brother 2270dw error light

Wondering why the Brother 2270DW error light appeared out of a sudden?

Keep reading!

The Error Light on Brother 2270DW Printer appears when there is paper jamming, no paper, the covers are open or the corona wire needs cleaning. The solution includes complete maintenance of your Brother Printer until the cause is revealed.

Brother HL-2270DW LED Indications!

There are quite a few different LED indicator lights on the Brother 2270DW printer.

Each of them means a different notification for the user so let’s learn more about the light’s meaning.

Here’s what the LED indications mean on the Brother 2270DW printer:

  • Toner (Yellow Light) – No toner or a Cartridge Problem!
  • Drum + Error (flashing)  – The corona wire has to be cleaned
  • Drum + Error (solid) – Drum Stop, replace the drum with a new one
  • ALL Lights Flashing – Service Call, solvable via power cycle
  • Error LED only – Laser unit failure
  • Error (flashing) – The fuser cover or front cover is open
  • Error (solid) – No paper in the tray or manual feed is required

In this guide, we’ll be aiming at a solid green light “ready” because that’s how the face of your Brother 2270DW should look when the printer is healthy.

Throughout this guide, we’ll attempt everything possible to solve ALL warning/error indications at once so buckle up!

Let’s next jump straight into the solutions to fix the error light permanently!

How To Fix Brother 2270DW Error Light?

fix brother 2270dw error light

Following the aforementioned bullets, we’re going to address each possibility where the (red) Error Light is known to appear.

With a bit of luck by the end of this post, the printer will be OK!

Let’s jump straight into solution #1:

Solution #1 Restart Brother Printer!

It’s safe to start with a simple restart against any kind of error light on the Brother 2270DW printer.

The good old power circulation method will discharge ALL device components allowing a fresh start, which hopefully will help us understand the problem better.

Here’s how to perform a power cycle on your Brother printer:

  1. Turn OFF the Brother Printer.
  2. Unplug the device from the power source.
  3. Wait for at least 2 minutes!
  4. Plug the device back into the power.
  5. Turn ON the Brother Printer.

When the device is back on, the “ready” green light should be flashing for a few moments and then turn solid. When that happens, test whether your printer is able to perform a task.

Note: Avoid plugging your Brother Printer into a power strip to avoid power-income complications.

Solution #2 Insert Paper In The Tray

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Sometimes the Brother 2270DW Light Error appears because of a lack of paper.

In some rare cases, when there are actual sheets of paper in the Paper Tray, users only need to re-insert the paper stack for the error to go away. Perhaps this will help!

Let’s next learn how to re-insert paper in the Brother 2270DW printer:

  1. Pull the Paper Tray out of the machine.
  2. Take out any remaining sheets of paper.
  3. Press the Paper Slide to be able to fit the paper.
  4. Take a 20-30 sheet stack of paper.
  5. Insert the paper into the Paper Tray.
  6. Gently adjust the Paper Guides.
  7. Insert the Paper Tray into the Brother Printer.
  8. Lift the Paper Support Flap.

When the paper has been re-inserted into the Brother 2270DW Printer, we’re ready to perform another restart.

Use the steps from solution #1 to reboot your Brother Printer and when you’re ready the Error Light should no longer be there. In case the issue is still there, proceed further!

Alert: The paper has to be gently embedded into the Paper Tray and not under pressure!

Solution #3 Feed Paper Manually

The manual feed slot is designed for users that intend to print smaller sheets of paper such as envelopes and custom labels.

feed paper manually

However, A4 sheets of paper can also be fed in the manual input, so this way we’re going to carry out a print session to potentially remove the error!

  1. Open the Manual Feed Slot.
  2. Slide an A4 sheet of paper, using both hands!
  3. Continue to insert the sheet until the front edges touch the roller.
  4. Release the sheet when the printer grasps the paper.
  5. The paper will remain “on hold” until a command is sent.

Now when the paper is manually fed to the machine, you’ll only need to press the Go Button, which will essentially carry out a scan and print.

In our case, nothing will be printed as long as there is no pending WiFi printing queue. The error should now be gone!

Note: Inserting more than one sheep of paper into the Manual Feed Slot can result in a jam!

Solution #4 Printer Maintenance

When the Error Light is flashing there are quite a few possibilities why this indication appears, therefore we need to inspect everything.

Due to the nature of this flashing error indication, we’re made a complete maintenance step list, for everyone to be able to follow.

Let’s jump right in!

printer maintenance

Close The Covers!

Your 2270DW Brother Printer has a Front Cover and Fuser Cover that has to be closed before the machine can start executing any tasks.

You need to close the front cover which is in front of the manual feed mechanism as well as the fuser cover on the back of the printer.

Clear Paper Jams

Pull the Paper Tray out of the machine and using both hands, gently pull out the jammed paper.

In addition, you’ll need to open the Fuser Cover and take out any jammed sheets of paper.

Flush The Memory

You can clear the memory of your printer by holding the Go button for more than 3 seconds.

As an indication of successfully released memory, ALL printer lights will turn on and off.

Disabled Duplex

Sometimes the Duplex Tray is not recognized due to a dispositioning.

To learn more about the problem, users need to take the Duplex Tray out of the machine and re-insert the component.

Clean The Corona Wire

To conclude the HL-2270DW Error Light we need to open the front cover and allow the machine to cool down for about 10 minutes.

The next step is to take the Drum and Cartridge Assembly out and clean the main corona wire located in the drum unit. The components are later reinstalled and the error is gone.

Note: To boost the performance of your Brother Printer, lower the print document resolution!

Solution #5 Reset The Brother Printer

There are three entirely different methods by which you can reset your Brother 2270DW Printer and we strongly recommend attempting everything.

In this solution, we’ll learn the steps to Reset Toner Cartridge, Reset Drum and perform the well-known Factory Reset.

reset printer

Reset Toner Cartridge:

  1. Turn OFF the Brother Printer
  2. Open the front cover.
  3. Press and hold the Go button and turn the printer ON.
  4. When ALL lights turn ON, release the Go Button.
  5. Press the Go Button two times!
  6. Press the Go Button 6 or 7 times.
  7. The Error LED should start flashing.

Reset Drum:

  1. Turn ON the Brother Printer.
  2. Open the front cover.
  3. Hold the Go Button until ALL LEDs light.
  4. Release the button and close the cover.

Factory Reset:

  1. Turn OFF the Brother Printer.
  2. Hold the Go Button and turn on the machine.
  3. When ALL LEDs light up, release the Go Button.
  4. Press the Go Button 10 consecutive times.
  5. The Brother Printer will reset.

We strongly recommend attempting ALL types of reset to see which one would work in your situation.

We hope that the solutions were helpful and in case the problem persists, even after the reset, you’ll need to get in touch with Brother Customer Service for additional assistance.

Note: The Brother Printer reset might take up to 3 minutes!

Quick Recap:

Hence, the Brother 2270DW Printer Error Light appears due to a lack of paper, possible jamming, not recognized components, or a system failure. We’ve learned that the solution requires addressing each of the potential causes to reveal the source.

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Final Thoughts:

Now that we’ve learned why the Brother 2270DW error light appears and how to address each of the potential failures, we’re ready to solve the problem.

It’s important to remember that even if our guide didn’t help, it’s always best to consult with professionals before drawing conclusions!

We hope that you’ve learned something new today and to discover more relevant guides and solutions for our everyday smart devices, make sure to check our blog!