Quick Start Guide

Error and Maintenance Messages
The most common error and maintenance messages are shown in the table. For more detailed
information, see the Online User's Guide.
You can correct most errors and perform routine maintenance yourself. If you need more tips, go
to your model's FAQs & Troubleshooting page on the Brother Solutions Center at
support.brother.com.
(MFC-J890DW/MFC-J895DW)
If the touchscreen displays error messages and your Android
™
device supports the NFC
feature, touch your device to the NFC symbol on the control panel to access the Brother
Solutions Center and browse the latest FAQs from your device. (Your mobile telephone
provider's message and data rates may apply.)
Make sure the NFC settings of both your Brother machine and your Android
™
device are set
to On.
Error Message Action
B&W Print Only
Replace ink.
One or more of the colour ink cartridges have reached the end of their
lives.
Replace the ink cartridges.
For more information, see the Online User's Guide: Replace the Ink
Cartridges.
The machine may stop all print operations and you may not be able to
use the machine until you install a new ink cartridge in the following
cases:
• If you unplug the machine or remove the ink cartridge.
• If you select the Slow Drying Paper option on the machine or in
the printer driver.
BT Call Sign On
BT Call Sign is set to On. You cannot change the Receive Mode from
Manual to another mode.
Set BT Call Sign to Off.
For more information, see the Online User's Guide: Enable the
Machine to Work with BT Call Sign (with Your External Telephone
only).
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