Other Problems; For Macintosh ® With Usb; Improving The Print Quality - Brother HL-2035 User Manual

Other problems

Problem
The printer cannot print. There
was an error writing to LPT1:
(or BRUSB) for the printer
error message occurs on your
PC.
®
For Macintosh with USB
Problem
The printer does not appear in
®
Chooser (Mac OS 9.1 to 9.2)
®
or Print Center (Mac OS
10.2.4 or greater).
Unable to print from application
software.

Improving the print quality

If you have a print quality problem, print a test page first (see page 40). If the printout looks good, the problem
is probably not the printer. Check the interface cable or try the printer on another PC.
This section provides information on the following topics:
Examples of poor print
quality
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Faint
Recommendation
Check that the printer cable is not damaged or broken.
If you have an interface-switching device, make sure the correct printer is
selected.
Recommendation
Check that the printer is turned on.
Check that the USB interface cable is connected correctly.
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Check the printer driver is installed correctly.
Make sure that the supplied Macintosh
and that it is selected with Chooser (Mac OS
®
OS X 10.2.4 or greater).
Recommendation
Check the printer's environment. Conditions such as humidity, high
temperatures, and so on may cause this print fault. See Positioning the printer
on page 3.
If the whole page is too light, Toner Save mode may be on. Turn off Toner Save
mode in the printer Properties tab of the driver.
Try installing a new toner cartridge. See Replacing the toner cartridge
on page 44.
Try installing a new drum unit. See Replacing the drum unit on page 49.
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printer driver is installed in the Hard Disk
®
9.1 to 9.2) or Print Center (Mac
Troubleshooting
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