Troubleshooting; If You Are Having Difficulty With Your Machine - Brother MFC-J625DW Basic User's Manual

Troubleshooting

If you think there is a problem with your machine, check the chart below and follow the
troubleshooting tips.
Most problems can be easily resolved by yourself. If you need additional help, the Brother
Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips.
Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/.

If you are having difficulty with your machine

Printing
Difficulty
No printout.
Poor print quality.
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Suggestions
Check the interface cable or wireless connection on both the machine and your
computer. (uuQuick Setup Guide)
Check that the machine is plugged in and that the
One or more ink cartridges have reached the end of their life.
(See Replacing the ink cartridges uu page 64.)
Check to see if the LCD is showing an error message.
(See Error and Maintenance messages uu page 70.)
If the LCD shows Cannot Print and Replace Ink, see Replacing the ink
cartridges uu page 64.
Check that the correct printer driver has been installed and chosen.
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(Windows users only)
Make sure that the machine is online. Click Start and then Printers and Faxes.
Right-click and choose Brother MFC-XXXXX (where XXXXX is your model
name), and make sure that Use Printer Offline is unchecked.
Check the print quality. (See Checking the print quality uu page 68.)
Make sure that the Media Type setting in the printer driver or the Paper Type
setting in the machine's menu matches the type of paper you are using.
See Paper Type uu page 23.
uuSoftware User's Guide: Printing (Windows
uuSoftware User's Guide: Printing and Faxing (Macintosh)
Make sure that your ink cartridges are fresh. The following may cause ink to clog:
 The expiration date written on the cartridge package has passed. (Brother
Original cartridges stay usable for up to two years if kept in their original
packaging.)
 The ink cartridge has been in your machine for over six months.
 The ink cartridge may not have been stored correctly before use.
Make sure you are using Brother Original Innobella™ ink. Brother does not
recommend the use of cartridges other than Brother Original cartridges or the
refilling of used cartridges with ink from other sources.
Try using the recommended types of paper.
(See Acceptable paper and other print media uu page 24.)
The recommended environment for your machine is between 20 C to 33 C.
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