Brother Printer Error Codes and Solutions

These are list of brother printer error codes, cause and possible solutions for Brother Inkjet Printer DCP and MFC Series. These error codes mean machine problems. In many cases, the machine will require service.

Please refer to the following table to check the error code displayed on the LCD.

Error Code	Cause	Solution
30,31,32,33,34,35,36 37,38,39,3C,3F	The machine does not work due to a paper jam.	Clear the paper jam
40,42,43,44	The internal temperature is too high.	Unplug the machine from the AC outlet and if possible cool the room where the machine is located.
46	The ink absorber pad is full and needs replacing.	Replace Waste Ink Absorber pad then perform this procedure for DCP Model or MFC Model
48	There is a problem on the print head,	Please contact Brother Customer Service.
49	The internal temperature is too low.	Unplug the machine from the AC outlet and if possible warm the room where the machine is located.
4F	There is a problem on the print head.	Please contact Brother Customer Service
50,51,52,57,5A,5B,5C,5D 5E,6C,6F,70,71,72,73,7A 7D	The machine does not work due to a paper jam or some sensor problem.	Clear the paper jam. If the problem still continues after clearing the paper jam, try to clean the encoder strip behind the printer head
8F	There is a problem on the paper feed motor.	Replace paper feed motor
A5,A6,A7,A8,AF	There is a problem on the scanner.	Please contact Brother Customer Service
E2,E3	There is a problem on the main PCB.	Replace PCB Mainboard

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Fix Problem Brother MFC Printer Unable to Clean

 This Reset Procedure is for Brother MFC Series Printer

Problem: Brother MFC Printer display "unable to clean" or Error 46
Solution: 

• First turn of the printer
• Switch on the machine while holding down the “menu” button until all the leds are flashing on/off. Now you are in “maintenance” mode.
• Press 80
• Press the “mono start” button several times until you see “purge: xxxx”
• Press “2783” in order to reset the purge counter. You will see: “purge:0000”
• Press the "stop" button.
• Press “99” to exit the maintenance mode.

and you are done!

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Canon Printer Error Code for Older Model

 This is for Old Canon Printer Error Code (MP198, MP145, MP160, Etc)

E2-2    = No paper (ASF)
E3-3    = Paper jam
E4      = No ink
E5-5    =The ink cartridges are not installed or a non-supported ink cartridge is installed,or the ink cartridges are not installed properly
E8      = Waste ink absorber full, or platen waste ink absorber full
E9      =The connected digital camera / video camera does not support Camera direct Printing
E14     =The Ink cartridges whose destination are wrong
E15     =Ink cartridge is not installed
E16     =Ink remaining is unknown
E16-E19 = Failed to scan head alignment sheet
E22     =Carriage error
E23     =Paper feed error
E24     =Purge unit error
E25     =ASF(cam) sensor error
E26     =Internal temperature rise error
E27     =Waste ink absorber full or platen waste ink absorber full
E28     =Ink cartridge temperature rise error
E29     =EEPROM error
E33     =Paper feed position error
E35 15  =USB Host VBUD overcurrent error - USB
E37 17  =Abnormal motor driver error

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Canon Pixma MP258 Error Code

Canon Pixma Mp258 Error Code and Possible Solution

P02 (Carriage error)

1. Make sure no foreign material stuck to the print head railway.
2. Clean and check the print head encoder strip cable (timing slit film or encoder strip is a white line on the back of the box set of ink lines may be missing or mess up the ink.

P03 (Line feed error): an error in transmission line entering the line feed (LF) is a signal telling the printer to move to another line or a whole new line that would not otherwise have reached the end of the line.

1. Check wire print head position (timing slit disk film) on the side of the machine.
2. Check PCB logic board.

P05 (ASF sensor error) sensor for paper feed error.  

1. Try to replace the following:

• ASF / PE sensor unit.
• Drive unit.
• PCB logic board.

P06 (Internal temperature error): caused by abnormal heat inside the printer.

P07 (Ink absorber full): the Ink Wastepad (sponge) inside the printer is full

1. Replace the wastepad inside the printer or install  waste ink bin outside the printer
2. then Reset counter protection.

P08 (Print head temperature rise error): caused by thermal print head temperature exceeds a threshold.

1. Replace the new cartridge print head and / or change a new logic board.

P09 (EEPROM error): caused by corrupted or defective EEPROM chips of the printer.

1. Replace the logic board.

P15 (USB VBUS over current): caused by too much current, try removing the USB cable and then plugin again, if solve the error, try to replace with a new USB cable. If the error still exist replace the logic board.

P20 (Other hardware error): The failure of other hardware.

1. Try to replace the logic board.

P22 (Scanner error): a scanner malfunction.

1. try to change the scanner unit or change a the logic board.

E13 or E16: Ink has run out

1. Pressing the Stop / Reset button for 5 to 8 seconds until the led screen display number 1.

E04, E05, E14 or E15: Cartridge may not be installed properly

1. Reinstall the ink cartridge.

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Epson D120 Adjustment Program

Epson D120 Adjustment Program cracked by OrTHoTaMiNe

Please follow the steps below to reset the protection counter effectively.

1. Double click AdjProg.exe.
2. Click “Accept” button.
3. Click "Select" button. and select your printer model then click "OK"
   
4. Click “Particular adjustment mode” button.
5. Select on “Waste ink pad counter” and click “OK” button.
6. Click on “Initialization” button and the program will reset the protection counter.
7. Turn off the printer as a program instructed then turn on again.
8. Click “Finish” button. and its done!

Warning: You might end up with ink leaking out of the printer if you don't either replace the waste ink pad or install external waste bin.

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Epson Photo TX810FW Resetter

 Epson Stylus Photo TX810FW Adjustment Program cracked by OrTHoTaMiNe

Please follow the steps below to reset the protection counter effectively.

1. Double click AdjProg.exe.
2. Click “Accept” button.
3. Click "Select" button. and choose your printer model then click "OK"
4. Click “Particular adjustment mode” button.
5. Select on “Consumables Maintenance counter” and click “OK” button.
6. Check Main Pad countre and click on “Initialization” button and the program will reset the protection counter.
7. Turn off the printer as a program instructed then turn on again.
8. Click “Finish” button. and its done!

Warning: You might end up with ink leaking out of the printer if you don't either replace the waste ink pad or install external waste bin.

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Epson TX800FW Resetter

  Epson TX800FW Adjustment Program cracked by OrTHoTaMiNe

Please follow the steps below to reset the protection counter effectively.

1. Double click AdjProg.exe.
2. Click “Accept” button.
3. Click "Select" button. and select your printer model then click "OK"
   
4. Click “Particular adjustment mode” button.
5. Select on “Waste ink pad counter” and click “OK” button.
6. Click on “Initialization” button and the program will reset the protection counter.
7. Turn off the printer as a program instructed then turn on again.
8. Click “Finish” button. and its done!

Warning: You might end up with ink leaking out of the printer if you don't either replace the waste ink pad or install external waste bin.

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Canon Pixma iP2770 Resetter

Canon PIXMA iP2770 are classified into photo printers. This printer is very suitable for use at home. Results in getting the equivalent of lab quality photos. The speed  of this printer quickly spelled out that is about 7 ipm for mono and the 4.8 ipm for color and for 4R-sized photo takes 55 seconds. Resolution of Canon PIXMA iP2770 printer at 4800 x 1200dpi (max). Still uses USB 2.0 connectivity and the type cartridge using PG-810, CL-811 (PG-810XL, CL811XL Optional). For this printer weight of 3.4 kg with dimensions of 445 X 250 X 130mm.

If a lights blink on the POWER and RESUME button alternately and it will show an error 5B00. It means that your ink absorber inside the printer is almost full. In order to solve this you need to clear or reset the counter protection of your printer. To do this, follow this steps.

First make sure that the power cable and usb cable are connected, before you perform the reset procedure. And download the resetter at the bottom of this post.

FIRST STEPS:  Entering Service Mode
You have to enter in service mode in order to used the resetter. To do that follow this procedure,

1. Turn off the printer without pulling the power cords.
2. Hold down Resume button and press Power button.
3. Keep holding down Power button and let Resume button go.
4. Then Press Resume button 5 times then let BOTH buttons go.
5. You will notice that the Alternate Blinking error is gone, this means that the printer is in Service Mode state.

SECOND STEPS: Using the Resetter

1. After you download the resetter, extract it and double click "iP2770.exe"
2. Click Reload Button and you will get a new USB port.
3. Load some papers in your printer and press the "Main" Button, wait until it shows "error 001" then press OK.
4. Then press "EEPROM" button and the printer will print some text, after that click OK
5. Then power off the printer(sometimes you have to press twice the power button to turn off) and turn on again. and its done!
Source: www.compute.co.th

Warning: Getting rid of the error message won’t change that you might end up with ink leaking out of the printer if you don’t either replace or clean the ink wastepad.

Please leave a comment, if its working

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If the above link is not working try this new (ServiceTools Ver 1074)
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If you have problem following these instruction try this link
How to reset Canon Pixma IP2770

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Epson T60 and T50 Resetter

Actually this is an Epson T50 Adjustment Program cracked by OrTHoTaMiNe, but it's worked on my Epson T60 Printer. Please follow this steps to reset the protection counter effectively.

Epson T50 and T60 Resetter

Click adjprog.exe. 

Click “Accept” button.

Click “Particular adjustment mode” button.

Select on “Waste ink pad counter” and click “OK” button.

Click on Check to confirmed the current counter value(my printer shows only 20%)

Put a check on "Main pad counter" and "Platen pad counter" then Click on “Initialization” button 

and the program will reset the protection counter.

Turn off the printer as a program instructed then turn on again.

Click the "Check" button again to check the waste ink pad value.
Click “Finish” button. and its done!

Warning: You might end up with ink leaking out of the printer if you don't either replace the waste ink pad or install external waste bin.

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How to reset Brother DCP 195C printer

Does your Brother DCP model printer display an error like this?

clean unable 46
unable to print clean pad is full

Here is the proper reset code sequence to reset DCP printers without numeric keypad:

This instruction is also applicable to printer model: Brother DCP 110C, 115C, 120C, 130C, 135C, 145C, 150C, 165C, 185C

1. Press the Menu, then Mono Start key then press the UP arrow key 4 times to make the machine enter the maintenance mode and "ERROR 46" pops-up in the display.

2. Enter maintenance mode 80: Select 8 by pressing the UP/DOWN arrow key and push OK key and select 0 and push OK key

3. Now Press MONO arrow key several times until you see PURGE:XXXXX

4. Select 2 and push OK, Select 7 and push OK, 8 and push OK, select 3 and push OK and the purge counter is now reset to 00000.

5. Press STOP/EXIT key to go to root of maintenance mode

6. Enter code 99 to exit maintenance mode: Select 9 and push OK, Select 9 and push OK.

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How to reset Brother MFC printer

 This Reset Procedure is for Brother MFC Series Printer

Problem: Brother MFC Printer display "unable to clean" or Error 46
Solution: 

• First turn of the printer
• Switch on the machine while holding down the “menu” button until all the leds are flashing on/off. Now you are in “maintenance” mode.
• Press 80
• Press the “mono start” button several times until you see “purge: xxxx”
• Press “2783” in order to reset the purge counter. You will see: “purge:0000”
• Press the "stop" button.
• Press “99” to exit the maintenance mode.

and you are done!

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How to Disable the ink level monitor for Canon Printer

If you encounter a blinking amber light on your canon printer after refilling the cartridge 

all you have to do is this.

For IP Series Printers: Holding the paper feed button down for 5-8 seconds, it will allow you to override the counter. The cartridge will print , however, the ink level display may not show.

For MP Series Printers: Holding the STOP/RESET button down for 5-8 seconds, it will allow you to override the counter. The cartridge will print , however, the ink level display may not show.

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