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Posted on Jan 12, 2013

I have got the error message " unable to clean , see troubleshooting and routine maintainance in user's guide" . I have tried all ways in the user's guide and also other suggestions. Please gi

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If your your printer cannot clean automatically, your printer head is probably clogged so badly that you will have to do it manually.... your manual should tell you how to remove it...

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  • Posted on Jan 17, 2009

SOURCE: Print unable error message

Try this link for your solution...is related to 3A...

http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/BSC/public/us/us/en/faq/faq/000000/002500/000055/faq002555_001.html?reg=us&c=us&lang=en&prod=mfc9440cn_all&Cat=11

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 08, 2009

SOURCE: Printer not printing!

You need to reset the Purge Counter.

To reset purge counter
1) Enter machine maintenance mode (on MFC240C 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.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 03, 2009

SOURCE: Error Message: Unable to Clean

Machine error 46 ("Unable to Clean") indicates the wasteink "sponge" as full, which disables the machine's ability to clean. To fix this, you could get the needed part from a Brother parts dealer and enter the servicemode to reset the counters. However, the more reasonable thing to do would be to just change to another machine. You could also have the machine sent to service, but that most likely would not be worth the trouble. The error is pretty common on old Brother inkjets, so it'll come back eventually even if you replace the part. Newer machines should not have this problem.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 29, 2010

SOURCE: unable to clean see troubleshooting and routine

Unable to clean means the ink absorber box is full. You will need a shop to replace the waste ink absorber box and then reset the waste counter in service mode.

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plz search forum "unable to print"
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