Brother MFC-J220 Basic User's Manual page 78

Printing (continued)
Difficulty
Poor print quality.
White horizontal lines appear in text
or graphics.
The machine prints blank pages.
Characters and lines are stacked.
Printed text or images are skewed.
Smudged stain at the top center of
the printed page.
Smudged stain at the right or left
corner of the printed page.
Printing appears dirty or ink seems
to run.
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Suggestions
Check the print quality. (See Checking the print quality in appendix A in the
Advanced User's Guide.)
Make sure that the Media Type setting in the printer driver or the Paper Type
setting in the machine's menu matches the type of paper you are using.
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(See Printing for Windows
User's Guide and Paper Type on page 15.)
Make sure that your ink cartridges are fresh. The following may cause ink to clog:
 The expiration date written on the cartridge package has passed. (Genuine
Brother Innobella™ ink cartridges stay usable for up to two years if kept in their
original packaging.)
 The ink cartridge has been in your machine for over six months.
 The ink cartridge may not have been stored properly before use.
Make sure you are using Genuine Brother Innobella™ Ink. Using non-Brother
supplies may affect the print quality, hardware performance, and machine
reliability.
Try using the recommended types of paper.
(See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 16.)
The recommended environment for your machine is between 68 F to 91 F
(20 C to 33 C).
Clean the print head. (See Cleaning the print head in appendix A in the Advanced
User's Guide.)
Make sure you are using Genuine Brother Innobella™ Ink.
Try using the recommended types of paper.
(See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 16.)
Clean the print head. (See Cleaning the print head in appendix A in the Advanced
User's Guide.)
Make sure you are using Genuine Brother Innobella™ Ink.
Check the printing alignment. (See Checking the print alignment in appendix A in
the Advanced User's Guide.)
Make sure the paper is loaded properly in the paper tray and the paper side guides
are adjusted correctly. (See Loading paper and other print media on page 9.)
Make sure the Jam Clear Cover is closed properly.
Make sure the paper is not too thick or curled.
(See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 16.)
Make sure the paper is not curled when you print on the back side of the paper
with the Print Odd Pages and Print Even Pages settings.
Make sure you are using the recommended types of paper. (See Acceptable
paper and other print media on page 16.) Don't handle the paper until the ink is
dry.
Make sure you are using Genuine Brother Innobella™ Ink.
If you are using photo paper, make sure that you have set the correct paper type.
If you are printing a photo from your PC, set the Media Type in the Basic tab of
the printer driver.
or Printing and Faxing for Macintosh in the Software