Error Messages - Brother FAX 2600 Operation Manual

Error Messages

You may occasionally encounter a difficulty with your FAX/MFC or telephone
line. If this happens, your FAX/MFC often identifies the problem and displays
an error message. The list below explains the most common error messages.
You can correct most problems yourself.
If you need additional help, call the Brother Fax-Back System at
USA:
From within Canada:1-800-681-9838
ERROR MESSAGE
CHANGE DRUM
SOON
CHECK PAPER
PRESS START
KEY
CHECK PAPER
SIZE
COMM. ERROR
CONNECTION
FAIL
COOLING DOWN
PLEASE WAIT
T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D R O U T I N E M A I N T E N A N C E
1-800-521-2846
CAUSE
The drum unit is near the
end of its life.
The FAX/MFC is out of
paper or paper is not
properly loaded in the
multi-purpose sheet feeder.
Your Paper Size setting
may not be set correctly
for the paper you are
using (see page 5-5).
A poor quality phone
line caused
communications error.
You tried to poll a fax
machine that is not in
Polled Waiting mode.
The temperature of the
drum unit or toner
cartridge is too hot.
The FAX/MFC will
pause its current print job
and go into cooling down
mode. During the
cooling down mode, you
will hear the cooling fan
running while the
display on the
FAX/MFC shows
COOLING DOWN and
PLEASE WAIT.
ACTION
Use the drum unit until
you have a print quality
problem, then replace the
drum unit with a new one.
Refill the paper or
remove the paper and
load it again and then
press Start.
When you see this error,
the reduction ratio
automatically will be
changed to Auto if you
used a fixed reduction
ratio (see page 5-4 to 5-5).
Try the call again.
Verify the other party's
polling setup.
You must wait and allow
the FAX/MFC to resume
printing when it is ready.
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