Solution:
- Enter machine maintenance mode (on MFC210C all four photo/copy/fax/scan lights flash in maintenance mode).
- 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).
- 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).
- Press the Black Start key several times to scroll through the log information list to reach the purge counter.
- Press the 2, 7, 8, and 3 keys in this order to reset the purge count to zero.
- Press the Stop/Exit key to return to the initial stage of the maintenance mode.
- Press the 9 key twice to return to the standby state.
If you want to replace the absorber box:
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Brother put the counter there for a reason.
You're right... and wrong: the counter is a security to evoid the absorber box to be too full. This could damage the printer.
In reality, it could appears in 5% of the cases.
I've adding the part number of the Absorber box in the post.
Thanks for you comment.
Thanks a million
I was really worried for my Brother MFC-295CN printer which suddenly started giving error Unable Clean 46 error. No help from any vendor n the mechanic asked for fortunes to repair. But your advise worked like a charm and in just 2 minutes the printer was working like a new one. Tnx a million
Thank you.
Maybe Brother didn't want to lose sales of the ink absorbers, and would rather we throw out our printers instead. Does anyone the procedure for this model?
The process DID work on my older Brother, an MFC-290C.
Try this: http://fix-your-printer.blogspot.com/2015/09/how-to-reset-waste-ink-counter-on.html
Thanks for any advice anyone can give me.
What is the model of your printer ?
From there, once in Maintenance Mode, I hit 80 then "start" many times and finally got to "Purge". Once there, I hit 2783 and then STOP and 99 to exit Maintenance Mode. All of that worked and my purge counter was reset to "zero".
Then I took several sheets of paper towels and manually tried to absorb as much ink from the ink absorber as I could (I got quite a bit) but I don't mind replacing the ink absorber unit, to prevent ink spilling out. if I can do it myself, I will. If it is too complicated, I will try calling around to see if I can find someone who will do it, but I tried to find maintenence for a previous MFC unit and the only one willing to do the job (replace the print head) wanted more than I had paid for the machine! I would appreciate any help you can give me!!!and thanks for the reply
Replacing the ink aborber is not really necessary. Absorbing the waste ink with sheets of paper towels is all you need to do.
But, if you want to replace the ink absorber felt, the part number is LP1233001.
Please i want to know how can i make a deep head cleaning for my printer (brother mfc-j470dw)
With regards
For error 50, try this:
http://fix-your-printer.blogspot.fr/2011/09/unable-to-print-50-and-unable-to-print.html