Improving The Print Quality - Brother DCP-7030 User Manual

Print quality difficulties
Difficulties
Printed pages are curled.
Printed pages are smeared.
Printouts are too light.

Improving the print quality

Examples of poor print
quality
ABCDEFGH
abcdefghijk
A B C D
a b c d e
0 1 2 3 4
White lines across the page
ABCDEFGH
abcdefghijk
A B C D
a b c d e
0 1 2 3 4
White lines down the page
Suggestions
Low quality thin or thick paper or not printing on the recommended side of the
paper could cause this problem. Try turning over the stack of paper in the
paper tray.
Make sure that you choose the Paper Type that suits the print media type you
are using. (See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 11.)
The Paper Type setting may be incorrect for the type of print media you are using,
or the print media may be too thick or have a rough surface. (See Acceptable
paper and other print media on page 11 and Basic tab in the Software User's
Guide on the CD-ROM.)
If this problem occurs when making copies or printing, set Toner Save mode
to off in the machine menu settings. (See Toner Save on page 19.)
Set Toner Save mode to off in the Advanced tab in the printer driver. (See
Advanced tab in the Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM.)
Recommendation
Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. A rough
surfaced paper or thick print media can cause the problem. (See
Acceptable paper and other print media on page 11.)
Make sure that you choose the appropriate media type in the printer
driver or in the machine's Paper Type menu setting. (See Acceptable
paper and other print media on page 11 and Basic tab in the Software
User's Guide on the CD-ROM.)
The problem may disappear by itself. Print multiple pages to clear this
problem, especially if the machine has not been used for a long time.
The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. (See
Replacing the drum unit on page 74.)
Wipe the laser scanner windows with a soft cloth. (See Cleaning the
laser scanner window on page 65.)
Make sure that a torn sheet of paper is not inside the machine
covering the scanner window.
The toner cartridge may be damaged. Put in a new toner cartridge.
(See Replacing a toner cartridge on page 71.)
The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. (See
Replacing the drum unit on page 74.)
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