
cord out of the machine.
eUnplug the machine from the electrical 
socket.
fUsing both hands, use the plastic tabs 
on both sides of the machine to lift the 
scanner cover until it locks securely into 
the open position. Then unplug the 
interface cable from the machine, if it is 
connected.
gLift the scanner cover (1) to release the 
lock. Gently push the scanner cover 
support down (2) and close the scanner 
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hWrap the machine in the bag and put it 
in the original carton with the original 
packing material.
 
 
 
iPack the printed materials in the original 
carton as shown below. Do not pack the 
used ink cartridges in the carton.
 
jClose the carton and tape it shut. 
 
						

							
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C
C
On-screen 
programming
C
Your machine is designed to be easy to use 
with LCD on-screen programming using the 
menu keys. User-friendly programming helps 
you take full advantage of all the menu 
selections your machine has to offer.
Since your programming is done on the LCD, 
we have created step-by-step on-screen 
instructions to help you program your 
machine. All you need to do is follow the 
instructions as they guide you through the 
menu selections and programming options.
Menu tableC
You can program your machine by using the 
Menu table that begins on page 107. These 
pages list the menu selections and options.
Press Menu followed by the menu numbers 
to program your machine. 
For example, to set beeper volume to  Low.
aPress  Menu, 1, 4 , 2.
bPress  a or  b to choose  Low.
cPress  OK.
dPress  Stop/Exit .
Memory storageC
Even if there is a power failure, you will not 
lose your menu settings because they are 
stored permanently. Temporary settings 
(such as Contrast, Overseas mode, and so 
on) will be lost. You may have to reset the 
date and time.
Menu keysC
To access the menu mode:
aPress Menu.
bChoose an option.
„ Press  1 for General Setup menu.
„ Press  2 for Fax menu.
„ Press  3 for Copy menu.
 
„ Press  0 for Initial Setup.
You can scroll more quickly through 
each menu level by pressing  a or  b for 
the direction you want.
Menu and FeaturesC
 
 
Access the menu.
 Go to the next menu level.
Accept an option.
 Go back to the previous menu 
level.
Delete an incorrect letter when 
you need to enter text into the 
machine.
 Scroll through the current menu 
level.
 Go back to the previous menu 
level.
 Exit the menu.
 
						

							
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cPress OK when that option appears on 
the LCD.
The LCD will then show the next menu 
level.
dPress  a or  b to scroll to your next menu 
selection.
ePress  OK.
When you finish setting an option, the 
LCD shows  Accepted.
fPress Stop/Exit .
 
						

							
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Menu TableC
The menu table will help you understand the menu selections and options that are found in the 
machines programs. The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.Choose & OK Choose & OK to accept to exit
                       
Main Menu Submenu Menu Selections Options Descriptions Page
1.General Setup1.Mode Timer — 0 Sec
30 Secs
1 Min
2 Mins*
5 Mins
Off Sets the time to return to 
Fax mode.
18
2.Paper Type — Plain Paper*
Inkjet Paper
Brother Photo
Other Photo
Transparency Sets the type of paper in 
the paper tray.
18
3.Paper Size — Letter
Legal
A4*
A5
10x15cm Sets the size of the paper 
in the paper tray.
18
 The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.
 
						

							
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1.General Setup
(Continued)4.Volume 1.Ring
Off
Low
Med*
High Adjusts the ring volume. 19
2.Beeper Off
Low*
Med
High Adjusts the volume level 
of the beeper.
19
3.Speaker Off
Low
Med*
High Adjusts the speaker 
volume.
19
5.Auto Daylight—
On*
Off Changes for Daylight 
Savings Time 
automatically. 20
6.P.Save Setting—
Fax Receive:On*
Fax Receive:Off
Customizes the 
Power Save key not to 
receive faxes in power 
save mode. 17
7.LCD Contrast—
Light
Dark* Adjusts the contrast of the 
LCD.
20
2.Fax
1.Setup Receive
(In Fax mode 
only) 1.Ring Delay
(Example for the 
UK)
00
01
02*
03
04
05
06
07
08 Sets the number of rings 
before the machine 
answers in Fax Only or 
Fax/Tel mode.
32
2.F/T Ring Time 20 Sec
30 Sec*
40 Sec
70 Sec Sets the F/T 
pseudo/double-ring time 
in Fax/Tel mode.
32
3.Fax Detect On *
Off Receives fax messages 
without pressing 
Start. 33
Main Menu Submenu Menu Selections Options Descriptions Page
 The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.