
Chapter 7
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The indicators show that the printer is | The print head or motor is too hot. |
cooling. | Print head: |
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| If the print head becomes too hot, it may produce imaging |
| on the paper in areas not intended to be printed. This |
| condition is normal when printing a large number of |
| documents with a high print density. The printer will stop, |
| then resume printing after the print head has cooled down. |
| To avoid or delay the onset of this condition, print using a |
| lighter density setting, reduce the amount of black areas |
| being printed (for example, remove background shading |
| and colors in graphs and presentation documents). Also, |
| make sure that the printer has adequate ventilation and is |
| not located in an enclosed space. |
| Motor: |
| If the printer is used continuously, the motor will become too |
| hot. In this case, the printer will stop and resume printing |
| after the motor has cooled down. |
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| This condition may occur more often when the printer is |
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| used at a high altitude (above 3,048 m (10,000 feet)) due to |
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| the lower air density available to cool the printer. |
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The indicators show that a system error | If this condition occurs, turn off the printer, and then contact |
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has occurred. | your reseller or Brother Customer Service. |
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The printer does not print. | Is a cable loose? |
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| Check that the cables are connected securely. |
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| Is the STATUS indicator blinking? |
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| An error occurred. Check the error details in Indicators |
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| on page 53, and then see If the STATUS indicator was |
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