Brother MFC-L8600CDW User Manual page 159

Examples of poor print quality
1.2 in.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
(30 mm)
1.2 in.
(30 mm)
Colored spots at 1.2 in. (30 mm)
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
Toner scatter or toner stain
The color of your printouts is not
what you expected
Recommendation
 Identify the color causing the problem and put in a new toner
cartridge (see Replacing the toner cartridges on page 82).
To identify the color of the toner cartridge, visit
http://solutions.brother.com/ to view our FAQs and
troubleshooting tips.
 Check the machine's environment. Conditions such as high
humidity and high temperatures may cause this print quality
problem.
 Identify the color causing the problem and put in a new toner
cartridge (see Replacing the toner cartridges on page 82).
To identify the color of the toner cartridge, visit
http://solutions.brother.com/ to view our FAQs and
troubleshooting tips.
 Put in a new drum unit (see Replacing the drum unit
on page 90).
 To improve the color density, calibrate the colors using first
the Touchscreen and then the printer driver (see Advanced
User's Guide).
 To adjust the print position of colors for sharper edges,
perform the color registration using the Touchscreen
(see Advanced User's Guide).
 Adjust the copy density and contrast if you are copying
(see Advanced User's Guide).
 Make sure Toner Save mode is off in the Touchscreen or the
printer driver (see Software and Network User's Guide).
 If the print quality is poor, clear the Improve Gray Color
check box in the printer driver (see Software and Network
User's Guide).
 If the print quality of the black portion is not what you
expected, select the Enhance Black Printing check box in
the printer driver (see Software and Network User's Guide).
 Identify the color causing the problem and put in a new toner
cartridge (see Replacing the toner cartridges on page 82).
To identify the color of the toner cartridge, visit
http://solutions.brother.com/ to view our FAQs and
troubleshooting tips.
 Put in a new drum unit (see Replacing the drum unit
on page 90).
Troubleshooting
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