Brother DCP-T220 User Manual page 174

Difficulties
Printed text or images are
skewed.
There are smudges or stains at
the top centre of the printed page.
Printing appears dirty or ink
seems to run.
Ink is smudged or wet when using
glossy photo paper.
Stains appear on the reverse side
or at the bottom of the page.
The printouts are wrinkled.
Paper Handling Difficulties
Difficulties
The machine does not feed paper. Make sure the paper tray is pushed in all the way until it locks into place.
Suggestions
See Related Information: Check the Print Alignment Using Web Based
Management.
Change the print options.
See Related Information: Change the Print Options to Improve Your Print
Results.
Make sure the paper is loaded correctly in the paper tray and the paper guides
are adjusted correctly.
See Related Information: Load Paper.
Make sure the Jam Clear Cover is closed correctly.
Make sure the paper is not too thick or curled.
See Related Information: Acceptable Paper and Other Print Media.
Make sure you are using the recommended types of paper. Do not handle the
paper until the ink is dry.
See Related Information: Acceptable Paper and Other Print Media.
Make sure the printing surface is face down in the paper tray.
Make sure you are using Brother Original ink designed for your model.
If you are using photo paper, make sure the glossy side of the photo paper is
face down in the tray and you have set the correct paper type. If you are printing
a photo from your computer, set the Media Type in the printer driver or in the
application you use to print.
Be sure to check the front and back of the paper. Place the glossy surface
(printing surface) face down.
If you use glossy photo paper, make sure the paper type setting is correct.
Make sure the printer platen is not dirty with ink.
See Related Information: Clean the Machine's Printer Platen.
Make sure you are using Brother Original ink designed for your model.
Make sure you are using the paper support flap.
See Related Information: Load Paper.
Make sure the paper feed rollers are not dirty with ink.
See Related Information: Clean the Paper Feed Rollers.
(Windows)
In the printer driver, select the Advanced tab, click Other Print Options, and
then click Advanced Colour Settings. Clear the Bi-Directional Printing check
box.
Make sure you are using Brother Original ink designed for your model.
Suggestions
Make sure the Jam Clear Cover at the back of the machine is closed.
If the Power LED and the Warning LED are still blinking, see Related
Information: Error and Maintenance LED Indications.
If the paper tray is empty, load a new stack of paper into the paper tray.
If there is paper in the paper tray, make sure it is straight. If the paper is curled,
straighten it. Sometimes it is helpful to remove the paper, turn the stack over and
put it back in the paper tray.
Reduce the amount of paper in the paper tray, and then try again.
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