Printing (continued)

Difficulty

Suggestions

Poor print quality.

Check the print quality. (See Checking the print quality on page 156.)

 

 

 

Make sure that the Media Type setting in the printer driver or the Paper Type

 

setting in the machine’s menu matches the type of paper you are using. (See

 

Printing for Windows® or Printing and Faxing for Macintosh in the Software User’s

 

Guide on the CD-ROM and Paper Type on page 25.)

 

 

 

Make sure that your ink cartridges are fresh. The following may cause ink to clog:

 

„ The expiration date written on the cartridge package has passed. (Genuine

 

Brother Innobella™ ink cartridges stay usable for up to two years if kept in their

 

original packaging.)

 

„ The ink cartridge has been in your machine for over six months.

 

„ The ink cartridge may not have been stored properly before use.

 

 

 

Make sure you are using Genuine Brother Innobella™ Ink.

 

 

 

Try using the recommended types of paper.

 

(See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 17.)

 

 

 

The recommended environment for your machine is between 68 °F to 91 °F

 

(20 °C to 33 °C).

 

 

White horizontal lines appear in text

Clean the print head. (See Cleaning the print head on page 155.)

or graphics.

 

Make sure you are using Genuine Brother Innobella™ Ink.

 

 

 

 

Try using the recommended types of paper.

 

(See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 17.)

 

 

The machine prints blank pages.

Clean the print head. (See Cleaning the print head on page 155.)

 

 

 

Make sure you are using Genuine Brother Innobella™ Ink.

 

 

Characters and lines are stacked.

Check the printing alignment. (See Checking the print alignment on page 157.)

 

 

Printed text or images are skewed.

Make sure the paper is loaded properly in the paper tray and the paper side guides

 

are adjusted correctly. (See Loading paper and other print media on page 9.)

 

 

 

Make sure the Jam Clear Cover is closed properly.

 

 

Smudged stain at the top center of

Make sure the paper is not too thick or curled.

the printed page.

(See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 17.)

 

 

Smudged stain at the right or left

Make sure the paper is not curled when you print on the back side of the paper

corner of the printed page.

with the Print Odd Pages and Print Even Pages settings.

 

 

Printing appears dirty or ink seems

Make sure you are using the recommended types of paper. (See Acceptable

to run.

paper and other print media on page 17.) Don't handle the paper until the ink is

 

dry.

 

 

 

Make sure you are using Genuine Brother Innobella™ Ink.

 

 

 

If you are using photo paper, make sure that you have set the correct paper type.

 

If you are printing a photo from your PC, set the Media Type in the Basic tab of

 

the printer driver.

 

 

Stains appear on the reverse side

Make sure the printer platen is not dirty with ink.

or at the bottom of the page.

(See Cleaning the machine’s printer platen on page 154.)

 

 

 

Make sure you are using Genuine Brother Innobella™ Ink.

 

 

 

Make sure you are using the paper support flap.

 

(See Loading paper and other print media on page 9.)

 

 

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