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Brother Printer (Inkjet) Wrong Ink Color error code

Difficulty: Easy · Cost: $0 · Duration: 2m

The Wrong Ink Color message on your Brother inkjet printer means one or more ink cartridges are in the wrong position — for example a cyan cartridge is in the magenta slot. Open the ink cartridge cover, identify which cartridges are in the wrong slots, and move them to their correct color positions.

Common causes

  • One or more ink cartridges were placed in the wrong color slot during installation

How to fix it

  1. 1

    Open the ink cartridge cover

  2. 2

    Check which ink cartridges are not matched by color to their labeled positions

  3. 3

    Move each cartridge to its correct color slot

  4. 4

    Close the ink cartridge cover

Related Brother Printer (Inkjet) error codes

1

Absorber Near Full / Ink Absorber NearFull

The ink absorber box is nearly full — service will be required soon

hard
2

Ink Absorber Full / Ink Absorber Pad Full

The ink absorber box is completely full — the printer requires service

hard
3

B&W Print Only

One or more color ink cartridges have reached the end of their life — black and white printing only

easy
4

Ink Low

The ink level is low — prepare a replacement ink cartridge

easy