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USER’S GUIDE DCP-165C
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Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance

75

B

h

The LCD asks you if you want to start 
cleaning.

 

Start Cleaning?

 

a

Yes

b

No

Press 

a

 (

Yes

).

The machine starts cleaning the print 
head.

i

After cleaning is finished, press 

Color Start

.

The machine starts printing the Print 
Quality Check Sheet again and then 
return to step

e

j

Press 

Stop/Exit

.

If you repeat this procedure at least five 
times and the print quality is still poor, 
replace the ink cartridge for the clogged 
color. 
After replacing the ink cartridge, check 
the print quality. If the problem still 
exists, repeat the cleaning and test print 
procedures at least five times for the 
new ink cartridge. If ink is still missing, 
call Brother Customer Service (See 

Brother numbers

 on page i).

CAUTION

 

DO NOT touch the print head. Touching the 
print head may cause permanent damage 
and may void the print head's warranty.

 

Note

 

Checking the print alignment

B

You may need to adjust the print alignment. If 
after transporting the machine or if your 
printed text becomes blurred or images 
become faded then adjustments may need to 
be made.

a

Press 

Ink

.

b

Press 

a

 or 

b

 to choose 

Test Print

.

Press 

OK

.

c

Press 

a

 or 

b

 to choose 

Alignment

.

Press 

OK

.

d

Press 

Black Start

 or 

Color Start

.

The machine starts printing the 
Alignment Check Sheet.

 

Is Alignment OK?

 

a

Yes

b

No

e

Check the 600 dpi and 1200 dpi test 
prints to see if number 5 most closely 
matches number 0. 

„

If the number 5 samples of both the 
600 dpi and 1200 dpi test prints are 
the best matches, press 

a

 (

Yes

) to 

finish Alignment Check, and go to 
step

h

.

„

If another test print number is a 
better match for either 600 dpi or 
1200 dpi, press 

b

 (

No

) to choose it.

f

For 600 dpi, press 

a

 or 

b

 to select the 

number of the test print that most closely 
matches the number 0 sample (1-8).

 

600dpi Adjust

 

Select Best #5

Press 

OK

.

 

i

 

When a print head 
nozzle is clogged 
the printed 
sample looks like 
this.

After the print 
head nozzle is 
cleaned, the 
horizontal lines 
are gone.

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  • Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance 75 B h The LCD asks you if you want to start cleaning. Start Cleaning?
  • If after transporting the machine or if your printed text becomes blurred or images become faded then adjustments may need to be made. a Press Ink . b Press a or b to choose Test Print . Press OK . c Press a or b to choose Alignment . Press OK . d Press Black Start or Color Start . The machine starts printing the Alignment Check Sheet. Is Alignment OK?

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