Brother printer: error 4f - what to do?
If your Brother printer issues error 4f, this says little about the actual cause. What this message means and how you can fix it is shown here in this article.
Brother: How to fix error 4f on your printer
If this error occurs, there are problems with the ink used:
- This error often occurs when you are not using Brother ink.
- In this case, replace the ink with Brother's original ink.
- Then restart the printer by unplugging the printer from the power supply for a few seconds.
Error: Self-cleaning of the printer was not possible
- The ink may also be dry or the cartridges may be dirty. Among other things, this occurs if you have disconnected the printer from the power supply for an extended period of time.
- Therefore, remove the cartridges and clean them under running water. Then put them back in the printer and print out one or two test pages so that the color dries again.
- Alternatively, you can also perform a so-called print head cleaning on the printer. However, a lot of ink is used here because it is flushed through the printhead in order to free it.
- If you still have problems with your printer, contact Brother Customer Service.
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