Troubleshooting

 

Examples of poor print quality

Recommendation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify the color causing the problem and replace the toner cartridge that

 

 

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matches the color of the line (see Replacing the toner cartridges

 

 

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on page 122).

 

 

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STUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.

 

 

 

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To identify the color of the toner cartridge, visit http://solutions.brother.com/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to view our FAQs and troubleshooting tips.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Install a new drum unit (see Replacing the drum unit on page 128).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colored lines across the page

Make sure that the media type setting in the printer driver matches the type

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of paper you are using (see Acceptable paper and other print media

 

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on page 2).

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Check the machine’s environment. Conditions such as high humidity can cause hollow print (See the Product Safety Guide).

If the problem is not solved after printing a few pages, the drum may have foreign material, such as glue from a label, stuck on the drum surface. Clean the drum unit (see Cleaning the drum unit on page 157).

Install a new drum unit (see Replacing the drum unit on page 128).

White spots or hollow print

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify the color causing the problem and put in a new toner cartridge

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(see Replacing the toner cartridges on page 123). To identify the color of the

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toner cartridge, visit http://solutions.brother.com/ to view our FAQs and

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ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

troubleshooting tips.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Install a new drum unit (see Replacing the drum unit on page 128).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blank page or some colors are

missing

If the problem is not solved after printing a few pages, the drum may have

(94 mm)

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foreign material, such as glue from a label, stuck on the drum surface. Clean

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the drum unit (see Cleaning the drum unit on page 157).

3.7 in.

 

 

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Install a new drum unit (see Replacing the drum unit on page 128).

3.7 in.

(94 mm)

Colored spots at 3.7 in. (94mm)

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