Checking The Print Quality - Brother MFC-5890CN User Manual

a
Press Ink Management.
b
Press a or b to choose Cleaning.
Press OK.
c
Press a or b to choose Black, Color or
All.
Press OK.
The machine cleans the print head.
When cleaning is finished, the machine
will go back to standby mode
automatically.
Note
If you clean the print head at least five
times and the print has not improved, try
installing a new genuine Brother Branded
replacement cartridge for each problem
colour. Try cleaning the print head again
up to five more times. If the print has not
improved call your Brother dealer.

Checking the print quality

If faded or streaked colours and text appear
on your output, some of the nozzles may be
clogged. You can check this by printing the
Print Quality Check Sheet and looking at the
nozzle check pattern.
a
Press Ink Management.
b
Press a or b to choose Test Print.
Press OK.
c
Press a or b to choose
Print Quality.
Press OK.
d
Press Colour Start.
The machine begins printing the Print
Quality Check Sheet.
e
Check the quality of the four colour
blocks on the sheet.
Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance
f
The LCD asks you if the print quality is
OK.
Do one of the following:
 If all lines are clear and visible, press
1 (Yes) to finish the Print Quality
check and go to step j.
 If you can see missing short lines as
shown below, press 2 to choose No.
<Black>
OK
<Colour>
OK
g
The LCD asks you if the print quality is
B
OK for black and three colours.
Press 1 (Yes) or 2 (No).
h
The LCD asks you if you want to start
cleaning.
Press 1 (Yes).
The machine starts cleaning the print
head.
i
After cleaning is finished, press
Colour Start.
The machine starts printing the Print
Quality Check Sheet again and then
return to step e.
Poor
Poor
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B