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TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 11 - 2
DR Mode in
Use
The MFC is set to Distinctive Ring
mode. You can not change the
Receive Mode from Manual to
another mode.
Set Distinctive Ring to Off.
(See Turning off the Distinctive Ring on page
A-4.)
High
Temperature
The print head is too warm. Allow the MFC to cool down.
Ink Empty One or more of the ink cartridges
is empty. The MFC will stop all
print operations. While memory is
available, black and white faxes
will be received into memory. If a
sending machine has a color fax,
the MFC’s ‘handshake’ will
request that the fax be sent as
black and white. If the sending
machine has the ability to convert
it, the color fax will be received into
memory as a black and white fax.
Replace the ink cartridges.
(See Replacing the ink cartridges on page
11-25.)
Low
Temperature
The print head is too cold. Allow the MFC to warm up.
Media Error
(MFC-5840CN
only)
The media card is either
corrupted, improperly formatted,
or there is a problem with the
media drive.
Re-insert the card firmly into the slot to make
sure it is in the proper position. If the error
remains, check the media drive by inserting
another media card that you know is working.
Near Empty One or more of the ink cartridges
are running out of ink. If a sending
machine has a color fax, the
MFC’s ‘handshake’ will request
that the fax be sent as black and
white. If the sending machine has
the ability to convert it, the color
fax will be received into memory
as a black and white fax.
Order a new ink cartridge.
(See
Ordering accessories and supplies
on
page ii.)
No Cartridge An ink cartridge is not properly
installed.
Take out the ink cartridge and put it in again
seating it properly.
(See
Replacing the ink cartridges
on page
11-25.)
No File
(MFC-5840CN
only)
The media card in the media drive
does not contain a .JPG file.
Re-insert the correct media.
(For MFC-5440CN)
No Paper Fed
(For MFC-5840CN)
No Paper Fed #1
No Paper Fed #2
The MFC is out of paper. Add paper, and then press Black Start or
Color Start.
The paper is jammed in the MFC. See Printer jam or paper jam on page 11-6.
The paper loaded in Tray#2 is the
wrong size or type. (MFC-5840CN
only)
Check the paper loaded in Tray#2. You can
only use plain paper sizes Letter, Legal, A4,
Executive or B5 in this way.
ERROR MESSAGES
ERROR
MESSAGE
CAUSE ACTION