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After I scaned and faxed a document from my Brother MFC-240C, I got an error: print unable 4F. I checked the printer that no paper jammed, what's the other issue?

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Hi oliver_calga,

You can fix this if you access the internal maintenance mode and do the following:

1.First, press the Menu/Set button.

2.Then press * 2 8 6 4 within 2-3 seconds. This should put you in the maintenance mode menu.

3.Enter 80, and then scroll down with the arrow down 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 error message.

Hope it helps.

Thank you for using FixYa.

  • Anonymous May 09, 2011

    Hi oliver_calga,


    If the first post did not work for you kindly proceed in doing this:

    Machine Error 4F from your Brother printer means it's not getting the correct feedback from its printhead. The most likely cure is to replace the printhead, but there's a slim chance it could be a defective board on the printhead carriage, or the machine's main board could be bad. If the machine is still under warranty contact the manufacturer.


    Hope it helps.

    Thank you for using FixYa.

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