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Problem with scanner on Brother printer?

Problem with scanner on Brother printer?

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RizapS
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08-22-2025, 01:33 AM
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I have an older Brother MFC-J200 printer/scanner without a touchscreen. I faced scanning problems that caused white streaks in the images. I swapped the CIS scanning unit with one from another Brother printer, and the part numbers matched. The manual says I should reset the CIS travel settings in maintenance mode after replacement. However, I can only reach the maintenance mode for end users, not service personnel. The machine doesn’t start properly; once it does, it scans normally but then stops at the rest position, grinding the gears and showing "Init Unable AF." I’m trying to fix this without much luck.
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RizapS
08-22-2025, 01:33 AM #1

I have an older Brother MFC-J200 printer/scanner without a touchscreen. I faced scanning problems that caused white streaks in the images. I swapped the CIS scanning unit with one from another Brother printer, and the part numbers matched. The manual says I should reset the CIS travel settings in maintenance mode after replacement. However, I can only reach the maintenance mode for end users, not service personnel. The machine doesn’t start properly; once it does, it scans normally but then stops at the rest position, grinding the gears and showing "Init Unable AF." I’m trying to fix this without much luck.

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Critadel
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08-22-2025, 01:33 AM
#2
Do these links assist you?
Or these:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Go9iRUMCSE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnLXyzh9zro