Copy Quality Difficulties | Brother MFC 4300 manual

DIFFICULTY	SUGGESTIONS

Copy Quality Difficulties

Vertical streaks appear in copies.

Sometimes you may see vertical streaks on your copies. Either the scanner or the primary corona wire for printing is dirty. Clean them both.

(See pages 15-23to 15-25)

							Print Quality Difficulties
Printouts are too dark or								Adjust the print conditions by setting the Print Density
too light.								light function. It has been factory set to the middle
								position. (See Setting the Print Density, page 5-5.)

Printed pages contain								You may fix this by wiping the scanner windows
white stripes.								with a clean soft cloth. (See Cleaning the Document
								Scanner, page 15-23and Replacing the Drum Unit,
								Scanner, page 15-23and Replacing the Drum Unit,
								page 15-30.) If you still see white stripes or faint
								images and the display shows CHANGE DRUM
								SOON, replace the drum unit with a new one.
White Stripes or								SOON, replace the drum unit with a new one.
White Stripes or
Faint lmages

Printed pages are								Clean the MFC’s interior and the primary corona
stained with toner or								wire of the toner cartridge. (See Routine
have vertical								Maintenance, page 15-23and Cleaning the Drum
stripes.								Unit, page 15-25.) Make sure that the tab of the
stripes.								Unit, page 15-25.) Make sure that the tab of the
								corona wire is at the home position. If after
								cleaning, you still see dark stripes or toner stains
								and the display shows CHANGE DRUM SOON,
Dark Stripes or								and the display shows CHANGE DRUM SOON,
Dark Stripes or								replace the drum unit with a new one.
Toner Stains

Printed pages have								Make sure that you use paper that meets the
white in black text and								specifications. spots Rough surface or thick media
graphic areas.								can cause the problem. If you still see white spots
								and the display shows CHANGE DRUM SOON,
								and the display shows CHANGE DRUM SOON,
								replace the drum unit with a new one.

White Spots

Toner scatters and stains								Adjust the print conditions by setting the Print
the printed page.								Density function. Remove the drum unit and clean the
								MFC’s interior. (See Routine Maintenance , page 15-
								MFC’s interior. (See Routine Maintenance , page 15-
								23, Cleaning the Printer , page 15-24and Cleaning the
								Drum Unit, page 15-25.) Make sure that you use paper
								that meets specifications. (See pages 2-7.) If you still
Scattering Toner								that meets specifications. (See pages 2-7.) If you still
Scattering Toner								have scattered toner and the display shows CHANGE
								DRUM SOON, replace the drum unit with a new one.

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Contents

Manual If You Need to Call Customer Service Brother Numbers Description Ordering Accessories and Supplies Compilation and Publication Notice USA and Canada What to do if you think your Product is defective Location of store Canada Only Sending a Cover Quick Reference GuideSending Faxes Automatic Transmission Making Copies Table of Contents Initial Setup Setup ReceiveOn-Screen Programming Setup Send Auto Dial Numbers and Dialing Options Remote Fax OptionsPrinting Reports Setting Up Brother MFC and PC to Work Together 11-1 Making Copies 10-1For DOS Users 12-1 Using the Brother MFC as a Printer 13-1 Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance 15-1 Using Automatic E-Mail Printing 14-1 Glossary Specifications Index Remote Retrieval Access CardImportant Information Finding Information Using This ManualTest Sheet Procedures USA Only 1Introduction MFC 4300 Control Panel Overview When you press these keys ECM Error Correction Mode About Fax MachinesFax Tones and Handshake 2Assembly and Connections Packing ListMake sure you have the following items Choosing a Location No ! no ! no Installing the Drum Unit Assembly With Toner Cartridge Assembly S S E M B L Y a N D C O N N E C T I O N S Setting Up the MFC Loading Paper Paper Type Paper Size Acceptable Paper Loading One Sheet of Paper Paper Capacity of FeederManual Feed Slot Cut Sheet Envelopes Connecting an External Telephone Answering Device TAD SequenceConnections Recording Outgoing Message on External TAD Connecting an External Telephone Converting Telephone Wall Outlets Special Line ConsiderationsRoll Over Phone Lines Two-Line Phone System Two-Line External TAD Custom Features on a Single Line If you are installing the MFC to work with a PBXMulti-Line Connections PBX Function Mode 3On-Screen ProgrammingUser-Friendly Programming Alternating Displays Function Selection TableFax Functions Letter Auto Standard Setup Send SET Auto Dial Print Options Printer Functions Getting Started 4Initial SetupSetting Date and Time Setting Station ID Select SET Setting Tone/Pulse Dialing Canada OnlyEntering Text DIALINGTONE? Repeating letters Special characters and symbolsInserting spaces Making corrections Setting the Handset Volume Setting Beeper Volume Memory Storage Setting the Speaker VolumeSetting the Ring Volume Setting Volume Amplify Sleep Mode Delayed TimerEnter & SET SET TIME=1700 5Setup Receive Select Receive ModeBasic Receiving Operations Setting Ring Delay To select or change your Receive ModeFAX only FAX/TEL Tadanswer Mach Manual Setting FAX/TEL F/T Ring Time Easy ReceiveRing TIME20 SEC Printing a Reduced Incoming Document ReductionRecommended Reductions Paper Change Reduction 1.YES 2.NO Setting Paper SizeSetting the Print Density Toner Save Changing Remote Codes For FAX/TEL Mode OnlyAdvanced Receiving Operations Operation from Extension Telephone or External Telephone Set Setting Up Polling ReceiveSetting Up Sequential Polling Receive Polling Canceling a Scheduled Job Printing a Fax in MemoryRemaining Jobs Distinctive Ring Telephone Services Ring Pattern Rings Caller ID Viewing Caller ID ListPrinting Caller ID List Call Waiting Caller ID Before You Begin 6Setup SendSending Faxes Using Multiple Settings Using the ADF Automatic Document Feeder Manual and Automatic Fax Redial Dual Access Realtime TXON? Real Time TransmissionChecking the Jobs Status Real Time TX Basic Sending Operations Composing Electronic CoverComment OFF Please Call Urgent Confidential Coverpg Setup Coverpage MSGCover Page for Next Fax Only Using a Printed Cover Always Send CoverCOVERPAGEOFF? Resolution Overseas ModeOverseas Mode Call Reservation Print Sample Call Back MessageCall Reserveoff Delayed Fax Insert Original Setting Up Polled TransmitPolled TXOFF? Select DOC 2.MEMORY 7Auto Dial Numbers and Dialing Options Storing Numbers for Easy DialingStoring One Touch Dial Numbers Enter & SET Name Storing Speed Dial NumbersChanging One Touch and Speed Dial Numbers SPEED-DIAL? # Enter SET Setting Up Groups for BroadcastingSetup Groupgo Select ONE-TOUCH T O D I a L N U M B E R S a N D D I a L I N G O P T I O N S Hook Dialing Access Codes and Credit Card NumbersSpeed Dialing Search Press Broadcast BroadcastingPage FWD# 8Remote Fax OptionsFax Forwarding/Paging Programming a Fax Forwarding Number Setting Fax Storage Programming Paging NumberFor example, 1 8 0 0 5 5 5 1 2 3 4 # # Long beep-Fax messages No long beeps-No messages Changing Remote Retrieval Access CodeUsing Remote Retrieval Access Code Remote Retrieval Check the Receiving Status Remote CommandsChange Receive Mode Retrieve a fax Retrieving Fax Messages E M O T E F a X O P T I O N S 9Printing Reports Fax Settings and Activity Transmission Verification Xmit Report Activity Report IntervalINTERVAL? Using the MFC as a Copier 10Making CopiesMaking a Single Copy Select & Copy Press Enlarge/Reduce Enlarging and Reducing Copies Computer Requirements 11Setting Up Brother MFC and PC to Work TogetherUsing the Brother Machine with Your PC Before You Install Brother Printer Driver System you are using Connecting the Brother Machine to Your PC For Windows Me user Using Windows 95, 98, 98SE and MeFor Windows 98, 98SE user For Windows 95 user Select Recommended and click Next Page Page Using Windows 2000 Professional Page Page Select My Computer, and then click Next Using Windows NT Workstation Version Click Have Disk Select Not Shared, and then click Next Recommended to Print a Test Page, and then click Finish Using Windows Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional and NT 4.0 Users Installing the Brother SoftwarePage To Register Your MFC 4300 On-Line USA Only To View On-Line DocumentationClick View Documentation. The following screen will appear To install the printer driver and Brother Software To View Brother Support InformationFor Windows 3.1x Users Page MFC Remote Setup Printer Status Monitor Program 12For DOS UsersWhat Does the Remote Printer Console Do? Remote Printer Console Main Program DOS Installing the Remote Printer Console PCL Using the Remote Printer Console Main Program Current Printer Status Information Printer Setup CategoryPrint Setup Section Remote Printer Console Font Configuration Setup Section Direct Access Category Printer ConfigurationOther Configuration Printer Setup Category Console Configuration Category Using the Printer Status Monitor Program Special Print Features 13Using the Brother MFC as a Printer Printing from Your PC Multi-purpose Sheet FeederTwo-Sided Printing Manual Duplex Loading More Than One Sheet of Paper Loading Envelopes in Multi-Purpose Sheet Feeder Printer Operations Job Cancel KeySimultaneous Printing/Faxing Choosing Acceptable PaperPage For Windows 95/98/98SE/Me Only 14Using Automatic E-Mail PrintingMain Features To Access the On-Line Documentation Troubleshooting 15Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Error Messages USA CanadaWait Cover Open MFC Not Registered SET Cartridge HOT Paper is Jammed near the Drum Unit or in the Fuser Unit Paper is Jammed in the Multi-purpose Sheet Feeder Printing and Receiving Faxes If You Are Having Difficulty with Your MFC Sending Faxes Phone Line or Connections Handling Incoming Calls General Printing Difficulties Setup Printing Difficulties DOS Setup Printing Difficulties Printer JAM Paper Handling Difficulties Difficulty Suggestions Print Quality Difficulties Copy Quality Difficulties Ghost Images WhiteExample of Regular Blurred Bi-directional Parallel Ports nibble and byte modes Difficulties Setting up the Software For Windows 3.1x Users HP LaserJet series II, IID, IIP, IIP+, III, Iiid or Iiip Brother HL-6/6V/10h/630series/660series/960/1260/ WL-660 Epson ActionLaser 1100 WPSLPT1=1HP LaserJet 4 Plus NEC SuperScript 610/660 Graphics or Text Is Missing When the Document Is Printed Packing and Shipping the MFC Page Cleaning the Document Scanner Routine Maintenance Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the Drum Unit Replacing the Toner Cartridge How to Replace the Toner Cartridge Lever on the toner Old Toner Cartridge New Toner Aluminum Bag Machine and close Top cover Replacing the Drum Unit Cartridge, Do not remove the clear plastic starter sheet Replacing the Toner Cartridge, Standard Telephone and FCC Notices 16Important Information Laser Safety 110-120V Models Only FDA RegulationsManufactured Important-About the Interface Cable MFC 4300 Only Industry Canada Compliance Statement Canada Only P O R T a N T I N F O R M a T I O N Energy Star Compliance Statement When the power cord is damaged or frayed Trademarks 1Glossary Page Page Page Page Fax SSpecifications Electrical and Environment Printer Index N D E FAX only 5-1 FAX/TEL 5-1 Manual Setup printing Remote Retrieval Access Card Remote Retrieval Access Card Changing Remote Retrieval Access Code Equipment Attachment Limitations Visit us on the World Wide Web