Improving The Print Quality - Brother DCP-8060 User Manual

Improving the print quality

Examples of poor print
quality
ABCDEFGH CDEF
abcdefghijk defg
A B C D B C
a b c d e b c d
0 1 2 3 4 2 3
Faint
ABCDEFGH
abcdefghijk
A B C D
a b c d e
0 1 2 3 4
Grey background
Ghost
ABCDEFGH
abcdefghijk
A B C D
a b c d e
0 1 2 3 4
Toner specks
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Recommendation
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Check the machine s environment. Conditions such as humidity, high
temperatures, and so on, may cause this print fault. (See
location
on page 36.)
If the whole page is too light, Toner Save mode may be on. Turn off Toner
Save mode in the machine
Toner save
driver. (See
-
Guide on the CD ROM.)
If this problem occurs when making copies, turn off Toner Save mode in the
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machine s menu setting. (See
Clean the scanner window and the primary corona wire of the drum unit. (See
Cleaning the laser scanner window
corona wire
on page 71.) If the print quality has not improved, put in a new
Replacing the drum unit (DR-3115)
drum unit. (See
Put in a new toner cartridge. (See
3145/TN-3185)
on page 73.)
Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. (See
Acceptable paper and other media
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Check the machine s environment. Conditions such as high temperatures and
high humidity can increase the amount of background shading. (See
Choosing a location
on page 36.)
Install a new toner cartridge. (See
3145/TN-3185)
on page 73.)
Clean the primary corona wire and the drum unit. (See
wire Cleaning the drum unit
on page 71 and
has not improved, put in a new drum unit. (See
(DR-3115)
on page 76.)
Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. Rough-surfaced
paper or thick paper may cause this problem.
Make sure that you choose the correct media type in the printer driver or in the
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machine s Paper Type menu setting. (See
media
on page 9 and Basic tab in the Software User
-
CD ROM.)
Put in a new drum unit. (See
76.)
Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. Rough-surfaced
paper may cause the problem. (See
on page 9.)
Clean the primary corona wire and the drum unit. (See
wire Cleaning the drum unit
on page 71 and
has not improved, put in a new drum unit. (See
(DR-3115)
on page 76.)
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s menu settings or in the printer Properties of the
on page 17 or Advanced tab in the Software User
Toner save
on page 17.)
on page 69 and
Replacing the toner cartridge (TN-
on page 9.)
Replacing the toner cartridge (TN-
on page 72.) If the print quality
Replacing the drum unit
Acceptable paper and other
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Replacing the drum unit (DR-3115)
Acceptable paper and other media
on page 72.) If the print quality
Replacing the drum unit
C
Choosing a
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s
Cleaning the
on page 76.)
Cleaning the corona
s Guide on the
on page
Cleaning the corona