Brother MFC-640CW User Manual
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13 - 17 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
8
Press
2
(No) for Black or three colors
with a problem.
The LCD shows:
Press
1
(Yes).
The machine will start cleaning the 
print head.
9
After cleaning is finished, press
Color Start
. The machine will
start printing the Print Quality Check Sheet again and then 
return to Step 5. 
10
Press
Stop/Exit
.
If you still see missing ink in this Print Quality Check Sheet, repeat 
the cleaning and test print procedures at least five times. If ink is still 
missing after the fifth cleaning and test print, replace the ink cartridge 
for the clogged color. (Perhaps the ink cartridge was in your machine 
over six months or the expiration date written on the cartridge 
package has passed. Or, the ink may not have been stored properly 
before use.)
After replacing the ink cartridge, check it by printing another Print 
Quality Check Sheet. If the problem still exists, repeat the cleaning 
and test print procedures at least five times for the new ink cartridge. 
If ink is still missing, call Brother Customer Service (see Brother 
numbers on page i).
Caution
Do NOT touch the print head. Touching the print head may cause 
permanent damage and may void the print head’s warranty.
When a print head nozzle is 
clogged the printed sample 
looks like this.
After the print head nozzle is 
cleaned, the horizontal lines 
are gone.
Start Cleaning?
1.Yes 2.No