User guide
Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance
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Touchscreen initia
lization failed
The Touchscreen was pressed 
before the power on initialization 
was completed.
Make sure that nothing is touching or 
resting on the Touchscreen.
Unable to Clean XX
Unable to Init. XX
Unable to Print XX
Unable to Scan XX
The machine has a mechanical 
problem.
—OR—
A foreign object such as a clip or 
ripped paper is in the machine.
Open the scanner cover and remove any 
foreign objects inside the machine. If the 
error message continues, disconnect the 
machine from the power for several 
minutes, then reconnect it. (The machine 
can be turned off for approximately 
24 hours without losing faxes stored in the 
memory. See Transferring your faxes or 
Fax Journal report on page 150.)
Unusable Device
Disconnect device
from front connect
or & turn machine
off & then on
A broken device has been 
connected to the USB direct 
interface.
Unplug the device from the USB direct 
interface, then press Power Save to turn 
the machine off and then on again.
Unusable Device
Please Disconnect
USB Device.
A USB device or USB Flash 
memory drive that is not 
supported has been connected to 
the USB direct interface.
(For more information, visit us at 
http://solutions.brother.com
.)
Unplug the device from the USB direct 
interface.
Wrong Paper Size Paper is not the correct size. 1 Make sure the machine’s Paper Size 
setting matches the size of paper in the 
tray. (See Paper Size and Type 
on page 29.)
2 Also, check that the machine is set to 
use the tray with the paper size you 
want. (See Tray use in Copy mode 
on page 29 and Tray use in Fax mode 
on page 30.)
3 Make sure you loaded the paper in a 
Portrait position, as shown in the label 
on the tray.
4 (Duplex copy) After you have checked 
the above settings and the paper 
position, press Mono Start or 
Color Start to continue printing.
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