Troubleshooting, If you are having difficulty with your machine, Important – Brother Fax Machine/Multi-Function Center MFC-J280W User Manual
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For technical help, you must call the country where you bought the machine. Calls must be 
made from within that country.
If you think there is a problem with your machine, check the chart below and follow the 
troubleshooting tips.
Most problems can be easily resolved by yourself. If you need additional help, the Brother 
Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. 
Visit us at
Using non-Brother supplies may affect the print quality, hardware performance, and machine 
reliability.
If you are having difficulty with your machine
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Difficulty
Suggestions
No printout.
Check the interface cable or wireless connection on both the machine and your 
computer. (uuQuick Setup Guide)
Check that the machine is plugged in and that the
On/Off key is on.
One or more ink cartridges have reached the end of their life. 
(See Replacing the ink cartridges uu page 61.)
Check to see if the screen is showing an error message. 
(See Error and Maintenance messages uu page 67.)
If the screen shows Cannot Print and Replace Ink, see Replacing the ink 
cartridges uu page 61.
Check that the correct printer driver has been installed and chosen.
(Windows
®
users only)
Make sure that the machine is online. Click Start and then Printers and Faxes. 
Right-click and choose Brother MFC-XXXXX (where XXXXX is your model 
name), and make sure that Use Printer Offline is unchecked.