Brother DCP-7030 User Manual page 59

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
Toner specks
All black
Recommendation
Check the machine's environment. Conditions such as humidity, high
temperatures, and so on, may cause this print fault. (See Choosing a
location on page 34.)
If the whole page is too light, Toner Save mode may be on. Turn off
Toner Save mode in the machine menu settings or Toner Save
mode in the printer Properties of the driver. (See Toner Save
on page 18 or Advanced tab in the Software User's Guide on the CD-
ROM.)
Clean the scanner window and the corona wire of the drum unit. (See
Cleaning the laser scanner window on page 63 and Cleaning the
corona wire on page 65.)
The toner cartridge may be damaged. Put in a new toner cartridge.
(See Replacing a toner cartridge on page 69.)
The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. (See
Replacing the drum unit on page 73.)
Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. Rough-
surfaced paper may cause the problem. (See Acceptable paper and
other print media on page 11.)
Clean the corona wire and the drum unit. (See Cleaning the corona
wire on page 65 and Cleaning the drum unit on page 67.)
The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. (See
Replacing the drum unit on page 73.)
The fuser unit may be contaminated. Call your Brother dealer for
service.
Clean the corona wire inside the drum unit by sliding the green tab.
Be sure to return the green tab to the home position (a). (See
Cleaning the corona wire on page 65.)
The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. (See
Replacing the drum unit on page 73.)
The fuser unit may be contaminated. Call your Brother dealer for
service.
Troubleshooting and routine maintenance
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