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 111).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To identify the color of the toner cartridge, visit us at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://solutions.brother.com/ to view our FAQs and troubleshooting tips.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify the color causing the problem and put in a new drum unit (see

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replacing the drum units on page 121).

 

 

Colored lines across the page

To identify the color of the drum unit, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/

 

 

to view our FAQs and troubleshooting tips.

Make sure that the media type setting in the driver matches the type of paper

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you are using (see Acceptable paper and other print media on page 2).

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Check the machine’s environment. Conditions such as high humidity can cause hollow print.

(See Product Safety Guide: Choosing a location.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 147).

 

 

White spots or hollow print

 

Identify the color causing the problem and put in a new drum unit (see

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replacing the drum units on page 121).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To identify the color of the drum unit, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to view our FAQs and troubleshooting tips.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.

 

 

 

 

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.

 

Replacing the toner cartridges on page 111). To identify the color of the toner

 

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.

 

 

 

 

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ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

troubleshooting tips.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify the color causing the problem and put in a new drum unit (see

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replacing the drum units on page 121).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To identify the color of the drum unit, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to view our FAQs and troubleshooting tips.

Blank page or some colors are

missing

3.7 in.

 

 

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

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

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ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.

 

(94 mm)

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the drum unit (see Cleaning the drum unit on page 147).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify the color causing the problem and put in a new drum unit (see

3.7 in.

 

 

Replacing the drum units on page 121).

 

 

 

 

(94 mm)

 

 

To identify the color of the drum unit, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to view our FAQs and troubleshooting tips.

Colored spots at 3.7 in. (94mm)

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