Improving the print quality; Toner Save Mode; Toner Save - Page 99
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7. Troubleshooting
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Improving the print quality
If you have a print quality problem, print a test page first (see
on page 52). If the printout
looks good, the problem is probably not the printer. Check the interface cable or try the printer on another PC.
This section gives information on the following topics.
Examples of poor print
quality
Recommendation
Faint
Check the printer
’
s environment. Conditions such as humidity, high
temperatures, and so on, may cause this print fault. See
If the whole page is too light,
Toner Save Mode
may be on. Turn off
Toner Save
Mode
in the printer
Properties
tab of the driver.
Put in a new toner cartridge. See
Put in a new drum unit. See
You may clear the problem by wiping the scanner window with a soft cloth. See
Cleaning the inside of the printer
Gray background
Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. See
Check the printer
’
s environment. Conditions such as high temperatures and high
humidity can increase the amount of background shading. See
Put in a new toner cartridge. See
Put in a new drum unit. See
Ghost
Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. Rough-surfaced
paper or thick print media may cause this problem. See
Make sure that the media type setting in the driver matches the type of paper you
are using. See
Put in a new drum unit. See
The fuser unit may be contaminated. Call Brother Customer Service.
Toner specks
Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. Rough-surfaced
paper may cause the problem. See
The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. See
The fuser unit may be contaminated. Call Brother Customer Service.
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Lists of information found in Brother HL-5250DN User's Guide - Page 99
- 7. Troubleshooting 91 Improving the print quality If you have a print quality problem, print a test page first (see Print a test page on page 52).
- 4. If the whole page is too light, Toner Save Mode may be on.
- 63. Put in a new drum unit.
- 68. You may clear the problem by wiping the scanner window with a soft cloth.
- 74. Gray background Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications.
- 5. Check the printer ’ s environment.
- 4. Put in a new toner cartridge.
- 63. Put in a new drum unit.
- 68. Ghost Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications.
- 5. Make sure that the media type setting in the driver matches the type of paper you are using.
- 5. Put in a new drum unit.
- 68. The fuser unit may be contaminated.
- 5. The drum unit may be damaged.
- 68. The fuser unit may be contaminated.
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