How to improve print quality
Cleaning the print head
Clean the print head if you get a horizontal line in the text or graphics on your printed pages. You can clean the four color print heads (black, cyan, yellow, magenta) or a single color by using the Ink key.
WARNING
Do NOT clean the print head by touching it with your hand or a cloth. 1 Press Ink.
2 Press 1 to select 1.CLEANING.
3 Press 
or 
to select the color you want to clean. Press Menu/Set.
The MFC will clean the print head. When cleaning is finished, the MFC will go back online automatically.
If you clean the print head at least five times and the print has not improved, call Brother Customer Service for help at
Print Quality Check
If the print quality is not good, you can print a Print Quality Check Sheet to help you find the settings you may need to change.
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Press Menu/Set, 5.
Press Fax Start.
The MFC begins printing the Print Quality Check Sheet.
SELECT ↑ ↓ & SET 5.TEST PRINT
TEST PRINT PRESS FAX START
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Check the sheet to see if the quality and alignment are OK by following STEPs A and B.
STEP A: Color block quality check |
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The LCD shows: | IS STEP “A” OK? |
| 1.YES 2.NO |
4 Check the quality of the four color blocks on the sheet. (BLACK/CYAN/YELLOW/MAGENTA).
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