Improving The Print Quality - Brother DCP-9020CDN User Manual

Improving the print quality

If you have a print quality problem, print a test page first (
Print Options, Test Print). If the printout looks good, the problem is probably not the
machine. Check the interface cable connections and try printing a different document. If the
printout or test page printed from the machine has a quality problem, check the following steps
first. And then, if you still have a print quality problem, check the chart below and follow the
recommendations.
NOTE
Brother does not recommend the use of cartridges other than Brother Original cartridges or the
refilling of used cartridges with toner from other sources.
a
To get the best print quality, we suggest using recommended paper. Make sure you use
paper that meets our specifications (see Acceptable paper and other print media
on page 26).
b
Check that the drum units and toner cartridges are installed correctly.
Examples of poor print quality
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGH
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
abcdefghijk
ABCD
abcde
01234
Printed pages are compressed,
horizontal stripes appear, or
characters in the top, bottom, left
and right margins are cut off
0123456789012345678901 0123456789012345678901
9876543210987654321098 9876543210987654321098
012345678 012345678
987654321 987654321
012345 012345
987654 987654
Coloured letters and thin letters in
the original document are unclear in
the copy
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Recommendation

Adjust the print margins on your application and reprint the
job.

Choose Text or Receipt in the copy quality setting
(see Advanced User's Guide: Improving copy quality).

Adjust the copy density and contrast (see Advanced User's
Guide: Adjusting Density and Contrast).
, All Settings, Printer,
B