Brother DCP-J1200W Online User's Manual page 175

Difficulties
White lines appear in text or
graphics.
Dark lines appear at regular
intervals.
The machine prints blank pages.
Characters and lines are blurred.
Suggestions
See Related Information: Check the Print Quality.
Make sure the Media Type setting in the printer driver or in the application you
use to print matches the type of paper you are using.
See Related Information: Print Settings (Windows).
Make sure your ink cartridges are fresh. The following may cause ink to clog:
• The expiration date written on the cartridge package has passed.
• The ink cartridge may not have been stored correctly before use.
Make sure you are using Brother Original ink. Brother does not recommend the
use of cartridges other than Brother Original cartridges or the refilling of used
cartridges with ink from other sources.
Make sure you are using one of the recommended types of paper.
See Related Information: Acceptable Print Media.
The recommended environment for your machine is between 20°C to 33°C.
Clean the print head.
See Related Information: Clean the Print Head from Your Brother Machine.
See Related Information: Clean the Print Head Using Web Based Management.
See Related Information: Clean the Print Head from Your Computer (Windows).
Check and adjust the print alignment. See Related Information: Check the Print
Alignment from Your Brother Machine, Check the Print Alignment Using Web
Based Management.
Make sure you are using Brother Original ink.
Try using the recommended types of paper.
See Related Information: Acceptable Print Media.
To prolong print head life, provide the best ink cartridge economy and maintain
print quality, we do not recommend frequently unplugging the machine and/or
leaving the machine unplugged for extended periods of time. We recommend
using (STOP) to power down the machine. Using
power to the machine, resulting in periodic, but less frequent, cleaning of the print
head.
Check and adjust the print alignment.
See Related Information: Check the Print Alignment from Your Brother Machine.
See Related Information: Check the Print Alignment Using Web Based
Management.
Check the print quality.
See Related Information: Check the Print Quality.
Make sure you are using Brother Original ink.
To prolong print head life, provide the best ink cartridge economy and maintain
print quality, we do not recommend frequently unplugging the machine and/or
leaving the machine unplugged for extended periods of time. We recommend
using (STOP) to power down the machine. Using
power to the machine, resulting in periodic, but less frequent, cleaning of the print
head.
Check the printing alignment.
See Related Information: Check the Print Alignment from Your Brother Machine.
(STOP) allows minimal
(STOP) allows minimal
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