My printer has stop printing on my brother mfc 5100c

Please get it downloaded here : www.brother.com/E-ftp/softwin.html
www.nodevice.com/driver/company/Brother/Printer.html
Jay yhsd

Hi there go in printer setting & select the B/W printout. I hope its will start work. If still he asking for replacing the yellow ink then you have to replaced. Because some printer have a single sensor for all color. If he find one of them is out or no ink then he stop working. Thanks & waiting for your feedback.

On this machine you have to install inks with power on and use the ink button and choose replace ink. If you just plug them in it won't register and reset the counts. You may need to run clean cycles at least twice to get proper colors.

Error 41 means there is a major problem with the printhead, usually
requires a print head replacement. My advice is to take it to a
Brother service centre while it is under warranty. If it's out of
warranty then it is cheaper to purchase a new, non Brother model. If you have been using non-Brother cartridges or refills, they can have too much water in them and it erodes the print head after a while. Usuall y just after warranty has expired!

All brother machine have a one year in parts and labor this machine have a print head problem.

my brother mfc 6490 has stopped printing yellow, i've done number cleans and changed cartridges with no luck. has anyone out there got a fix for this?

Machine Error 41means the printhead is bad. It's a fairly easy repair on that model, but an expensive part and requires replacing all four ink cartridges at the same time. New machines are so much smaller and cheaper that it may not be worth it. There are also some setting that must be changed in Service Mode to match the machine to the characteristics of the new head.
If you're still interested, look for Brother part number LK0935001.

Hello 4wards,
Try getting one of the expensive cartridges, some printers don't use all of the cheap inks, because it prints out only the acceptable colors. Get a better Ink Cartridge and it should be fine.

Hope this Helped - NeWeVoLuTioN

Hi,

The printhead is probably clogged. You may be able to clean it, by removing the mechanism and soaking the actaul printhead in a solution of white vinegard or you may have to replace the printhead. A web search may result in instructions on how to remove the head. Prinheads appear to still be available via Ebay and others. They run about $60-70 and if you have a bit of tech abilities, replacment should be relatively easy to do yourself. Not sure about finding a repair center that will do it for you or what the associated cost would be..

buy an HP