Clean The Print Head From Your Computer (Windows) - Brother MFC-J3540DW Online User's Manual

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Clean the Print Head from Your Computer (Windows)

To maintain good print quality, the machine automatically cleans the print head when needed. If there is a print
quality problem, start the cleaning process manually.
1. Do one of the following:
• For Windows 10, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2019
Click > Windows System > Control Panel. In the Hardware and Sound group, click View devices
and printers.
• For Windows 8.1
Move your mouse to the lower right corner of your desktop. When the menu bar appears, click Settings,
and then click Control Panel. In the Hardware and Sound group, click View devices and printers.
• For Windows Server 2012 R2
Click Control Panel on the Start screen. In the Hardware group, click View devices and printers.
• For Windows Server 2012
Move your mouse to the lower right corner of your desktop. When the menu bar appears, click Settings,
and then click Control Panel. In the Hardware group, click View devices and printers.
• For Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
Click (Start) > Devices and Printers.
• For Windows Server 2008
Click (Start) > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Printers.
2. Right-click the Brother XXX-XXXX Printer icon (where XXX-XXXX is the name of your model), and then
select Printing preferences. If printer driver options appear, select your printer driver.
The printer driver dialog box appears.
3. Click the Maintenance tab.
4. Select one of the following options:
Option
Check Print Quality...
Print Head Cleaning...
5. Click Start.
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Description
Use to print the test page and check the print quality.
Use to start the cleaning process manually. Select if a line or blank spaces
appear in text or graphics on the test page.
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