Examples of poor print quality
Toner specks
Hollow print
White lines across the page
Lines across the page
White lines, bands or ribbing across the page
All black
Recommendation
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Make sure the media type setting in the driver
matches the type of paper you are using.
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Clean the drum unit.
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The toner cartridge may be damaged.
Replace the toner cartridge with a new toner cartridge.
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The drum unit may be damaged.
Replace the drum unit with a new drum unit.
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The fuser unit may be contaminated.
Contact Brother Customer Service.
In USA: 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437)
In Canada:
www.brother.ca/support
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Select Thick Paper mode in the printer driver or use
thinner paper than you are currently using.
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Select the appropriate media type in the menu setting.
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Check the machine's environment. Conditions such as
high humidity can cause hollow print.
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The drum unit may be damaged.
Replace the drum unit with a new drum unit.
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Clean the corona wire inside the drum unit.
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The drum unit may be damaged.
Replace the drum unit with a new drum unit.
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Select the appropriate media type in the printer driver.
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Select the appropriate media type in the menu setting.
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The problem may disappear by itself. Print multiple
blank pages to clear this problem, especially if the
machine has not been used for a long time.
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Clean the drum unit.
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The drum unit may be damaged.
Replace the drum unit with a new drum unit.
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Clean the drum unit.
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The drum unit may be damaged.
Replace the drum unit with a new drum unit.
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Check the machine's environment. Conditions such as
high humidity and high temperatures may cause this
print quality problem.
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Clean the drum unit.
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If the problem is not solved after printing a few pages,
replace the drum unit with a new drum unit.
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