Brother DCP-145C manual Cleaning the print head, Checking the print quality, Press Ink Management

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Cleaning the print head

To maintain print quality, the machine will automatically clean the print head when needed. You can start the cleaning process manually if there is a print quality problem.

Clean the print head and ink cartridges if you get a horizontal line or blank text in the text or graphics on your printed pages. You can clean Black only, three colours at a time (Cyan/Yellow/Magenta), or all four colours at once.

Cleaning the print head consumes ink. Cleaning too often uses ink unnecessarily.

CAUTION

DO NOT touch the print head. Touching the print head may cause permanent damage and may void the print head's warranty.

a Press Ink Management.

b Press a or b to choose Cleaning. Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose Black, Color or All.

Press OK.

The machine cleans the print head. When cleaning is finished, the machine will go back to standby mode automatically.

Note

If you clean the print head at least five times and the print has not improved, try installing a new Genuine Brother Brand Replacement cartridge for each problem colour. Try cleaning the print head again up to five more times. If the print has not improved call your Brother dealer.

Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance

Checking the print quality

If faded or streaked colours and text appear on your output, some of the nozzles may be clogged. You can check this by printing the Print Quality Check Sheet and looking at the nozzle check pattern.

a Press Ink Management.

b Press a or b to choose Test Print. Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose Print Quality. Press OK.

d Press Colour Start.

The machine begins printing the Print

Quality Check Sheet.

e Check the quality of the four colour blocks on the sheet.

f The LCD asks you if the quality of the

four colours are ok.

B

Is Quality OK?

 

a Yes b No

g Do one of the following:

„If all lines are clear and visible, press a to choose Yes, and go to step k.

„If you can see missing short lines as shown below, press b to choose No.

OKPoor

h The LCD asks you if the print quality is OK for black and three colours.

Black OK?

a Yes b No

Press a (Yes) or b (No).

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Contents USER’S Guide If you need to call Customer Service Compilation and Publication Notice Table of Contents Section III Direct Photo Printing Section II CopySection V Appendixes Section IV SoftwareMenu and Features Page General Accessing the Software User’s Guide Using the documentationSymbols and conventions used in the documentation General InformationSoftware User’s Guide How to find Scanning instructionsScanSoft PaperPort 11SE with OCR How-to-Guide Presto! PageManager User’s Guide Hong Kong users onlyPresto! PageManager User’s Guide Viewing Documentation For MacintoshAccessing Brother Support For Windows 100% Normal Control panel overviewLED DCP Loading paper and other print media Loading documents and paperLoading documents and paper About envelopes Loading envelopes and post cardsRemoving small printouts from the machine How to load envelopes and postcardsCut Sheet Paper Envelopes Printable areaAcceptable paper and other print media Recommended print mediaBrother paper Handling and using print media Improper SetupPaper capacity of the output paper tray Paper type and size for each operation Choosing the right print mediaPaper Type Weight Thickness No. Sheets Paper weight, thickness and capacityHow to load documents Using the ADF DCP-185C onlyLoading documents Recommended environmentScannable area Using the scanner glassSleep Mode General SetupLCD screen Changing LCD languageHow to print a report Printing ReportsPress Mono Start Press Stop/Exit Copy How to copy Making copiesCopy options Changing copy speed and quality Enlarging or reducing the image copiedPress Mono Start or Colour Start Custom25-400% . Press OK Making N in 1 copies or a poster Page LayoutSorting copies using the ADF Monochrome only DCP-185C only „ 2 in 1 P „ 2 in 1 L „ 4 in 1 P „ 4 in 1 L „ Poster 3⋅3Press Mono Start Adjusting Brightness Contrast BrightnessContrast Paper options Paper TypePaper Size Chapter Direct Photo Printing Using PhotoCapture Center from your computer Using memory card or USB Flash memory drivePhotoCapture Center Operations Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive Getting started How to print from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive Print Index ThumbnailsPress Photo Capture Dpof PrintYes, see Dpof printing on Printing ImagesDpof printing PhotoCapture Center print settings Print qualityPrint Size White Balance Colour EnhancementColour Density SharpnessCropping Borderless printingDate Print Changing the image quality Scan to a memory card or USB Flash memory driveUnderstanding Error Messages Changing the monochrome file formatChanging the colour file format Printing photos from a camera Setting your digital cameraPrinting photos directly from a PictBridge camera PictBridge requirementsCamera Connected Chapter Understanding the Error Messages Chapter Software How to read the Html User’s Guide Software featuresFor Windows Click Software USER’S GuideAppendixes Choosing a location Safety and LegalTo use the machine safely Page Safety and Legal Important safety instructions Important For your safety Radio interferenceInternational Energy Star Compliance Statement Legal limitations for copying Trademarks Troubleshooting Troubleshooting and Routine MaintenanceIf you are having difficulty with your machine PrintingTroubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Colour Enhancement Copying DifficultiesScanning Difficulties Software DifficultiesPhotoCapture Center Difficulties Error Message Cause Action Error and Maintenance messagesCannot Print Press Mono Start or Colour Start Document jam DCP-185C only Document is jammed in the top of the ADF unitDocument is jammed inside the ADF unit Printer jam or paper jam Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Replacing the ink cartridges Routine maintenanceTroubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Clean the outside of the machine as follows Cleaning the outside of the machineCleaning the scanner Cleaning the paper pick-up roller Cleaning the machine printer platenChecking the print quality Cleaning the print headPress Ink Management Press Colour StartChecking the print alignment Checking the ink volume Machine InformationChecking the serial number Packing and shipping the machine Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Menu and Features On-screen Menu keys ProgrammingMenu table Copy PhotoCapture Print Reports Machine Info Initial Setup Menu Table Photo Paper Type Nnonn+ Tiff Initial Date&Time General SpecificationsWeight Dimensions DCP-145C 1 and DCP-165CTemperature Humidity DCP-185CPrint media Paper Input Paper TrayPaper Output Copy Compatible Media Resolution File Extension PhotoCapture CenterNumber of Files Folder Borderless PictBridge CompatibilityInterface Scanner Printer InterfacesUSB 1 Processor Computer requirementsMinimum SpeedWhat is Innobella? Service Life of InkConsumable items InkGlossary CD-ROM IndexFrom PC See Software Users Guide on Transparencies Productsupport@brother.com.au Solutions Site http//solutions.brother.comVisit us on the World Wide Web