Brother Multi-Function Center MFC-240C All-In-One InkJet Printer - Page 3 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

Cancel the print from the sending computer

Did you use Epson Genuine Cartridges? Brother Genuine Cartirdges????
ALL…. Epson & Brother Requires Genuine Cartridges. !!!!!!!!
That sounds like your problem.

In Purchasing Epson's CX 5400, CX4600, & CX7400 and more, I found out that Epson does not like Generic Printer Cartridges. I also Purchased a Brother MFC-240C All-In-One InkJet Printer. That also does not like Generic Print Cartridges. Color that should be Yellow, will turn out Green, Blue Brown, etc.

These printers have a CHIP that will detect if it is Generic or Genuine. When they see it’s Generic Cartridges, it will print lines thru the words, stripes across the picture and also do a mix match with the colors. It also will not let you print anything, if only one of the cartridges is empty.

I wanted to print only Black, and would not let me, because I did not have any ink in one of my cyan cartridges. Go figure.

That's what these Companies do., so they can keep selling the ink cartridges. Some Printers, are able to use Generic, and some are refillable. Some you can refill them up yourself and I heard, quite MESSY.

So I learned, thru trial and error, that you must use the ORIGINAL Genuine Cartridges for these PRINTERS. Some people say some models work fine compatible, but not mine.......

I had to replace the printer, but Epson, Lexmark & Brothers are always on sale. My Brother & Epson cost me $50.00 with Rebate. .

IF YOU ARE USING GENERIC CARTRIDGES, MAYBE IT WOULD BE BETTER IF YOU DISABLE THE INK MONITOR.

This is the only advice I can give you.

The next step would be to disassemble the Epson, and clean the Pads/Heads. Click on link below.:
http://www.hm2k.com/posts/parts-inside-your-printer-are-at-the-end-of-their-service-life

I located a page on http://www.fixyourownprinter.com forum, which had plenty of details about similar issues.

If you find this helpful, pls rate me.

Thanks and Good Luck :0)

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check brother website-support

The solution for this one's an easy fix. All you have to do is go to brother, click on Product Support, select your country or the nearest one to you, then where it says please enter your model name type in mfc-240c and hit enter. Click where it says MFC-240C and then go to downloads, select drivers, then your operating system, and then your language, and finally, click search. It will bring you to the page with teh drivers for your printer. In the downloads area, you can also download the manuals, the software for your printer, etc.. It's all quite well laid out. Let me know if you run into any problems.

~adamvan2000

You probably have a plugged print head or the black ink feed is plugged.
Depending on how bad it is you may find it easier or even cheaper to replace the printer.

If this is a ink caused problem you stand a chance of fixing it if you are patient but you might go through half an ink cartridge to get it working, If it is stubborn it can take 20 or 30 cleaning cycles before you see any black. You can try using household vinegar (dissolves the dried ink) on a qtip or lint free paper towel to try to clean the print head. To do this you remove the ink cartridge and very gently rub the towel with the vinegar on the print head. This might require you to move the print head to one side so you can see the actual print area (where the ink comes out). Keep doing this until the towel starts to come clean ie not as much ink coming off. Then run a few print cycles and if this works your printer will print as good as the first day you had it.

The next stage would require filling a old clean ink cartridge with vinegar and running cleaning cycles. Usually can be pretty messy and you should rethink buying a new printer but will really clean things out.

It is also possible that the print head has picked up clay or paper lint from the paper and this has hardened like a cement. That means replacement.

You press Menu/Set 2,0,3, then press up/down arrows set faxibility to on. Press menu/Set, then press up/down arrows to turn call waiting on or off. Press Menu/Set and lastly press Exit/Stop.

1. Do one of the following:- If your Brother machine has the INK key on its control panel, press the INK key.- If not:
   1. Press the MENU key.
   2. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to select Ink.
   3. Press the OK key.
2. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to select Cleaning.
3. Press the OK key.
4. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to select BLACK, COLOR or ALL depending on what you want to clean.
5. Press the OK key.

More information>>If you need any kind of technical assistance, you can contact support cell at http://www.vtechsquad.com

in the printer display try head cleaning option, there must be something blocking the cartridge. hope this helps

better enable printer option in your pc or change the printer cable

download the driver from brothers website...

is the printer connected?? has it printed before and stopped working or not at all??? you might have to install the brother software i know my brother printer wont until it has the software installedHope this helps check out my blog at http://repairingvideogames.blogspot.com/Giveaway in progress

From the main menu select 0 for Initial Setup and then 3 for Station ID.If you need a manual, you may download a copy here.

Hi There Somehow I don't think its a setting in whatever is installed. As these printers (if its like the MFC-215C) u can also set the settings on the fax itself (the settings are separate from what gets installed). And according the manual here (not your printer), it doesn't say anything bout Fax ability in Oz, only NZ. And all u do on this one (might be the same as the one there). You press Menu/Set 2,0,3 Press up/down arrows set flexibility to on Press menu/Set Press up/down arrows to turn call waiting on or off. Press Menu/Set Press Exit/Stop

on the ink cartridge, midway between the two holes that plug into the printer, there's an opening. evidently, the printer senses ink level thru the little piece of plastic.

with printer OFF, take all ink cartridges out. cut small pieces of duct tape, small enough to cover the hole but not pass the catridge edge. use a small screwdriver or tip of a knife blade to work the edges of the tape into the slot, covering the little plastic window.

insert back into printer. worked for me. it's simpler than it sounds.

replace ink cartridge

I believe you have to press a key combination when the unit powers up to get it to recognize there are new cartridges in place. Check your user's manual on the correct sequence.

Unplug the Printer. Delete the printer and all other printers not in use from the Printers list and then reboot the computer. Once rebooted, plug the printer in and allow the computer to discover the device. Attempt to print.

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