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MFC-257CW
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I installed the Full Driver & Software Package, but some applications were not installed. (For Windows 10)
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Unable to print or scan when using Brother iPrint&Scan from my Windows Phone® mobile device.
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I cannot make borderless prints.
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Can I print from or scan to Android™ Smartphone?
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Protect your Brother machine against unauthorised access over the network
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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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Scan and save a document in PDF format (Scan to File)
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Paper Jam
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I still receive the error message "Paper Jam" after I removed the jammed paper.
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When 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.
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Is my Brother machine compatible with Windows Vista?
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I cannot connect to the printer via Wi-Fi Direct using the Brother Print Service Plugin (Android™ 12 or later).
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When I try to scan the document, the scanner application crashes. (OS X 10.11)
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Delete print jobs from the print queue.
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Ink Low
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Print using only the black ink cartridge when the Color cartridges have run out.
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Replace Ink
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I cannot use the Scan to E-mail with ControlCenter3 after installing Office 2010.
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I'm using Windows 2000 and Windows XP. I want to use a name from my address book to send a FAX. The address book is stored on a network share and when I try to access the address book I can not open it.
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One or more of my colors are not printing (blank). What can I do?
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I cannot send a fax using PC-FAX (Windows 10)
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The error message "No Supported Devices Found" appears on the Brother iPrint&Scan screen (mobile device).
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The rainbow cursor keeps spinning when I click on Copy/PC-FAX in ControlCenter2 (For Mac OS X 10.7).
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I cannot find the destination computer on the network when I try to scan a document using the machine's Scan key or control panel.
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Load paper in the paper tray
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Pages are black when viewing the scanned documents in my Android™ mobile device using Brother Image Viewer application.
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I cannot view scanned images that I saved to iCloud from iPhone / iPod touch or iPad using the Brother iPrint&Scan.
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Which connection can I use to print from my device (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad) using the Brother iPrint&Scan?
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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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Can third party ink be used to refill the ink cartridges?