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Brother DCP-7020 User's Guide

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USER'S GUIDE DCP-7020
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Chapter 6

6 - 8

If you are having difficulty with your DCP

If you think there is a problem with your DCP, check the chart below and follow the troubleshooting 
tips.

The Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips.

Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com.

DIFFICULTY

SUGGESTIONS 

Printing Difficulties

Poor print quality

See 

Improving the print quality

 on page 6-11.

Vertical black lines.

Sometimes you may see vertical streaks/black lines on the printed pages. The 
drum unitā€™s primary corona wire may be dirty. Clean your primary corona wire 
(See 

Cleaning the corona wire

 on page 6-19)

Copy Quality Difficulties

Vertical black streaks or black spots 
appear in copies.

Sometimes you may see vertical streaks on your copies. Either the scanner or the 
drum unitā€™s primary corona wire is dirty. Clean them both. 
(See 

Cleaning the scanner glass

 on page 6-17 an

Cleaning the corona wire

 on 

page 6-19.)

Printer Difficulties 

The DCP does not print.

Please make sure:

ā€¢ The DCP is plugged in and the power switch is turned on.

ā€”

OR

ā€”

ā€¢ The toner cartridge and drum unit are installed properly. (See 

Replacing the 

drum unit (DR-350)

 on page 6-22.)

ā€”

OR

ā€”

ā€¢ The interface cable is securely connected between the DCP and computer. 

(See the Quick Setup Guide.) 

ā€”

OR

ā€”

ā€¢ Check to see if LCD is showing an error message. (See 

Error messages

 on 

page 6-1.)

ā€”

OR

ā€”

ā€¢ DCP is online. Click 

Start

 and then 

Printer and Faxes

. Select the ā€˜Brother 

DCP-7020ā€™ and right-click. Make sure that ā€œUse Printer Offlineā€ is unchecked.

The DCP prints unexpectedly or it 
prints garbage.

Turn off the DCPā€™s power switch and then turn it on again. Check the primary 
settings in your application software to make sure it is set up to work with your 
DCP.

The DCP prints first couple of 
pages correctly, then some pages 
have text missing.

Your computer is not recognizing the DCPā€™s input buffer full signal. Please make 
sure you connect the DCP cable correctly. (See the Quick Setup Guide.)

The DCP cannot print full pages of 
a document. 

Out of Memory

 message occurs.

Reduce the printing resolution. (See 

Advanced tab

 in the Software Userā€™s Guide 

on the CD-ROM.)

Reduce the complexity of your document and try again. Reduce the graphic quality 
or the number of font sizes within your application software.

My headers or footers appear when 
I view my document on the screen 
but do not appear when I print 
them.

Your DCP can print 62 lines per page. The top two lines and bottom two lines are 
a restricted area that will not accept print. Adjust the top and bottom margins in 
your document to allow for this.

Detailed Information for Brother DCP-7020 User's Guide

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  • 11. Vertical black lines.
  • 19.) Printer Difficulties The DCP does not print.
  • 22.) ā€” OR ā€” ā€¢ The interface cable is securely connected between the DCP and computer.
  • 1.) ā€” OR ā€” ā€¢ DCP is online.
  • The DCP is plugged in and the power switch is turned on.
  • The toner cartridge and drum unit are installed properly.
  • The interface cable is securely connected between the DCP and computer.
  • Check to see if LCD is showing an error message.
  • DCP is online.

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