
Check that the "Breather Tape" on the top of the cartridge is fully removed. DO NOT blame the cartridge as it is almost NEVER the cartridge which is at fault even though this is when the problem may have first appeared.ġ. Remember that issues will almost always begin when a new cartridge is installed. Here are some of the main reasons, including a few things to check before getting too carried away with the situation. What can cause a Brother printer to not print black?There are quite a few scenarios that can stop your Brother printer from printing in black.

Overall Brother inkjet printers are very reliable and if used regularly and correctly then very few issues will occur. Brother printers work perfectly well with generic ink cartridges, in fact there should be absolutely no difference whatsoever in both operation and print quality using non genuine cartridges as long as they are good quality generic Brother cartridges. In this article I want to first start with the main reasons that could cause this problem to occur followed by the solutions. No-one, (including Brother) seems to know exactly why this problem is so common and even why it has continued to plague Brother printers for so many years.

This has been a common issue with Brother Inkjet printers for as long as I can remember. Brother Inkjet Printers are renowned for having the problem of the black cartridge not printing.
