My printer is all installed and is trying to print, but no print appears on the paper

Hi,

Was it working and then stopped? Do you have the latest software drivers installed?

Try the easy things first:

Be sure that all the ink cartridges have ink in them.

Make sure the cartridges are all installed and seated properly. How old are the cartridges?

Try turning the machine completely off for about two minutes and then turning it back on, then try again. Try printing something using a different computer program. Re-boot your computer.

Make sure there are no paper jams.

When was the last time the print heads were cleaned?

Here is a link to the Brother support page for this MFC unit:

http://www.brother-usa.com/support/ModelInfo.aspx?R3ModelID=MFC6490CW#.VcvHPHfbK1t

Have a look at your printer software settings. You may have it set to black and white only. There may also be a driver that was missed during installation to allow colour printing. Try reinstalling the software.

remove all supply and then plug then attach data cable, uninstall printer driver and install again

Hi there,

• Unplug the printer cable from the computer.
• Unistall the printer drivers from Device manager and also unistall the all the printer appications
• restart the computer
• try to download drivers from the website
• after installing drivers and software it will ask you to connect the printer.
• then you can connect the printer and and try to Print the test page.

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Had a similar problem with the MFC-885cw. Turns out that , if you have a photo paper tray installed which sits just above the main tray, you need to puill it all the way back towards you otherwise it blocks the paper feed. Not the best design feature I've ever seen.

go to start>Run>type services.msc

then restart printer spooler service ...

Cycle Power on the Printer

1. Turn the printer off.
   
2. Wait 10 seconds.
   
3. Turn the printer on.
   
4. Determine if the issue still occurs.

Verify There is Paper in the Tray

Verify the Paper Size
Look at the chart below to verify that the paper size meets the 3000cn / 3010cn / 3100cn-series specifications.


Verify the paper size in the tray matches the size set in the 3000cn / 3010cn / 3100cn-series printer´s operator panel.

To verify the paper size in the tray matches the size set in the printer's operator panel, perform the following steps:

1. Press the MENU button.
2. Press the down arrow until Tray Settings appears and press the button.
3. Press the down arrow until Paper Size appears and press the button.
4. Press the down arrow until the specific paper tray (Tray 1, Tray 2, or MPF) appears and press the button.
5. Press the down arrow to select the specific paper size, as shown in Figure 1, and press the button.
6. Press the MENU button.

*1 Denotes country-specific factory default values.
*2 Available for the optional 250-sheet cassette only.

Figure 1 - Paper Size Chart




Verify the Paper Type Matches the Type Set in the Printer´s Operator Panel

To verify the paper type matches the type set in the printer's operator panel, perform the following steps:

1. Press the MENU button.
   
   
2. Press the down arrow until Tray Settings appears and press the button.
   
   
3. Press the down arrow until Paper Type appears and press the button.
   
   
4. Press the down arrow until the specific paper tray (Tray 1, Tray 2, or Multipurpose Feeder) appears and press the button.
   
   
5. Press the down arrow to select the specific paper type, as shown in Table 1, and press the button.
   
   
6. Press the MENU button.

Table 1: Paper Type Chart

All media types that are not Plain 1 should be printed from the MPF only.


Verify the printing preferences on the Dell™ 3000cn / 3010cn / 3100cn / 5100cn-series printer.
To verify the printing preferences is set to print from the correct tray with the correct paper size, perform the following steps:

1. Click the Start button, go to Settings, and click Printers and Faxes.
   The Printers and Faxes window appears.
2. Right-click Dell Laser Printer 3000cn / 3010cn / 3100cn / 5100cn-series and click Printing Preferences.
   The Printing Preferences window appears.
3. Verify the Paper Size drop-down is set to the correct paper size loaded in the specific tray to be printed from..
4. Click the Paper Tray tab.
5. Click the Paper Source drop-down menu and select the specific tray to be printed from.
   This sets the size and tray defaults.

Verify the Paper Size From the Printing Application Matches the Designated Printer Tray
To verify the paper size from the printing application matches the designated printer tray, perform the following steps:

1. Open the application being used to print the document. (Example: Microsoft Word)
   
2. Click File and click Print.
   
3. Verify the paper size.

Verify the Paper Source From the Printing Application Matches the Designated Printer Tray

1. Open the application being used to print the document.
   
2. Click File and click Print.
   
3. Verify the paper source.
   

Do not replace any printer hardware as this is not a printer hardware issue.

check the paper thickness lever located at the left side of the printer, set this lever to the lowest possible setting that your paper can handle. This is the darkest that the printer can print. Other than this, it may be an application issue. Check for contrast settings in your program.

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Table 3-7. Paper Handling Menu
Item Values Explanation
ENVELOPE FEEDER
SIZE=COM10
For supported paper sizes
see page 1-12.
This item appears only when the
optional envelope feeder is installed.
Set the value to correspond with the
envelope size currently loaded in the
envelope feeder.
ENVELOPE FEEDER
TYPE=PLAIN
For supported paper types
see page 1-12.
This item appears only when the
optional envelope feeder is installed.
Set the value to correspond with the
envelope type currently loaded in the
envelope feeder.
TRAY 1 MODE=
FIRST
FIRST
CASSETTE
Determine how the printer will use
Tray 1.
FIRST: If paper is loaded in Tray 1,
the printer will pull paper from that
tray first.
CASSETTE: A paper size must be
assigned to Tray 1 using the
TRAY 1 SIZE option (the next item
in this menu when TRAY 1
MODE=CASSETTE). This allows Tray 1
to be used as a reserved tray.
TRAY 1 SIZE=
LETTER
For supported paper sizes
see page 1-12.
This item appears only when TRAY 1
MODE= CASSETTE. Set the value to
correspond with the paper size
currently