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Brother Printer (Laser) DR Mode in Use error code

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

The DR Mode in Use message on your Brother laser printer means the machine is set to Distinctive Ring mode and you cannot change the Receive Mode from Manual to another mode while Distinctive Ring is on. Turn off Distinctive Ring in the machine settings if you want to change the Receive Mode.

Common causes

  • Distinctive Ring mode is enabled and is preventing the Receive Mode from being changed

How to fix it

  1. 1

    Go to the machine's settings menu

  2. 2

    Turn off Distinctive Ring

  3. 3

    You can now change the Receive Mode to your preferred setting

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