User manual BROTHER MP-21

[. . . ] Brother Mobile Full Color Inkjet Printer MP-21C/CDX User's Guide Please read this manual thoroughly before using the printer. Keep this manual in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times. Shipment of the Printer If for any reason you must ship your Printer, carefully package the Printer to avoid any damage during transit. It is recommended that you save and use the original packaging. The Printer should also be adequately insured with the carrier. Warning When shipping the Printer, DO NOT remove the INK CARTRIDGES from the Printer. [. . . ] 3-1 Control Panel LEDs The (On/Off) LED (On/Off) LED indicates the current power status of the printer. Printer status The printer is turned on and ready to print. Error status with the The printer is receiving data. The LED On q Off r Blinking r£q 3-1 USER'S GUIDE Ink LEDs ( (BC) LED and (MY) LED) Each Cartridge LED indicates when the ink is low or empty. LED Blinking r£q On q Printer status The color ink cartridge is running out of ink. You should prepare a new ink cartridge for that color. You should replace it with a new one immediately for optimum print quality. See `Replacing the Ink Cartridges' section in Chapter 4. This may also indicate that one or more ink cartridges may not be installed correctly or there is no cartridge installed if the (Alarm) LED is on. (Alarm) LED The LED On q (Alarm) LED indicates a printer error status. Printer status Paper empty, paper jam or mis-feeding. If a paper jam occurs, refer to `Paper Jams' in Chapter 5. There is no ink cartridge installed or the ink cartridge(s) is not installed correctly when an ink LED(s) is also on. The top cover of the printer is open and should be closed so that the printer can print. Blinking r£q (Alarm) LED is on or blinking and the printer has detected When the an error condition, refer to the `Alarm Indications at a Glance' section in Chapter 5 and clear the problem to make the printer ready to print. When LED+ (On/Off) LED+ (Alarm) LED and Ink LEDs ( (MY) LED) Blink in Turn (BC) · The printer is making itself ready to print. · The printer is cleaning the print head. When All the LEDs Blink at the Same Time System error occurred. Refer to the `Service Calls' section in Chapter 5. 3-2 CHAPTER 3 CONTROL PANEL Buttons The (On/Off) Button (Retry) When you press this button and the printer becomes ready to operate. When you press this button and the printer is turned off. (On/Off) LED comes on, the (On/Off) LED goes off, the (Alarm) LED is on and the (On/Off) LED is off, When the pressing this button will resume printing and the mis-feed will be cleared. Make sure that the (On/Off) LED comes on after you press this button. Clean Button When you want to clean the print head, press this button. Warning Even if you turn the (On/Off) button off, power is not completely shut off. In case of emergencies, you must remove the Printer Interface Card from the computer and remove the AC Adapter from the mains if connected (MP-21CDX or PA-21MP users only) in order to shut off power completely. 3-3 CHAPTER 4 MAINTENANCE CHAPTER 4 MAINTENANCE CLEANING THE PRINT HEAD Clean the print head if you get white lines in text or graphics on your printed document. You can clean the 4 color (black, cyan, yellow, magenta) print heads by control panel button operation. Note When the printer is performing print head cleaning, all the LEDs blink alternately. How to clean the print head Press the Clean button and the printer cleans the print head automatically. [. . . ] · Clean the print head several times. Check to see if you have run out of certain ink colors. Check if the printer driver settings are correct. Select the correct resolution for the media you are using. [. . . ]