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Brother MFC-5490CN User's Guide

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USER’S GUIDE MFC-5490CN
Section II: Fax
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Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance

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Checking the print quality

B

If faded or streaked colors and text appear on 
your output, some of the nozzles may be 
clogged. You can check this by printing the 
Print Quality Check Sheet and looking at the 
nozzle check pattern.

a

Press 

Ink

.

b

Press 

a

or

b

 to choose 

Test Print

.

Press 

OK

.

c

Press 

a

or

b

 to choose 

Print Quality

.

Press 

OK

.

d

Press 

Color Start

.

The machine begins printing the Print 
Quality Check Sheet.

e

Check the quality of the four color blocks 
on the sheet.

 

Is Quality OK?
1.Yes 2.No

f

Do one of the following:

„

If all lines are clear and visible, 
press

1

 to choose 

Yes

, and go to 

step

j

.

„

If you can see missing short lines as 
shown below, press 

2

 to choose 

No

.

g

The LCD asks you if the print quality is 
OK for black and three colors.

 

Black OK?
1.Yes 2.No

Press 

1

 (

Yes

) or 

2

 (

No

).

h

The LCD asks you if you want to start 
cleaning.

 

Start Cleaning?
1.Yes 2.No

Press 

1

 (

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 
returns 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

 

OK

Poor

 

 

 

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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  • You can check this by printing the Print Quality Check Sheet and looking at the nozzle check pattern. a Press Ink . b Press a or b to choose Test Print . Press OK . c Press a or b to choose Print Quality . Press OK . d Press Color Start . The machine begins printing the Print Quality Check Sheet. e Check the quality of the four color blocks on the sheet. Is Quality OK?
  • 1.Yes 2.No f Do one of the following: „ If all lines are clear and visible, press 1 to choose Yes , and go to step j . „ If you can see missing short lines as shown below, press 2 to choose No . g The LCD asks you if the print quality is OK for black and three colors. Black OK?
  • 1.Yes 2.No Press 1 ( Yes ) or 2 ( No ). h The LCD asks you if you want to start cleaning. Start Cleaning?

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