Chapter 11
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If you are having difficulty with your machine
If you think there is a problem, make a copy first. If the copy looks good, the problem is probably
not your machine. Check the chart below and follow the troubleshooting tips.
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DIFFICULTY
SUGGESTIONS
Printing or Receiving Faxes
Condensed print and horizontal
streaks or the top and bottom of
sentences are cut off.
You probably had a bad connection, with static or interference on the telephone
line. Ask the other party to send the fax again. If there is still a problem, call Brother
Customer Service at 1-800-284-4329 (
in USA
) or 1-877-BROTHER (
in Canada
).
Poor print quality
Vertical black lines when receiving
Sometimes you may see vertical streaks/black lines on the faxes you receive.
Your machineās primary corona wire may be dirty, or the sending partyās fax
scanner may be dirty. Clean your primary corona wire (See
on page 11-24), or ask the sender to make a copy to see if the problem is with
the sending machine. Try receiving from another fax machine. If the problem
continues, call Brother Customer Service at 1-800-284-4329 (
in USA
) or
1-877-BROTHER (
in Canada
).
Horizontal streaks; lines are
missing.
You may get a fax with horizontal streaks or with missing lines. Usually this is
caused by a poor telephone connection. Ask the other party to send the fax again.
Received faxes appear as split or
blank pages.
If the received faxes are divided and printed on two pages or if you get an extra
blank page, your Paper Size setting may not be correct for the paper you are
using. (See
on page 2-4.) Make sure that auto reduction
menu setting is turned on. (See
Printing a reduced incoming fax (Auto Reduction)
Phone Line or Connections
Dialing does not work.
Check for a dial tone. Change
Tone/Pulse
setting. (See
on page 5-4.) Check all line cord connections and that the curled
handset cord is not in the EXT jack. Check power cord connection. Send a manual
fax by pressing
Hook/Hold
or by lifting the handset of the external phone and
dialing the number. Send a manual fax by lifting the handset and dialing the
number. Wait to hear fax receiving tones before pressing
Start
.
The machine does not answer
when called.
Make sure the machine is in the correct receiving mode for your setup. (See
on page 3-4.) Check for a dial tone. If possible, call your
machine to hear it answer. If there is still no answer, check the telephone line cord
connection. If there is no ringing when you call your machine, ask your telephone
company to check the line.
Sending Faxes
Poor fax send quality
Change your resolution to
Fine
or
S.Fine
. Make a copy to check your machineās
scanner operation. If the copy quality is not good, clean the scanner. (See