MFC Frequently Asked Questions

1. Question:

Printing/ Copy/ Fax quality issues
Answer:

1.  Copy or fax out not clear result, what can I do?

     - It may caused by scanner dirty

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2. Printing or Copy or Fax receive, the print out with horizontal black line, what can I do? (For Laser series)

     - It may cuased by drum unit dirty:

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3. Printing or Copy or Fax receive, the print out not clear, what can I do (For Laser series)

     - It may caused by Laser unit glass dirty

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4. How to print envelope? (Envelope always jam/ crease when print with my laser printer) 

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2. Question:

General Setting Problems 
Answer:

1. Fax in/ out always disconnected, How can I do?

    - It may caused by unstable telephone line/ service:

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2. I already apply the Dsitinctive Ring subscriber service, why the fax machine still can not detect Telephone/ Fax call?

    - For the above case, please turn on the Distinctive function :

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3. How can I adjust ring delay ?

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4. How to adjust date/ time?

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5. How to cancel transmission report?

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3. Question:

Machine Usage:
Answer:

1.  How to install ink cartridges?

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2. How to print photo?

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3. How to fax multi-page document with flat-bed scanner?

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4. Question:

Software usage:
Answer:

1.  How to setup PC fax receive?                                                                                                

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2. How to use scanner?

    - Using Windows XP bundled scan wizard

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    - Using Paperport for scanning

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    - How to set Control Center 2/3

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3. How to use OCR?

    - Using Control Center

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    - Using Page Manager

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    - Using Paperport

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4. How to install and setup wireless MFL?

     - Suitable for MFC-490CW 

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     - Suitable for MFC-885CW 

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5. Question:

Software Installation
Answer:

Fail to install brother software/ drivers, how can I do?

If you fail to install software, please check the following: (For Windows XP/ vista user)

- The length of USB cable should within 2M (6 feets).

- Please don't connect USB cable through USB hub or USB port on PC front panel.

- Before your software installation, please stop all running application/ program.

- If you connected MFC machine and PC before software install, please check and remove any unknow device 

   ForWindow XP user

   ForWindow vista user

After check above, please unplug USB cable and also restart PC, then reinstall the software with below procedure:

   For Laser MFC user

   For ink jet MFC user

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MFC Frequently Asked Questions

1. Question:

If the print quality became faint, what can I do?

Answer:

1. Open the front cover and pull out the drum and toner cartridge assembly.

 

2. Please clean the laser scanner which is shown on the picture below :

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P-Touch Frequently Asked Questions

1. Question:

How thick are TZ tapes?
Answer:

TZ tapes are around 160 micro metres in thickness but this varies slightly by tape type.

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2. Question:

Which colour tape is recommended for high temperatures?
Answer:

We recommend TZ-M931/951/961 (Black on matt silver) as most resistant to high temperatures in terms of discolouration.

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3. Question:

Which colour tape fades the least?
Answer:

We recommend TZ-M931/951/961 (Black on matt silver) as our most fade resistant tape. Fluorescent tapes are not recommended. 

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4. Question:

Do TZ tapes contain latex?
Answer:

TZ tape uses acryl based adhesive materials and do not include latex.

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5. Question:

Does  TZ tape contain lead?
Answer:

There is no lead in the cassette case, tape or ink. 

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