Troubleshooting

Examples of poor print quality

Recommendation

 

The color of your printouts is not

To improve the color density, calibrate the colors using first the control panel

 

 

 

what you expected

and then the printer driver (see Color Calibration on page 111).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To adjust the print position of colors for sharper edges, perform the color

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

registration using the control panel (see Color Registration on page 112).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure toner save mode is off in the control panel or the printer driver.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Toner Save Mode in Advanced tab on page 41 (For Windows® printer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

driver), Advanced options on page 58 (For Windows® BR-Script printer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

driver), Advanced print settings on page 73 (For Macintosh printer driver),

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printer Features on page 77 (For Macintosh BR-Script printer driver).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the print quality is poor, clear the Improve Gray Color check box of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

printer driver. See Improve Gray Color in Settings dialog box on page 36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(for Windows® printer driver), Advanced options on page 58 (for Windows®

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BR-Script printer driver), Advanced print settings on page 73 (for Macintosh

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

printer driver), or Printer Features on page 77 (for Macintosh BR-Script

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

printer driver).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the print quality of the black portion is not what you expected, select the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enhance Black Printing check box of the printer driver. See Enhance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Black Printing in Settings dialog box on page 36 (for Windows® printer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

driver), Advanced options on page 58 (for Windows® BR-Script printer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

driver), Advanced print settings on page 73 (for Macintosh printer driver), or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printer Features on page 77 (for Macintosh BR-Script printer driver).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(see Replacing the toner cartridges on page 123). 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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure that the machine is on a solid level surface.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Install a new belt unit (see Replacing the belt unit on page 135).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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