20 Most Recent Brother MFC 210C All-In-One InkJet Printer - Page 4 Questions & Answers

can clean the printer always say unable cleaning

@gene77: read this post here:
http://www.fixya.com/support/t202282-unable_print_unable_int_unable_clean

Try this...

Go into maintenace mode by pressing ( Menu * 2 8 6 4 ) within 2 seconds. You should be in the maintenance mode now. Press 80 and scroll down to purge count, if the figure is more than 6000, press 2 7 8 3 to reset the purge count. The printer will restart and everything normal. Good Luck

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Here is the answer to the Machine Error 46 (have just fixed my own MFC210C): I havent tried it yet but there were many recommendations from users who did and they recommend this solution- Good Luck the service centers said it would be $70.00 just to check it before any work is done. But if it's just a matter of pressing series of buttons to reset the cleaning counter, it's worth trying. REE


Machine Error 46 – Purged Ink Box Full MFC620CN/420CN/410CN/210C and FAX2440C

The machine counts all purge (cleaning) operations in order to prevent the internal ink absorber box from overflowing with purged ink. An “initial purge”, for example, advances the purge counter by 187 + 420 = 607. When the purge counter approaches 6400, an internal "Machine Error 46" is generated. Further purge operations are prohibited, and therefore the printer becomes unuseable.

When an internal Machine Error 46 is generated, the user will see an “Unable to Clean” external message and will be unable to use the printer. The “Unable to Clean” external message can relate to many different internal error codes however.

The user can establish the internal Machine Error Code as follows: pull the mains cable out of the machine (power off), hold down the Menu/Set key, re-insert the mains cable into the machine (power on). The internal Machine Error Code will be displayed.

If there is a Machine Error 46, it is necessary to dismantle the printer, replace the ink absorber box (or possibly break the ink absorber box open and clean its absorbent sponges under a tap), re-assemble the printer and reset the purge counter to zero.


Resetting purge counter MFC620CN/420CN/410CN/210C and FAX2440C

1) Enter machine maintenance mode (on MFC210C all four photo/copy/fax/scan lights flash in maintenance mode). Care is needed in maintenance mode, otherwise critical settings may be inadvertently corrupted.

FAX models with numerical keypads: Press the Menu/Set, *, 2, 8, 6 and 4 keys within two seconds. (if you fail to complete the correct key sequence within two seconds, press the Stop key to try again).

Other (non-FAX) models: Press the Menu/Set and Black Start keys. Next press the “up arrow” key four times to enter the maintenance mode).

2) Press the 8 then 0 keys in the initial stage of the maintenance mode to call up the machine's log information list (function code 80).

3) Press the Black Start key several times to scroll through the log information list to reach the purge counter. The purge counter is the 25th item in the list.

4) Press the 2, 7, 8, and 3 keys in this order to reset the purge count to zero.

5) Press the Stop/Exit key to return to the initial stage of the maintenance mode.

6) Press the 9 key twice to return to the standby state.

Carry on printing !!
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Do you mean the automatic cleaning option the printer has? Does the printer have a removable print head? If so, you must remove the print head and clean it by letting it sit in a bath of rubbing alcohol or running cold water into it for several minutes. Let dry and reinstall. Or you may need to replace the print head. The nozzles are probably clogged. Does the print job seem abnormal?

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Go into maintenace mode by pressing ( Menu * 2 8 6 4 ) within 2 seconds. You should be in the maintenance mode now. Press 80 and scroll down to purge count, if the figure is more than 6000, press 2 7 8 3 to reset the purge count. The printer will restart and everything normal. Good Luck.

or else.....
just follow the simple steps of
1. Unplug your printer
2. press down the menu/set then plug it (just keep oh pressing it down until you see the message error 46 show up on LCD)
3. press 80
4. then look for "Purge", i think its on the 25th when you scroll down
5. then reset the pruge count to "0" by pressing 2,8,6,4
6. then press stop/exit
7. then press 9 twice
if all this doesnt help... it cud be an issue that has to be resolved consulting brother.....

thank you and have a nice day

you need clean the printhead
try from the printers menu

Change the cartridge problem will cartridge only.

plz check the color carts: are they inserted at the right place? If not, change them into the right place. Run the cleaning cycle 4 times to get the wrong ink out of the tube and nozzels.

If you have them at the right places print a test print by pressing ink button and selecting the test print.

Does it look good or do still have the diffrent colors?

If the printer is connected to your PC with the USB cable then as soon as you insert the SD card in the slot it acts as a drive. Open up "My Computer" and search for the new drive (e.g. E: or I:). You can explore the SD card as you would with your hard drive and you can copy the photos on the SD card to your computer as you would normally copy files.

you need to replace ink pads and reset the ink pad count

I can help you with your Brother MFC-210C error 51 problem.

Error 51 refers to a paper jam error.
Clear the paper jam to clear the error code.
If the error code will not clear after clearing the jam, resetting and powering off, the printer may require service.

I hope that helps.

(Ther error displayed in Norwegian is: "skanning umulig" on my MFC-620CN ). After passing more than 6400 copies this printer is programmed to display this error message as the ink absorber box might be full. If you think it might not be quite full yet, you can simple change the PURGE COUNT from 6400+ to zero by following the steps in the service manual above. Then it will work as normal again. You can get the service manual your self free at http://pcmediks.blogspot.no/2010/09/brother-dcp-110c-mfc620cn-mfc210c.html