Examples of poor print quality

Recommendation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rough-surfaced paper may cause the problem. (See Acceptable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

paper and other print media uu page 16.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Choose Thick Paper mode in the printer driver (for MFC-7240),

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

choose Thick in the machine’s Paper Type menu setting or use

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

thinner paper than you are currently using. (See Paper Type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

uu page 16 and (for MFC-7240) Software User’s Guide: Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tab.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check the machine’s environment. Conditions such as high

 

Hollow print

humidity can cause hollow print. (See Product Safety Guide:

 

Choosing a location.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. (See

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replacing the drum unit uu page 62.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean the corona wire inside the drum unit by sliding the green

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tab. Be sure to return the green tab to the home position (a). (See

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cleaning the corona wire uu page 60.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. (See

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replacing the drum unit uu page 62.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The fuser unit may be contaminated. Call Brother Customer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service.

 

 

All black

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rough surfaced paper or thick print media can cause problems.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure that you choose the appropriate media type in the

 

 

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printer driver (for MFC-7240) or in the machine’s Paper Type

 

 

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menu setting. (See Acceptable paper and other print media

 

 

uu page 16 and (for MFC-7240) Software User’s Guide: Basic

 

 

a b c d e

 

 

tab.)

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The problem may disappear by itself. Print multiple pages to clear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this problem, especially if the machine has not been used for a

White lines across the page

long time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. (See

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replacing the drum unit uu page 62.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean the corona wire of the drum unit. (See Cleaning the corona

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wire uu page 60.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean the drum surface. (See Advanced User’s Guide: Cleaning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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the drum unit.)

 

 

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A B

 

The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. (See

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c d e

Replacing the drum unit uu page 62.)

 

 

a b

 

 

 

2 3 4

 

 

 

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