DIFFICULTY

SUGGESTIONS

 

 

Copy Quality Difficulties

Vertical streaks appear in copies.

Sometimes you may see vertical streaks on your copies. Either the scanner or the primary corona wire for printing is dirty. Clean them both.

(See pages 13-16to 13-18)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Print Quality Difficulties

Printouts are too dark or

 

Adjust the print conditions by setting the Print Density

too light.

 

light function. It has been factory set to the middle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

position. (See Setting the Print Density, page 5-4.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printed pages contain

 

You may fix this by wiping the scanner windows

white stripes.

 

with a clean soft cloth. (See Cleaning the Document

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scanner, page 13-16and Replacing the Drum Unit,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

page 13-23.) If you still see white stripes or faint

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

images and the LCD shows CHANGE DRUM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOON, replace the drum unit with a new one.

White Stripes or

 

 

 

Faint lmages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printed pages are

 

Clean the FAX/MFC’s interior and the primary

stained with toner or

 

corona wire of the toner cartridge. (See Routine

have vertical

 

Maintenance, page 13-16and Cleaning the Drum

stripes.

 

 

 

 

 

Unit, page 13-18.) Make sure that the tab of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

corona wire is at the home position (). If after

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cleaning, you still see dark stripes or toner stains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and the LCD shows CHANGE DRUM SOON,

Dark Stripes or

 

 

replace the drum unit with a new one.

Toner Stains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printed pages have

 

Make sure that you use paper that meets the

white in black text and

 

specifications. Rough surface or thick media can

graphic areas.

 

cause the problem. If you still see white spots and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the LCD shows CHANGE DRUM SOON,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

replace the drum unit with a new one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White Spots

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toner scatters and stains

 

Adjust the print conditions by setting the Print

the printed page.

 

Density function. Remove the drum unit and clean the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FAX/MFC’s interior. (See Routine Maintenance,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

page 13-16,Cleaning the Printer, page 13-17and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cleaning the Drum Unit, page 13-18.)Make sure that

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

you use paper that meets specifications. (See pages 2-

Scattering Toner

 

 

7.) If you still have scattered toner and the LCD shows

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHANGE DRUM SOON, replace the drum unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with a new one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Brother FAX-2900 Copy Quality Difficulties, Print Quality Difficulties, White Stripes or Faint lmages, White Spots

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