Brother MFC-8950DW User Manual page 133

Examples of poor print
quality
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Grey background
Ghost
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Toner specks
Recommendation
 Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications.
uu Acceptable paper and other print media uu page 20
 Check the machine's environment. Conditions such as high
temperatures and high humidity can increase the amount of
background shading.
uu Product Safety Guide: Choose a safe location for your product
 Put in a new toner cartridge.
uu Replacing the toner cartridge uu page 66
Put in a new drum unit.
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uu Replacing the drum unit uu page 72
Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. Rough-
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surfaced paper or thick paper may cause this problem.
uu Acceptable paper and other print media uu page 20
 Make sure that you choose the appropriate media type in the printer
driver or in the machine's Tray Setting menu.
uu Paper Size and Type uu page 17
uu Software User's Guide: Printing (for Windows
uu Software User's Guide: Printing and Faxing (for Macintosh)
 Choose Reduce Ghosting mode in the printer driver.
uu Software User's Guide: Printing (for Windows
uu Software User's Guide: Printing and Faxing (for Macintosh)
 Put in a new drum unit.
uu Replacing the drum unit uu page 72
 Put in a new toner cartridge.
uu Replacing the toner cartridge uu page 66
 The fuser unit may be contaminated.
Call Brother customer service for support.
 Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. Rough-
surfaced paper may cause the problem.
uu Acceptable paper and other print media uu page 20
 Clean the corona wire on the drum unit.
uu Cleaning the corona wire uu page 80
 The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit.
uu Replacing the drum unit uu page 72
 The fuser unit may be contaminated.
Call Brother customer service for support.
Troubleshooting
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