Brother DCP-T510W Inkjet Printer: Preventing Ink Dry Out, Self-Cleaning & Power Tips

Hello, I have bought a brother dcp-t510w printer. It has a system that cleans itself. Does this printer have to be turned on all the time so that the inks in this printer do not dry out? Is it enough if it is turned off but connected to the electricity. I would be grateful for an answer!

All Brother ink devices must be permanently switched on in order to be able to clean themselves.
That's right, what my colleague writes that it can happen in the middle of the night, so it is suggested to keep the printer as far as possible from the bed or to sleep well and not to listen to what the printer is doing

dr.master wrote:

All Brother ink devices must be permanently switched on in order to be able to clean themselves.

I have a Brother J315W for 10 years, it prints very little, minimal. From what I "show" it is enough that the plug is inserted into the power socket and the "physically" button is not turned on and also refreshes the heads. Sometimes when I leave for a long time and just check it, turn it off to be sure with the button and refreshing the heads still works, which is proved by the fact that the printer is operational and there are no problems with the head.

I have repaired hundreds of such devices where clients have done just that.
Either you have the carcasses mixed with the decongestant or you are very lucky

dr.master wrote:

Either you have the carcasses mixed with the decongestant or you are very lucky

I won't argue with you, but probably not, the printer stands about 1.5 meters from the radiator, sometimes it doesn't print for a month. Despite the fact that it is turned off with the On / Off button, you can still hear how the cleaning starts, you can hear "rattling" once a day.

dr.master wrote:

I have repaired hundreds of such devices where clients have done just that.
Either you have the carcasses mixed with the decongestant or you are very lucky

I was troubled by your statement, but I found it. However, you are wrong, although "You've repaired hundreds of such devices, where customers did just that.", But still wrong, and I'm sure nothing will happen to the printer. I am sure from my own experience because I have been using it for several years and nothing happens.
In support of the link to the instruction manual:

http://download.brother.com/welcome/doc002809/cv_dcp315w_pol_busr.pdf

Plus a quote from this manual to prove that you are wrong.

" 6 On / Off
It allows you to turn the device on and off. Press the On / Off button to turn on the device. Press and hold the On / Off button to turn on the device. The power off message will be displayed on the LCD screen for a few seconds, then the screen will turn off.
If the device is turned off, it will periodically clean the print head, to maintain print quality. To extend the life of the print head, ensure the best ink cartridge performance and maintain print quality, the machine should always be plugged in. "

So it is as I wrote. You can turn it off as long as the printer is connected to the power supply, i.e. the power plug in the socket.

Kraniec_Internetów wrote:

That the power consumption of the printer "off" is lower than when it is in the standby state.

I don't know anything about it, but I think it is lower than when it is turned on and in "standby" state, because when it turns off it takes a few seconds and during this time some systems are disconnected from the power supply. Likewise, when switching on, it takes some time to switch on, so these systems are switched on again during this time. And from the standby mode, it is a second and the screen is lit, so probably most of the systems have only a limited power supply.
Referring to the above instruction and data from the specification, it results from the fact that this energy consumption is small at all, but in the "off" mode it is three times lower than in the "sleep" mode, and seven times lower than in the "standby" mode.

"power source
AC 220 to 240 V 50/60 Hz
Energy consumption
(DCP-J125)
1). Copy Mode:
Approx. 17 W.
2). Standby Mode:
About 3.5 watts
Sleep mode:
About 1.5 watts
Off:
About 0.45 watts "

As the author of the topic is not visible, maybe I will take the opportunity to ask here, because I think I have a problem with J105. I have a printer for over two years. Everything was fine at first. After a few months, problems with black ink started after about 2-3 days off use. Black print quality is bad, color is always ok. You have to clean black almost every time, even though the printer is connected to the network all the time. Because I print little, but quite regularly, and I read that Brother recommends using the ink for a period of 6 months after installation, I replaced the black ink even though there was still 1/3 left. I thought maybe the mascara was old. However, with a new mascara after 2-3 months it is the same again. I have over half the ink, and after a few days of break, it hardly prints in black. It helps to select cleaning in MENU. It seems to me that the printer uses most of the ink for cleaning, and it cleans itself regularly, whether it is turned on or only connected to the network, because sometimes I hear that it sings there.
Sometimes, even when printing for the next day, I see that black printing is not ok, only the second page is good.
Can someone write me, is it quite normal? Because I think that cleaning is not working for her.

I would run 2 whole black pages on the old ink so as to pump out all the ink.
It is possible that air has got into / enters the system and therefore you have a problem with black.
The device can also be disassembled and the whole system, all hoses can be pushed with liquid for cleaning the heads.
Summarizing :
1) take apart and push the hoses with ink to push the air out
2) let go of a lot of black to push through itself
3) Pour head cleaning fluid into the used container and run printing until the container is exhausted.

Thanks for the advice.
Unfortunately, I do not feel strong enough to disassemble it on my own, and it is still under warranty. I can only apply points 2 and 3. I therefore have two more questions: Can I put this old mascara on without fear (it is over two years old and it has been in the cupboard for a year)? And second - if possible, write exactly what liquid should I buy, because I can see it full on the Internet. Some proven brand.

If it's under warranty, what are you up to?
Put in the original inks and call Blasc to have them take the device for warranty repair.

It is correct. The question is, is this a glitch? If the service determines that this is normal with an inkjet printer, will they not treat it as an unfounded report? Because, however, after releasing the cleaning, the printer prints normally.
Original inks from the beginning.

Leave it in a condition like not printing.
Attach test prints like ugly prints and replace the head.
No worries.

Thanks. I will move on with the topic in my free time. Thanks for the help.

dr.master wrote:

I have repaired hundreds of such devices where customers did just that.
Either you have inks diluted with liquid to unclog the heads or a lot of luck

Hello. I have such a problem. I've had the printer since September, original ink. Halfway in the ink tanks, and instead of red, it prints brown. How can I do a cleanup or something like that? Thank you for your help ?

amichalska wrote:

dr.master wrote:

I have repaired hundreds of such devices where customers did just that.
Either you have inks diluted with liquid to unclog the heads or a lot of luck

Hello. I have such a problem. I've had the printer since September, original ink. Halfway in the ink tanks, and instead of red, it prints brown. How can I do a cleanup or something like that? Thank you for your help ?

What is this device?

Brother t420w

Without service tools, you will not approach the subject professionally.
Give it back for guarantees as you still use original inks.

dr.master wrote:

Without service tools, you will not approach the subject professionally.
Give it back for guarantees as you still use original inks.

What do you mean by service tools? My printer does not print black, and I disassembled the heads to clear them outside the printer. I'm ready to take it apart (if possible), but I haven't found anything on the internet about it.