Examples of poor print

Recommendation

quality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you use label sheets for laser printers, the glue from the sheets may

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sometimes stick to the OPC drum surface. Clean the drum unit.

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See Advanced User's Guide: Cleaning the drum unit.

 

 

 

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Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications.

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See Acceptable paper and other print media uu page 18.

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Do not use paper that has clips or staples because they will scratch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the surface of the drum.

Black toner marks across the

If the unpacked drum unit is in direct sunlight or room light, the unit

 

 

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may be damaged.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The toner cartridge may be damaged. Put in a new toner cartridge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Replacing the toner cartridge uu page 64.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Replacing the drum unit uu page 71.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Cleaning the corona wire uu page 69.

 

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Make sure the green tab of the corona wire is at the home position (a).

 

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The toner cartridge may be damaged. Put in a new toner cartridge.

 

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See Replacing the toner cartridge uu page 64.

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

Black lines down the page

See Replacing the drum unit uu page 71.

 

Printed pages have toner

The fuser unit may be contaminated.

stains down the page

Call Brother Customer Service.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure that foreign material such as a torn piece of paper, sticky

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

notes or dust is not inside the machine and around the drum unit and

 

 

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toner cartridge.

 

 

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The toner cartridge may be damaged. Put in a new toner cartridge.

 

 

A B C D

 

 

See Replacing the toner cartridge uu page 64.

 

 

a b c d e

 

 

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

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See Replacing the drum unit uu page 71.

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