Unable to init.

Hello there,
When in doubt..... ALWAYS read the instructions

Well the user guide for this machine (which you should already have) talks all about 'unable to init xx' on pages 139 and 140.
Have you trd following the instructions exactly ?
Download here http://download.brother.com/welcome/doc002373/mfc490w_usaeng_usr_b.pdf

If it still has a problen get in touch with Brother support.
http://www.brother-usa.com/support/default.aspx

Sir/Madam
If one of the following messages is displayed on Your Printer,I suggest You Go To Below Official Brother Website For Troubleshooting,

• Unable to Clean (Clean Unable)
• Unable to Init. (Init Unable)
• Unable to Print (Print Unable)
• Unable to Scan (Scan Unable)

http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/BSC/public/as/sg/en/faq/faq/000000/000500/000065/faq000565_012.html?reg=as&c=sg&lang=en&prod=mfc290c_all

Or If You FaceProble Then Follows Us On For Online
Brother Printer Support

Access the internal maintenance mode by pressing the Menu/Set button, then press * 2 8 6 4 within 2 seconds. This should put you in the maintenance mode menu. Enter 80, then scroll down with the arrow down (round) key. You'll find an entry listed as purge count. If number is over 6000, enter 2 7 8 3.

This will reset the purge count value. Then the printer will restart, hopefully without the annoying cannot clean message.OR
In Case You Still face Problem and Need Online Assistance Then Please Follow Us For On : Brother Printer Support

Problem with Brother DCP-J125
Unable to init 4f

my brother printer when on the screen show unable to print 4f
model printer brother dcp-j125 how to solve the problem ?

From the Brother web site.


Description of Problem 100000018247
When I launch PC-Fax Receive Program, I receive an error stating: The Fax Receive program must be started to receive PC faxes. What can I do?pc fax rx

Description of Solution 200000023257
You may receive this error if the pc fax application is closed and you have faxes stored in the memory of the machine. To resolve this issue,you will need to print the faxes already stored in the memory of the machine. To print the faxes, please follow these steps:

1. Press the MENU key.

2. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to select Fax.

3. Press the OK key to confirm your choice.

4. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to select Print Fax.

5. Press OK.

6. Press the BLACK START key.

- Your Brother machine will print the stored faxes.

7. Press the STOP/EXIT key to exit the menu.

8. Once the stored faxes have been printed, click WINDOWS/START, (ALL) PROGRAMS, BROTHER, XXX-XXXX (X = MODEL NUMBER), PC-FAX RECEIVING, XXX-XXXX or RECEIVE (depending on your operating system).

9. The Brother PC-fax receiving icon will now appear in your Windows Task Tray indicating that Brother PC-Fax Receiving is active.

From Brother Customer Service email:

You can try the following reset - it will most of the settings back to the default options.

Unplug power cord to the machine.
Press and hold down Menu.
Plug power cord back in.
Let go if menu when fax/scan/copy flash.

You may see either "maintenance" or "machine error xx" on the screen.

Type stop/exit, 9, 1.
The machine should show "param init" or similar to show that the reset is being done.

It will then go back to or machine error.

Type stop/exit, 9, 9.

This should take the machine out of maintenance mode and back to normal.

If the error is still present the machine will require an engineer to resolve the issue.

unable to send fax through power line carrier communication. only some part of the document received

First things first:

press menu then start bk-copy then fourtimes arrow-up button. machine will display an error code no. plz post AS A NEW POST again.

BTW: The update has nothing to do with the stopping of the machine!

Error message Unable to Change Unable to Clean Unable to Init Unable to Print Unable to Scan Cause The MFC has a mechanical problem. OR A foreign obstacle, such as a clip or ripped paper, is in the MFC. Solution Open the scanner cover and remove any foreign obstacles from inside the MFC. If the error message continues, please follow the steps below before disconnecting the MFC so you will not lose any important messages. Then, disconnect the MFC from the power source for several minutes (which will erase all faxes), and then reconnect it. Check whether the MFC has faxes in the memory 1. Press Menu/Set, 9, 0, 1. 2. If the MFC has no faxes, disconnect the MFC from the power source for several minutes and then reconnect it. OR If faxes are present, you can transfer them to another fax machine. Go to Step 3. OR You can forward the faxes to your PC. Please see Transfer faxes to your PC. Transfer faxes to another fax machine If you have not set up your Station ID, you cannot enter fax transfer mode. 3. Enter the fax number to which faxes will be forwarded. 4. Press Black Start. 5. After the faxes are transferred, disconnect the MFC from the power source for several minutes and then reconnect it. You can transfer the Fax Journal report to another fax machine by pressing Menu/Set, 9, 0, 2 in Step 1 Transfer faxes to your PC You can move the faxes from your MFC?s memory to your PC. 1. Press Menu/Set, 2, 5, 1. 2. Using ▲ or ▼, select PC Fax Receive, and then press Menu/Set. The LCD will ask if you want to transfer a fax to your PC. 3. To transfer all faxes to your PC, press 1. OR To keep all faxes in the MFC?s memory, press 2. 4. After the faxes are transferred, disconnect the MFC from the power source for several minutes and then reconnect it. (For details see Using Brother PC-FAX software on page 5-1 in Software User?s Guide on the CD-ROM.)