The Brother DCP L8400CDN is a multifunctional printer designed to boosts the productivity by streamlining the certain task. The printer comes at an affordable price range and is easy to set up and use. The machine easily blends into various office environments because of its easy to use control system. It supports printing through wireless devices and simplifies data transfer. But the high initial cost might make this printer incapable for some office workgroups.
The Brother DCP-L8400CDN is efficient in producing sharp and brilliant outputs and is packed up with eye-catching features including Automatic Double-Sided printing, mobile connectivity, high-speed USB & network connectivity, etc. The printer measures 410mm wide, 486mm deep, and 313mm tall, and weighs 21kg. It runs on 256 MB of memory, has the standard paper tray capacity of 250 sheets for the main tray, 35 sheets for the ADF, and 50 sheets for the multi-purpose tray. It becomes convenient for the users to input data directly to the printer through the 9.3cm LCD touch screen.
Advantages- Has the ability to print, copy and scan
- Can print up to the speed of 28ppm for mono and for colour
- Supports automatic 2-sided printing
- High-quality compatible Brother DCP L8400CDN toner cartridges
- Wired network ready
- 9.3cm touchscreen LCD
- Supports connectivity through mobile and tablet via AirPrint and Google Cloud
- Print speed is low for high volume use
- System compatibility is limited to Mac and Windows
- Limited paper capacity
The compatible Brother DCP L8400CDN toner cartridges include:
- TN-326 Black Toner Cartridge
- TN-326 Cyan Toner Cartridge
- TN-326 Magenta Toner Cartridge
- TN-326 Yellow Toner Cartridge
The Brother DCP L8400CDN is a multifunctional printer that can print, scan, copy the documents in ease. With the high-quality compatible Brother DCP L8400CDN toner cartridges, it allows users to enjoy a long lifespan by printing up to 1500 pages each for the coloured one, and 2500 pages for the black one. Overall this is an ideal option for any business or household printing purpose.
While printing from Brother DCP L8400CDN printer, colour from the printouts are missing. What should I do now?
There might be several reasons for colours missing from the printout. To fix this issue, try these solutions below.
- Make sure that the Brother DCP L8400CDN toner cartridge is of good-quality and not empty. If the cartridges need any replacement, install another one.
- If the Brother cartridges are full of ink, it might be a clogged nozzle issue which is causing the problem.
- Another reason could be that the toner cartridges are dried-up due to inactivity. In such a case, change the toner cartridge.
How to clean the cartridge contacts for Brother DCP L8400CDN printer?
Consider the following steps to clean the cartridge contacts:
- Turn your Brother printer on.
- Open the cartridge access door and take out the cartridges indicated in the error message.
- Hold the toner cartridges by its sides with the bottom pointing up.
Note: The small gold-coloured dots on the Brother DCP L8400CDN toner cartridges are the electrical contacts. - Do not smear the toner or any other debris on the cartridge. Also, do not rub the cartridge contacts with any floss-free cloth. Be careful while touching the cartridge contacts.
- Inside the printer, locate the contacts in the print carriage. These contacts look like a set of gold coloured bumps.
- Now, clean the contacts with a lint-free cloth and install the cartridges again.
- Close the access door and check whether the error is fixed or not.
- If you still receive the error message, turn off your printer and restart it.
Note: Make sure that the Brother DCP L8400CDN toner cartridges are reinstalled in the machine as soon as possible, after cleaning of the cartridge contacts. The toner cartridges should not be kept outside the printer for more than 30 minutes, as this could damage the toner cartridges.