Brother HL-4040CN User Manual page 170

Examples of poor print quality
Wrinkle
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ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
Offset image
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
Poor fixing
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
Poor fixing when printed on thick
paper
Recommendation
Change to the recommended type of paper.
Make sure that the back cover is closed properly.
Make sure that the drum unit is installed properly.
Make sure that the fuser unit is installed properly.
Replace the fuser unit. Call Brother Customer Service.
Check the printer's environment. Conditions such as humidity and high
temperatures may cause this print quality problem. (See Positioning the
printer on page 5.)
Make sure that you use paper that meets the printer's specifications. (See
About paper on page 6.)
Put in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit on page 103.)
Make sure that you use paper that meets the printer's specifications. (See
About paper on page 6.)
Make sure that the media type setting in the driver matches the type of paper
you are using. (See About paper on page 6.)
Make sure that the release lever of the fuser unit is in the closed position.
Replace the fuser unit. Call Brother Customer Service.
Set the printer to thick paper mode from the control panel or the printer driver.
Troubleshooting
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