Checking The Print Alignment - Brother MFC-J430W Basic User's Manual

i
The LCD asks you if you want to start
cleaning.
Press 1 (Yes).
The machine starts cleaning the print
head.
j
After the cleaning procedure is finished,
press Colour Start.
The machine starts printing the Print
Quality Check Sheet again and repeat
the procedure from step f.
k
Press Stop/Exit.
If you repeat this procedure at least five
times and the print quality is still poor,
replace the ink cartridge for the clogged
colour.
After replacing the ink cartridge, check
the print quality. If the problem still
exists, repeat the cleaning and test print
procedures at least five times for the
new ink cartridge. If ink is still missing,
call your Brother dealer.
IMPORTANT
DO NOT touch the print head. Touching
the print head may cause permanent
damage and may void the print head's
warranty.
Note
i
When a print head
nozzle is clogged
the printed
sample looks like
this.
58
After the print
head nozzle is
cleaned, the
horizontal lines
are gone.

Checking the print alignment

You may need to adjust the print alignment
after transporting the machine, if your printed
text becomes blurred or images become
faded.
a
Press Menu.
b
Press a or b to choose Ink.
Press OK.
c
Press a or b to choose Test Print.
Press OK.
d
Press a or b to choose Alignment.
Press OK.
e
Press Mono Start or Colour Start.
The machine starts printing the
Alignment Check Sheet.
f
For the "A" pattern, press the number of
the test print that has the least visible
vertical stripes (1-9).
g
For the "B" pattern, press the number of
the test print that has the least visible
vertical stripes (1-9).
h
For the "C" pattern, press the number of
the test print that has the least visible
vertical stripes (1-9).
i
For the "D" pattern, press the number of
the test print that has the least visible
vertical stripes (1-9).
j
Press Stop/Exit.
A