Brother dcp-150c Clean Unable 46

To help you troubleshoot the error 'Unable clean 46', please follow the instructions given below:
- Pull out the AC plug.
- Put back the AC plug while holding down the 'Menu' button and keep holding it (15 sec).
- Now you are entering the 'MAINTENANCE' mode and 'Error 46' pops up in the display.
- Select 8 by using the arrow buttons ,push OK and select 0 and push OK.
- 00:00 00:01 OK (the display is showing this message).
- Now push the 'MONO' button 25 times until you see PURGE: xxxxx
- Select 2, push OK, select 7,push OK,select 8,push OK, select 3,push OK.
- The purge counter indicates now: purge: 00000
- Switch OFF the printer and wait for 1 minute and Switch it ON.
- Now try to print.
If issue persists, it is recommended to contact Brother Support Center for further assistance from the link given below:
http://support.brother.com/g/b/contact.aspx?c=au&lang=en&cid=2&pcatid=4

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Remove and clean the pads in the waste ink chamber inside the machine. Then perform the purge reset.

Any failure to initialise, print, clean error report usually indicates the waste ink chamber is full and the purge count has maxed out. You can remove the waste ink chamber, clean and replace the pads and refit it but seriously time consuming and messy. You should try the purge count reset first (do google search) eg this one
http://ref.topictimes.com/videos/tech/how-to-reset-purge-counter-on-brother-dcp-j315w-printer-full-1NzJwuCpVOc.html

If that works, you can keep using it but should clean the waste chamber. Or save the hassle and just buy a new machine :-)

I developed the same problem "unable to clean 46" on my brother dcp -330c printer.. after taking to a maintenance guy... he told me to remove my ink absorption pads and wash them out with water and leave to dry then once dry replace back in..

If you are giving the error as 46 see below the error chart fix. I hope this gets you going and thanks for using Fixya. The number is 800-284-4329 What the error is saying is shown below. I copy and pasted so let me know if it doesn't show up for you and thanks for using FixYa.

Error 46 Ink absorber pad is full...replace it contact brother customer service.
46 The ink absorber pad is full and needs replacing. Please contact Brother Customer Service from "Contact Us".

The error 46 indicates that the ink absorber pad is full and needs to be replaced. According to their site here, you will need to have an engineer replace it for you, although I bet you could purchase a new one from their store.

Unable to clean either means there's a paper scrap in the clean station, or the ink overflow box is full and needs to be changed by a dealer. Sorry, no quick fix...

You need a new ink absorber box which can be purchased from a brother service partner near your home.

www.brother.com

If you have got the spare part (ink absorber box) you have to open the printer:

Do NOT clean the old one! It cant be cleaned: The felt wont take up ink anymore and will stain the machine from inside and the furniture beneath the printer.

After replacing the eeprom of the printer needs reset:

(dcp: use arrow-up and set key to choose the digits. e.g. arrow-up til 8 then set arrow up til 0 then set
mfc: use the fax-number keys.
Stop-button will always go back to maintenance, if you have done wrong)

press menu then start bk-copy then fourtimes arrow up quickly after another.

machine will switch to maintenance mode and light(s) will flash.

press 8 0

press start bk-copy until PURGE 64xx

press 2 7 8 3

Purgecount will be 0000

Press stop

press 9 9 to leave the maintenance mode.

After the mfc/dcp comes up again in normal state the error has disappeared

Dcp-150C, clean unable 46

Hi. I had unable to print and unable to init 46 error. Any help available to reset my machine please. Thank you