FAQs & Troubleshooting
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- 1The error message "No Supported Devices Found" appears on the Brother iPrint&Scan (mobile device).
- 2How do I load paper?
- 3I get an error "Print Queue is stopped". (Mac OS X 10.2 - 10.4)
- 4What driver package format is supported by my Linux distribution?
- 5Scan and save a document in PDF format (Scan to File)
- 6I 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?
- 7Install the built-in drivers (For Windows 8 and Windows 10)
- 8The error message "[model name] cannot be found. ... (CC3-202-03031b02)" appears when scanning a document using ControlCenter3 on Windows 7 with the USB connection.
- 9Can I print from or scan to Android™ Smartphone?
- 10How do I load 10 x 15 Glossy paper into my machine?
- 11Why do the color ink cartridges run out of ink even though I never or rarely print in color?
- 12Why does my machine's LCD show "NO CARTRIDGE" even though I have already installed new ink cartridges?
- 13Where is the USB port on the machine?
- 14Can I print from and scan to iPhone, iPod touch and iPad?
- 15How do I know which side up my photo paper should be in the tray?
- 16Delete print jobs from the print queue.
- 17When I try to scan to OCR I get an error message saying "This feature is not available because there is no OCR Software installed".
- 18Why does the message "No File" appear on the LCD when I put a memory card into the media slot on my Brother machine?
- 19I'm using Mac OS X 10.4/10.5 and installed Adobe® Photoshop® CS3, but my scanner is not detected in Photoshop CS3 although I can scan with ControlCenter2 or other applications. What should I do?
- 20I'm using Windows Vista. When I try to install the Full Driver & Software Package I receive the error message "Unhandled Exception". What should I do?
- 21How do I clear the message "PAPER JAM" from the display?
- 22I'm experiencing a problem when printing from Adobe® Acrobat®/ Acrobat® Reader™/ Reader®. What can I do to correct this?
- 23Is there a way to view how much ink is remaining?
- 24The message "[file name] can't be opened because it is from an unidentified developer." appears on OS X v10.8.x.
- 25Locate files scanned with ControlCenter3 (For Windows)
- 26Change the printer driver settings (Windows/macOS)
- 27Scan multiple pages into one file instead of each scan being saved as a separate file.
- 28I installed Macromedia Flash Player 8, but still I cannot use the Modern user interface of ControlCenter3.
- 29Can third party ink be used to refill the ink cartridges?
- 30What kind of Media Adapter can I use?
- 31I can not install/uninstall the driver when a CompactFlash®, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro™, xD-Picture Card™, SecureDigital™ card, MultiMediaCard™ is installed into the media slot. What can I do?
- 32I cannot install Brother drivers on Debian 10 or later (Linux)
- 33When I try to scan using ControlCenter4 or ControlCenter3 for Windows, I receive the error message "Error CC3-202.", "Error CC4-202", "Error CC3-205" or "Error CC4-205.
- 34How to identify your Operating System (OS).
- 35Locate files scanned with ControlCenter2 (For Macintosh)
- 36How do I clear Machine Error 46?
- 37I'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?
- 38I'm using Windows XP and when I attempt to install the USB drivers on my Brother machine I receive the message "Cannot Install this Hardware" and I am unable to print. What can I do?
- 39When selecting grayscale printing in the printer driver, does this use only the black ink or all the ink cartridges to produce the grayscale image?
- 40When I try to print thin color borders in Microsoft® Excel, the borders are printed in black.
- 41I replaced my ink cartridge, but the LCD is still displaying "Ink Empty". What can I do?
- 42Configure or change the settings of the ControlCenter 2 or 3 scanning options
- 43The edge of glossy paper is smudged.
- 44When I print, the pages are smudged with ink. What should I do?
- 45When I run the Firmware update tool or the I-FAX install tool, it asks me about my internet connection method. There are two options: 'Connect directly' or 'Using proxy'. Which one should I choose?
- 46When using Microsoft® Word 2002, borders that use wavy lines, dots or dashes are printed as solid lines. What can I do?
- 47Why can't I print when an ink cartridge is empty?
- 48Pre-Required Procedures (Linux)
- 49The error message "IS052 InstallNetworkDriver" appears when installing the MFL-Pro Suite from the CD-ROM or the Full Driver & Software Package is downloaded from the "Download" section.
- 50The error message "Invalid format for short nick name" appears when printing a document. (Mac OS X 10.5 or greater)