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Copy (1) The rainbow cursor keeps spinning when I click on Copy/PC-FAX in ControlCenter2 (For Mac OS X 10.7).
Error Messages (14) "MFC is Busy" or "Connection Fail" error message appears. How can I clear the "PLS OPEN COVER" error message on LCD? I cannot install the Windows 7 built-in drivers from the Windows Update provided by Microsoft®. I continue to receive the Error Message "Runtime Error 2147417848 (80010108) Automation Error Brother MFL Pro Control Center" whenI start Windows® XP. I get the error message Type 1,010 when I am trying to scan into Mac OS® 9 I replaced my ink cartridge, but the LCD is still displaying "Ink Empty". I'm using Windows XP SP2 or Windows Server 2003. An error message referring to BRSVC01A.EXE appears after installing theprinter driver and I cannot print. What should I do? I'm using Windows XP. When I try to install PaperPort® 8.0, I get an error message "PaperPort Setup Wizard Terminated" and Ican't remove it from "Add or Remove Programs". The error message "Can not load Word for Windows 6.0 files" appears at the end of the software installation. I have installedWindows® XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). The error message "Invalid format for short nick name" appears when printing a document. (Mac OS X 10.5 or greater) The error message "No Supported Devices Found" appears in Brother iPrint&Scan (mobile device). The message "[file name] can't be opened because it is from an unidentified developer." appears on OS X v10.8.x. What does "COMM.ERROR" on the LCD display mean? What does "MACHINE ERROR XX" mean? More
Fax (11) Can I confirm that the FAX was sent correctly? Do I need a telephone line to send and receive faxes with my Brother machine? How can I configure Windows® XP to send faxes? How do I know which receive mode to select? How do I use my Outlook contacts with my Brother PC-Fax software? I cannot receive a colour fax. I want to use a name from my Windows® NT4/2000/XP address book to send a FAX. The address book is stored on a network share andwhen I try to access the address book it will not open. My FAX/MFC will not Dial. Why? The rainbow cursor keeps spinning when I click on Copy/PC-FAX in ControlCenter2 (For Mac OS X 10.7). What does "NG" or "ERROR" on the Transmission Verification Report mean? Why doesn't the machine answer when receiving a call? More
Mobile (1) The error message "No Supported Devices Found" appears in Brother iPrint&Scan (mobile device).
Others (2) My computer hangs when connect with a USB Cable. The keys on the control panel do not respond.
Print (32) Can I print from or scan to an Android™ Smartphone? Can I print from or scan to an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad? Cannot print after a Windows 10 update (June 2020) Change the printer driver settings (Windows / macOS) How can I improve poor print quality? I am having a problem trying to use a Brother driver in a Windows Server 2003 environment. I cannot print or scan. What should Ido? I am sharing my Brother machine from my Windows XP computer and other Windows users are not able to print. I am using Windows/ Mac OS 8.x-9.x. When I print from Adobe® Illustrator® with PCL printer driver, text and imagesare jagged. I get a mirror image when I print from my Windows 2000/XP PC I installed drivers from the bundled CD-ROM but I cannot print (Mac OS X 10.5 or greater) I'm using Mac OS X and the Brother machine does not appear in the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility. What can I do? I'm using Windows XP SP2 or Windows Server 2003. An error message referring to BRSVC01A.EXE appears after installing theprinter driver and I cannot print. What should I do? I'm experiencing a problem when printing from Adobe® Acrobat®/ Acrobat® Reader®/ Reader®. I'm using Mac OS X 10.2 - 10.4 and I'm getting error messages when I try to print. I'm using Mac OS X 10.5 or greater and I'm getting an error messages when I try to print. My FAX/MFC/DCP does not print or prints garbage when printing the first document after starting the PC. My machine only prints one copy of my document even though I have asked it to print two or more (for Windows 2000/XP and WindowsVista). My printed documents are incomplete or a blue screen appears when printing or using PC-FAX after a Windows 10 update (March 2021) Some characters are missing when printing PDF files from Adobe® Acrobat® /Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® / Adobe® Reader®. What can I do to correct this? The error message "Invalid format for short nick name" appears when printing a document. (Mac OS X 10.5 or greater) The error message "No Supported Devices Found" appears in Brother iPrint&Scan (mobile device). The printer status is Offline or Paused. The printout is out of alignment or the size of the printed document is reduced when printing the document from Microsoft Word2010. The white horizontal lines appears on the printed image from the PaperPort® software Using Microsoft® Word 2002, borders that use wavy lines, dots or dashes are printed as solid lines. When I print from Microsoft Excel 2002/2003, Word 2002/2003 or PowerPoint 2002/2003, semitransparent graphics are printedincorrectly. When I print from Outlook/ Outlook Express or Internet Explorer, the page does not print as expected. For example, theright or left hand portion of the page is blank or it prints on a separate piece of paper. When I print from PowerPoint using the 2 in 1 feature, some of the borders around the document are not printed or lines areprinted that shouldn't be there. When I share a FAX / DCP / MFC via a Windows XP PC, the machine prints garbage characters. What can I do? When I try to print thin colour borders in Microsoft Excel, the borders are printed in black. When printing a "Power Point" document with "Page Layout: 2 in 1" and the quality is set to Super Fine or Fine part of the imageis black. When trying to print from Mac OS X the print queue is stopped. More
Scan (25) Can I print from or scan to an Android™ Smartphone? Can I print from or scan to an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad? How do I scan a document from the Windows Vista™ Photo Gallery? How do I scan an image and insert it into an Office 2007 application using Windows Vista/Windows 7 How do I start the Scanner and Camera Wizard in Windows Vista/ Windows 7? I am having a problem trying to use a Brother driver in a Windows Server 2003 environment. I cannot print or scan. What should Ido? I cannot scan via USB. (Mac OS X) I get the error message Type 1,010 when I am trying to scan into Mac OS® 9 I'm using Mac OS X 10.4 / 10.5 and installed Adobe® Photoshop® CS3, but my scanner is not detected in PhotoshopCS3 although I can scan with ControlCenter2 or other applications. What should I do? I'm using Windows XP. I can't scan or the scanner doesn't work properly after installing the WIA driver. What canI do? I'm using Mac OS X 10.5. When trying to scan using the Brother ControlCenter2 with the USB interface, the ControlCenter2 screenwill close. Scan a document from a Windows Vista application Scan a document from a Windows XP application Scan a document in Windows 8 and Windows 10. Scan a document using "Scanner and Camera Wizard" in Windows XP Scan an image and insert it in a Windows XP application The error message "No Supported Devices Found" appears in Brother iPrint&Scan (mobile device). The link icon for Outlook Express is not displayed in PaperPort®. The scanned image is blurred, garbled, or distorted when using ControlCenter2 or the SCAN key on my Brother machine. (For Mac OS X10.5) Use the Device Selector to configure your Brother machine’s scanner function (Mac) What are the settings in the Scanner window used for on an Apple Mac? What format are the attachments when a document is scanned to an e-mail address and is a special viewer needed? What is the PreScan option used for on an Apple Mac? When I connect two Brother products to one PC which is using a USB and parallel cable, I can't scan via the parallel cable. Why? When I try to OCR into WordPad using PaperPort® 8.0SE or 9.0SE or Brother Control Center, the text comesout as gibberish. This started after I installed Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). Why and what should I do? More
Telephone (3) I can receive a fax, but cannot receive a call. My FAX/MFC will not Dial. Why? Why doesn't the machine answer when receiving a call?
