How To Fix Ink Absorber Pad Full (Error 46) and Clear Purge On Brother Printer.

[@chopperduel]

This video plus your "how to clean or replace your ink absorber box" had my printer back online in 24 hours. Easier than expected- no one should be afraid to do it. My printer is a MFC-J4320DW and these instructions worked perfectly. Thank You.

[@gatorbuilt]

MFC-J4510DW: This is a repost of a message I posted on her other video showing how to actually remove the absorber box and service the felt pads. Thanks for taking the time to produce this video...just some FYI for those trying to clear messages, etc...after removing the 'chip' attached to the absorber box it became apparent that the chip is actually a moisture detector whereby if it is too moist, (i.e. full of ink) then no matter what you do to clear messages, if the felts are wet this will generate the Error 46/Ink Absorber Pad Full error...all the magic keystrokes, number codes or finagling won't clear this error until you address the full pads which I simply removed rinsed under warm water, then let dry and reassembled...Hope this helps someone down the line...Good luck.

[@m.naoumi]

It seems I need to do as you mentioned.

[@cpcnw]

I cleaned with alcohol and dried with dry tissue. Still get the error message.

[@john2478]

I have the exact same printer as yours and have just emptied and cleaned the ink absorber pad and dried the felts inside. I updated the software and it now works for zero cost. Many many thanks for excellent videos. That has saved me having to buy another printer. John

[@Knowhow1]

That’s great! I’m so glad I was able to help :)

[@eyesonjesus1]

Your video is amazing, spot on and was a life saver. I fortunately realized there are two categories for purge. I have the exact same model which you used to demonstrate. Thank you for taking the time to post. I hope you post more helpful videos. Good luck on your future endeavors. I don't know if you realize your efforts are a great help.

[@jimghrist4176]

Great video. Worked like a charm. I'll not try to clean or replace my ink absorber box, but the printer now works. Maybe long enough to use up my new print cartridges then buy a new printer.

[@kelvinshih2200]

Thank you soo much for teaching us how to purge the ink absorb full error message. It worked on my MFC-J4710 DW printer! Now I can print another 8,000 pages. Thank you again!

[@sharondyall2328]

I am sooo happy I found your channel! Printer working like a dream! The ink pad absorber video, resetting page count, support arm video and cartridge not detected helped me out. Hadn’t used the printer that much so it felt ridiculous to buy a new one already plus the cartridges were far from empty. Very grateful. Thank you 🤩

[@CAMARSHALL144]

Thank you. This cleared the inkpad error notice on our printer. Instructions were clear and easy to follow.

[@arjadelange-huisman7233]

Thank you bunches!!! Cleared the number after fully cleaning the absorber pads. It does still give the maintenance error "full" (probably did not wait till the pads were fully dry) but now it does print again. So far so good 🙂

[@frankie3213]

Thank you so much - very clear and easy to follow. I am a bit surprised a home printer has this sort of maintenance requirement. Seems like a bit of planned obsolescence to me.

[@Knowhow1]

Very true!

[@JackJensenTrader]

Not really. The print heads need to be cleaned, and that ink has to go somewhere. Re: the resetting, perhaps, but resetting won't solve the problem of a full ink pad.

[@surin-jc7zm]

I can’t tell you, how easy that was you literally saved my life!

[@muhammadilyas-qz5ev]

Excellent, very helpful video. It sorted my printer problem and ink absorber pad full message was disappeared.

[@rando6836]

Worked great. War in it the user that it’s time to change something is one thing. But stopping the printer form functioning is another.

[@RaphealGolden]

Thank you for this, it worked on the mfc-j650dw . It threw errors and such but ultimately it cleared the purge count and started printing.

[@catchtheaman]

this is a great video working beautifully 5 years later in 2025

[@gleebishop]

Hi - I have a MFC-J885DW in USA. I tried your helpful instructions 3x with no luck. Is it possible the codes are different for my model?

[@samthebatcave]

Followed the instructions on the video and everything works as before. My printer is a different model, but still Brother, it now prints again as when in the Absorber Pad Full mode you cant do anything rendering the printer useless! Thank you

[@khiggins6311]

Just worked for my MFC-J4510DW reset at 10,000+ pages. Will replace (or maybe clean!) the ink absorber next!

[@khiggins6311]

Hi How about an error that says “nearly full”? I though this worked for me, but still getting nearly full error. :-/

[@janeeni]

Mine says that now too but at least it's working again 😅

[@gillaitken4473]

hi after i go into maintenance after pressing *2864 and the right hand arrows to get the 'up' button the machine comes up error 46 and pressing the the up arrow just gives a beep and doesn't move the messages on at all to 'purge' ... ive tried unplugging the machine and redoing a few times.

[@clairechappuis976]

Excellent video. I used it for my MFC-J885DW Brother printer, it worked fine! Thank you.

[@jslewis145]

I tried on same printer and doesn't work. It won't let me clear the ink absorber is full code

[@Knowhow1]

Often i seems to go away after a day or two, but try turning off and unplug printer, then wait 20 mins before turning on again

[@janeeni]

Wonderful - so helpful, thank you so very much!!! I needed to print something important for court in the morning, and your fix saved me in the nick of time!! How kind of you to do these videos for us - a generous service to your fellow beings, thank you most sincerely

[@Knowhow1]

Thank you for your kind words ! I’m so happy this video helped you :)

[@mr.a8315]

@@Knowhow1 Hi Know-how, you should add your PayPal or Patreon (etc) details on to your 'About' page and *also* on to the text blurb underneath each of your video uploads, so that people can send you love for the repair help. I got a Brother J-5720 of mine back to life the other week with one of your videos (purge cleaning maintenance mode video), I'm gonna PayPal you $10 right now. Thank you so much again!!! 🖨️ 😄❤️ 🎈🎈🎈

[@Knowhow1]

@@mr.a8315 thank you so much ! You really don’t need to, I love that I can help :)

[@garyfisher258]

DCP-J4120DW fixed by doing this. Thanks!

[@kennethringwald3258]

thank you! I had something to print with a limited time frame and you really helped me out. Thanks for the clear video!

[@TheRoonata]

Thank you so much, I thought I`ll throw away my printer. God bless you for these tips

[@canuk101]

Thanks - worked great. I noticed that my printer only had 3500 sheets as the purge count.

[@jefflantos1356]

Fantastic. It worked on my MFC -J985DW. How do you know all these codes. It seems so random. Is it worth it to fix the printer pad?

[@stephaniepanageotes4088]

Worked for my Brother MFC-J870DW. Thank you!

[@mariat2030]

Your video was amazing. Thanks for your help. This worked with my brother MFC-j875DW Printer :)

[@urideemer4333]

Hello there, after cleaning the absorber pad and reassembling going into maintenance mode still showing Absorber pad full , I enter code 46 and what shows is EXPORT TO CARD. Using the up arrow gives options import from card and Import all. ???? any clue as to how to get back to where I need to be in maintenance mode? Thanks.

[@huntwumpus5833]

Thank you very much! If it is full do you know how many pages will go thru before the error re-appears?

[@Knowhow1]

It’s approx 4000 pages when the near full message starts appearing by default

[@williamhildreth422]

First great videos. I have watched them so many times trying to correct the Ink Absorber Full issue that I have memorized the codes in order. Here's the problem that I hope you can solve: I followed your video about cleaning the pads and purged the pages. That worked for about two weeks and then the ink absorber error came back so I purchased a new pad. I installed it as described in your video. However, after purging the number of pages again, which stood only at 182 after the first purge, the message "Ink Absorber Full." I went through the purge process two additional times and the same message appeared Machine Error46. Consequently, the printer will not function. Any suggestions?

[@Knowhow1]

Thank you ! You also need to clear the flush count. I don’t think I made this clear in that video, so I made another one on resetting both the flush and purge. I hope this resolves this for you - and I really need to redo the ink absorber video because I did brush over some steps too quickly :)

[@Knowhow1]

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[@williamhildreth422]

Thanks for the link to the other video. Strange thing though, I unplugged the printer overnight and when I plugged it back in to do the purge of the flsblk and flsclr, the error 46 message was gone. Nonetheless, I did follow your terrific video and we are back in business. Probably didn't have to purchase a new pad but I did mangle the plastic covering on the old one so just as well that I did. By the way, love the accent!

[@Knowhow1]

Thank you 😊 sometimes the machine does need to be shut down to clear the message… So glad you’re back in business !

[@AlbertoNao]

For my mfc-j4420dw it works! Thanks a lot! Grazie mille (from Italy)

[@Knowhow1]

Fantastic !! Glad this video helped you

[@alisonharrison9886]

Thank you for your videos, I’ve managed to fix the issue. I did have run through the maintenance a couple of times for the purge numbers to clear. I just wished I had worn gloves 😂

[@markhamilton8198]

Thank you for the video showing how to change the filter on our Brother J4420DW, mine looks identical to yours, but is not going to the same place after I punch in "*2864. Mine doesn't go to "maintenance", instead it goes to "Error46" at the top. And while I can use the over arrows to get the window with the up arrows, hitting the up arrows only results in the error beep because of the Error46 code. Basically it has me in a logical circle not letting me reset error46 because of error46. Any help would be appreciated.

[@ענתבנטוב]

Excellent video. I fixed mfc-j4420dw. Thank you

[@taramiller300]

Worked well for me and my J4420DW. Thank you

[@johnadams6771]

Followed these instructions to the letter, also the other video on how to access the maintenance mode and clear error 46. I now have a printer which will print the test page but it will not print anything else. I have checked it's connection to the network and everything appears fine in that respect. Initially it would print a test page submitted from the laptop but no longer does that either now. Any suggestions, as I have no idea what to do from this point?

[@Knowhow1]

Shut it down and unplug for 10 mins, and then reboot your laptop and power on the printer. Try to print from your laptop again, and if it doesn’t work, try reinstalling the printer software

[@johnadams6771]

@@Knowhow1 Thank you. That seems to have done the trick. Much appreciated help without which the printer would have been consigned to the scrap heap.

[@Knowhow1]

You’re most welcome! Have a great day

[@22abg]

Brilliant, thank you! I'd never have figured this out by trial & error! 😅

[@brucerosenthal9106]

I cleaned the ink pads and went into the maintenance mode to clear the ink absorber full condition as per your videos. Still getting the ink pad absorber full display and printing blank pages. Any ideas? Thank you

[@ppenumarti]

Well explained. I could fix my MFC-J4510DW. Thank you.

[@TimBeardsley]

It worked with J4420DW but two notes: I saw "Machine error" after entering *2864 but I pressed on regardless. There are two PURGE items on the list. One PURGE alone, and another PURGE. After clearing just the second I got "Ink Absorber Pad Nearly Full". Then I cleared the first, and no error messages.

[@Isaac280585]

gracias, aunque tuve que seleccionar la opcion purge y luego dar en set y luego regresar a poner 2783 y luego poner 99

[@moniquedavidson6207]

This is a really fantastic video and it worked! Thanks so much.

[@randykenyon2221]

This got rid of the error message. Thank you for your knowledge!

[@catherinecheung1823]

Thank you very much. It works with my MFC-5620DW.

[@flybobbie1449]

Thanks for this, my j430w has just thrown up this error after 7 years of daily use, so not bad. About to dive and clean the pad....i may not return!

[@FUG_GOOGL]

What the heck?! The printer died right after doing this! I have an MFC-J4510DW in front of me. It could no longer print due to ink absorber box full error. I opened the printer and the pads were indeed full of ink. I followed your instructions from the video "Clean or replace the ink absorber box on a Brother printer - Fix Error 46 on MFC or DCP". I made sure everything was perfectly dry: cleaned with paper towels, used a hairdryer and left the pads in front of an air fan for many hours. Reinstalled everything and then I followed the instrutions from this video. This all went fine and worked . I then printed a test page which also went fine so I was super happy; the printer is fixed again! Then I shut off the printer. I started installing the drivers and turned on the printer... but nothing happens! The printer is suddenly dead?! It won't power on anymore. It was working fine just before! What the heck? Either there is ink leaking somewhere and shorted something or the machine went dead due to going in maintanence mode. It must have something to do with the latter? I mean, it was working fine until I shut it off. I'll have some explaining to do as this is a family member's printer. Dang it! EDIT: I searched online and found these instructions: 1. Unplug the power cord from the printer. 2. Press and hold the Power button. 3. While still holding the Power button plug in the power cord 4. Wait for it to start, when normal home screen displayed release the power button. This works! The printer powers on again... BUT (!)... when I shut it off, I can't get it to power on again. I have to redo the steps above.

[@Knowhow1]

It’s possibly the drivers. There’s really no need to update them, and the drivers released since 2019 were basically just to stop aftermarket ink refilling. I would download drivers 2018 or earlier, remove the current drivers and install the earlier ones.

[@Knowhow1]

Also- Did you reset the purge and flush counts ?

[@FUG_GOOGL]

@@Knowhow1 Hi, thanks for replying. This printer isn't mine so I didn't have drivers installed to test it. I downloaded the AIO-software/driver package from the Brother website and installed them in a virual machine. Do you have any idea where I can find the pre-2018 drivers? I have just reset the purge and flush counters exactly as shown in your video. I am still unable to start the printer. I have to hold the power button, insert power cable and wait for it to start. Then it works fine until I shut it off, again unable to power up by pressing power button. Really strange. And this didn't happen before. Also, black isn't printing but maybe it's clogged/dried up as this printer has been sitting still for a long time. Already used the clean function but no luck. EDIT: After removing and reseating the black ink it now shows as completely empty so that's why I can't print any black. The printer remains to have the issue of not starting :( I checked the firmware version (tried updating) but it's already the latest version. I have set the printer to factory default. It won't start unless I hold power button, plug it in and wait to load to home screen. It's annoying but at least the printer can print. I'll have to search further why it's doing this unless you have any other ideas?

[@Knowhow1]

@@FUG_GOOGL Here's the link I use for rolling back to older drivers - support.brother.com/g/b/downloadlist.aspx?c=us&lang=en&prod=mfcj650dw_us_eu_as&os=10013 The black ink showing empty can also be due to the updated firmware. Does it say the cartridge is incompatible ? Deselect automatic updates for your printer, uninstall all the current firmware and install the older firmware, and hopefully this will be your fix.

[@FUG_GOOGL]

@@Knowhow1 How do you download previous firmware? There is only a link to Firmware Update Tool. support.brother.com/g/b/downloadlist.aspx?c=us&lang=en&prod=mfcj4510dw_us_eu_as&os=10013 EDIT: it doesn't say incompatible cartridge, just that it's empty. I don't have the printer with me anymore at this time (at family member again). I'll order refillable cartridges and ink bottles. Hopefully it won't show unrecognised but the set comes with new chips so it should work I guess.

[@christinechiem7126]

Thank you so much. It worked! My printer is printing again.

[@baechi00]

Hi, I am very glad that I found your video. I did all of this without a problem, but unfortunately after the printer restartet I still get the message "Ink absorber pad full", do you have any idea what could have gotten wrong?

[@alisalopera422]

Wow! Worked perfectly! Thank you!

[@garyjones5750]

Hi, great video and I have exactly the same printer with 7000 copies. However, I followed the instructions to the letter and went through the whole purge process only to find that the maintenance warning was still active

[@juliantkp]

Thanks ! It works with my MFC-J2720 as well!

[@georgebailey5791]

I've followed the video, cleaned the ink pads, dried them initially with a blow dryer and put it all back together. Also found the instructions for purging the various codes including FLSBK and FLSCL. I still am receiving the ink absorber full message. I took it all apart again and the felts are definitely dry. Any suggestions.

[@Knowhow1]

The message can still temporarily appear- Try unplugging the printer for 20 mins, and hopefully the error will disappear, or often it will clear on its own after a day or two. Did you also reset the purge count ?

[@richardriccelli3411]

Thank you so much. Grateful for your expertise and guidance. Worked perfectly

[@masoroba]

Thank's!! Mine DCP-J4120DW works!!

[@pedzro]

Thanks very much for that. I had initially succeded in gaining more copies on my MFC-J4510DW (not one you have listed I see) by following this video. After a few months and many more copies, I got the message back and tried deleting the Purge counter, FLSCL and FLSBK counters but to no avail (error message remained - 'Error46' and printer refused to print). I have since followed your other video on emptying and cleaning the tank etc: I could still not clear the error so tried cleaning the sensor card that detects the ink in isopropyl alchohol and drying over night (as it was a bit inky within the board material so thought it might give false info on tank level). Still no joy. When I get to the stage of entering *2864 I get a brief 'Maintenace' followed by beep and "Machine error 46". Pressing 80 then gives something like "01:35 12:48 OK". I have then tried various things like 2783 and 80 and it won't clear and stay cleared. Any suggestions would be much appreciated as I can't bear adding to the plastics mountain!

[@jayp2570]

Did you fix this? I have the same

[@janeeni]

Is this aite still operating? I have question re "fixing codes" availablity

[@katiepannell3562]

This worked, thank you so much! I have several printers that I use for work and several errors like "unable to clean 50" and "printer's waste bin almost full" I am wondering where you found the codes for different problems so I can attempt to clear other issues?

[@Knowhow1]

Are they brother printers too?

[@katiepannell3562]

Yes they are. Thank you! Weirdly, I also have several printers that this hasn’t worked for. It seems to automatically show the “ink absorber pad full” at about 13,130 ish prints. This process works to clear that. But then if it ever shows it again, it doesn’t work a second time.

[@SweetandSassyOpinions]

Hi the problem I’m having is there’s spots of black ink on all my prints now, could this be my problem ?

[@paulgordoncarter1856]

Thanks, this worked and I am back in business!

[@lozfinnerty]

Any way of resetting ink? Keep getting can't detect message

[@Knowhow1]

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[@Knowhow1]

I have another video on resetting cartridges-

[@guillaumebeuvelot3371]

Excellent video .... get thrhough the whole process for 4420DW but no noise can be heard when typing the reset code @the purge menu ...... ;-( and counter does not reset to 0 :-(

[@jeanpierredaviau7478]

I cleaned the pad. After that I did that procedure without succes. When she say I have reset mine, what was on the machine screen befor she typed 2783?

[@TheLongtalllizzy]

I have a J885DW, will this also apply? And am I to assume I am just "buying time", so to speak, until I need to dismantle and clean the actual pads? Should I wait for it to alert me again, then take it apart to clean? You're awesome for posting this. THANK YOU!!!!

[@Knowhow1]

Hi - yes it should work - and you’re right in that it’s only buying you time until you need to clean or replace the ink absorber box. Try this method first- it might give you a few months of extra use (depending on how much you use the printer) and when the ink absorber is truly full the error won’t be able to be overridden this way. I have a simple vid on cleaning the ink absorber box. The parts and installation will likely cost a lot more than getting a new printer, so it’s worth trying to clean yourself.

[@TheLongtalllizzy]

@@Knowhow1 Thank you SO much for this thorough advice!!! I'm gonna try this today :)

[@Knowhow1]

You’re most welcome ! Best of luck and pls let me know how you go

[@TheLongtalllizzy]

@@Knowhow1 I just tried this procedure twice and I'm still getting error "Ink Pad Full". Any idea if I'm doing something wrong?

[@TheLongtalllizzy]

I also read down a bit at some other comments and performed same procedure on the "sen purge". Unplugged and still receiving the same "Ink Absorber Pad Full". Should I also perform on the "Flush" cycle?

[@dennisdouglas9957]

I have the model # MFC-J885DW with this issue. How do I fix it

[@paulwittstock7404]

Thanks for this. I have a problem with the black printing. When printing the test-page I get evreything fine, except the black matrix. But the black text (S/N and Ver. info at the bottom of the page) is perfect and clear. Is there a way to fix that using maintenance menu.

[@Knowhow1]

Hi - Did you clear the purge count ? There is a code to deep clean the nozzles and ink tubes... When you enter maintenance mode, enter 7 and 6 and you should then enter the cleaning menu. Scroll left or right until you get to CLEANING BLACK. Enter 3 and press Mono / Black Start. It should then say "CLEANING" and once finished will return to the home screen of maintenance mode. Press 9 twice to exit. I just made a quick vid with this walk thru- kzbin.info/www/bejne/hl7TiX2KqdGefK8 Hope this works for you - let me know if it doesn't.

[@davide.stokes1137]

Fantastic. Worked perfectly.

[@jeffmcghee6843]

When I hit the up arrow key I get the following options: import all, export to card, import from card, import all vs the purge option mentioned in the video. Any suggestions?

[@Knowhow1]

Try it without a sd card installed

[@jeffmcghee6843]

@@Knowhow1 I checked and no SD card installed. Any other suggestions?

[@aurthorthing7403]

Thank you. Mine has not given me an error message but I'm getting ink splotches on some pages. Do you know how to change or clean the ink absorber?

[@Knowhow1]

I'm just uploading a vid on this now. Take a look if you still need to know

[@aurthorthing7403]

@@Knowhow1 Mine is a MFC-J4510DW. Do you know if this is similar to the ones on your list? It looks just like the one in this video.

[@Knowhow1]

@@aurthorthing7403 Yes the top disassembly will be pretty much identical. The ink absorbers are the same model and are located in the same place. You may just need a thin flathead screwdriver to pry open the motherboard cover rather than just using fingers, as the device panel I believe is shaped slightly differently, but everything else should be the same.

[@ElektroHax]

clean the ink absorber with a towel

[@elisabethsephton8329]

Hello. I have a Brother MFC-J46110DW (A3) with an 'Ink Absorber Full" error message. The maching will not let me press the home button but only an orange !. Could you help?

[@elisabethsephton8329]

Sorry its a MFC-J4610DW

[@pamelamccue4197]

I have a 40 5 one0DW and mine is not coming up with a purge button it says import from card import all export to card what should I do

[@Knowhow1]

It sounds like you have a sd card in the printer. If you do, remove that and try the maintenance mode again

[@fritzfrommgen1736]

I have the MFCJ4510DW and tried this process a couple of times. It does zero out he purge to 0 however when it reboots I still get the ink absorber pad is near full error. Is there a way to get rid of it on this model?

[@Knowhow1]

I’d say your ink absorber pad is truly almost full and needs replacing unfortunately... the reset works when the page count creates the error, but I’d say yours must be also sensing the absorber pad needs replacing.

[@Mark-ms6fy]

@@Knowhow1 I have the same model and I replaced the absorber pad did all the resets/restart and I still get the "ink absorber near full". What am I missing?

[@Mark-ms6fy]

Well, after printing a few copies, the error went away on its own. It must not do a check each time and when it did, it cleared the error.

[@Knowhow1]

@@Mark-ms6fy great news :)

[@armstronglance]

This was a God send!!!! My printer is a MFC-J4710DW. Why the hell isn't this procedure in the user's guide??? Or at least the advanced user's guide? I love m MFC-J4710DW, and I don't ever want another printer!!! Brother does not make a new printer like this one where you can close the top off and have a flat surface. ***I always buy ONLY BROTHER INK!!!! That in itself should keep Brother supporting my printer. It's 12 yrs old or so, and still works like day 1 !!!!!!!! How many other printers can claim that kind fo reliability !!!!!

[@kimbruch409]

I have attempted this reset several times. My page counter off the main menu says 26456. I have replaced the ink pad but the machine won't reset. Help! I don't want to have to buy a new machine. Brother MFC-J4220DW

[@Pyotr_Troyan]

Hi, i am getting a "Machine Error46", this one have appeared, after i have cleaned the "ink absorber" and was following instructions how to get reset the "ink absorber message", but now, i cannot print. Please help

[@Knowhow1]

Sometimes you need to unplug your printer at the wall, and leave it sit for 10-2 minutes before powering it back on. This should clear the error 46 message,

[@janettejohnson4910]

HELP! I have a MFC-J985DW and there is no way I can get to the ink absorber pad.

[@nellieingraham3156]

didn't work on my mfc-j885dw. Message of absorber pad full still showing.

[@HomeCures]

Tried it on MFC-J4510DW. Would not let me get past the first blank at the bottom. Just put up the red X.

[@Knowhow1]

I've checked with your particular model, and you'll need to press the *, 0 and # keys on the LCD (in this order) on the screen which immediately follows the screen with the blank tab at the bottom. This should get you into maintenance mode. Follow on with entering 8,0 and follow the steps thereafter. If you have further trouble, Try this again except only key 0 and #.

[@ozarkcat]

@@Knowhow1 doesn't work on my MCF-J4710DW having the same problem.

[@ombelinedebelleville2887]

This worked now for my MFC-J4420DW (I removed the error) but I have been printing with this error for years without an issue and only removed it because I was messing around with the maintenance anyway

[@garyjones5750]

Just tried the same process again and the "PURGE" is set to ZERO. (No copies printed) The maintenance message has appeared again. Any thoughts?

[@Knowhow1]

Hi- is the error still displaying? Sometimes it can take a couple of days to clear the message

[@charliemeyer1341]

Thank you for the excellent instructions. Worked for me

[@TheDesignDevil]

Works also on the MFC-J5320DW - THX A LOT

[@Ana_-nb8sb]

Brother MFC-J4625DW any idea how to fix this one ?

[@yvonnemcnellie2323]

This did not fix my MFC-J4620DW. When i entered *2864 it came up as an error on the screen. I have no clue how to fix this printer.

[@Knowhow1]

Did the printer beep and “maintenance” displayed at the top of the screen when you entered maintenance mode ?

[@darshnashah8251]

I followed these instructions and purge the counter multiple times but the error is still there! Help!

[@Knowhow1]

Shut down and unplug for 10 minutes then load back up. Let me know if this fixed

[@darshnashah8251]

@@Knowhow1 After 10 mins. unplugged - Still same error message "Ink Absorber Pad Near Full" - printer works but scans only one page via Easy Scan app

[@Knowhow1]

@@darshnashah8251 do maintenance mode again and clear both the purge and flush counts. You might have flshcl and flshbk or similar which you should clear both of. They should be next to each other on the menu selection. Ensure the number resets to 0 when you clear each. If all are 0, some people have had the error msg stick around for a day or two before it disappears.

[@dalward]

This still works! Thank you!

[@paulpitlyk908]

I went through this rest process, but I still get a message that the absorber is "near full". Is that unavoidable?

[@Knowhow1]

It can take a day or two for the message to clear. If the message hasn’t cleared within the week, I have another video on how to physically clean the ink absorber,

[@peterkoinzell7983]

for some reason my printer makes to tapping noise when you press a button but nothing appears when I got to type the code.

[@richardfarley8130]

Wow! Thanks for the info! Saved me some $$ and time!

[@speedoboyny]

Thank you so much! This video saved the day!

[@samtron7424]

thanks! very clear and actually worked !

[@joecox9958]

I followed, cleaned and dried my JW4510DW, still same error. I only see one container.

[@lindafalconer5763]

This didn't work for my MFC J6520DW although the Purge is reset to 0. The ink pad full error is still there. I got the ink pad cleaned and the man in shop thought some of the codes around the purge were 00000 to and maybe they shouldn't? If you've any suggestions that would be great. The Purge was 5800 approx before reset. Sen Purge 00000 Purge 00000 Bypass Jam 00000 CD Jam 00000 CD Page 00000 DX A3p 00000 DX MN Copy 00000 DX CL Copy 00000 dx pc 001276

[@Knowhow1]

Make sure to reset the flush counts, too. If the error is saying ink pad is full,even after a clean, you just need to try a hard reset. Unplug the machine for at least 10mins and boot back up. I have a vid which gives more description : kzbin.info/www/bejne/hp26gmSfpcelbsk

[@lindafalconer5763]

@@Knowhow1 Thanks very much. I’ll try that and let you know how I get on 👍🏻

[@lindafalconer5763]

@@Knowhow1 once I reset the FLSCL: the ink absorber pad full fault is gone and my printer is working again. Thanks very much.

[@mr.a8315]

♥ You're the best! Worked easily.

[@ernestperales3968]

My printer error code 46 pops up instead of Maintenance screen. Help to clear code first? MFC J985dw.

[@chrispezzimenti5658]

You legend. Worked perfectly. :)

[@neilchappochapman]

Brilliant. Really useful having the captions for sausage fingered Ladies like me!! Thank you, all fixed.

[@Ricky-jb1hr]

How to reset dcp t420w ink full?

[@languagelearningdabbler]

Do you know how I can do this for model J280w?