Faded Or Dirty Printouts, White Areas (Drop-Outs), Creases, Blurs - Brother HL-4200CN User Manual

Faded or Dirty Printouts, White Areas (drop-outs), Creases, Blurs

Symptom
Faded printouts
Dirty spots are
printed
Vertical black lines
Recurring smudges
5 - 7 TROUBLESHOOTING
Possible Cause
Is the media suitable?
Is the paper damp?
The print head cartridge is old or damaged. Replace the print head cartridge.
Is the printer driver's toner save function
active?
The power supply is defective.
Is the media suitable? Are you using
preprinted or inkjet paper?
The print head cartridge is old or damaged. Replace the print head cartridge.
The print head cartridge, transfer roll
cartridge or fuser unit is old or damaged.
Dirt in the paper path.
The print head cartridge, transfer roll
cartridge or fuser unit is old or damaged.
Action
Replace the media with a recommend size
and type, and confirm that your printer
driver settings are correct.
See Suitable and Unsuitable Paper Types
on page 3-1
Replace the paper.
See Loading Paper on page 3-7.
See Replacing the Print Head Cartridge
(PH-12CL) on page 7-5.
In the printer driver, deactivate the toner
save function on the Graphics tab
®
(Windows ), or the General dialog box
®
(Macintosh ).
See Help.
Contact your dealer or Brother Customer
Service.
Replace the media with a recommend size
and type, and confirm that your printer
driver settings are correct.
See Suitable and Unsuitable Paper Types
on page 3-1.
See Replacing the Print Head Cartridge
(PH-12CL) on page 7-5.
Check the print head cartridge, transfer roll
cartridge and fuser unit and replace them
as necessary.
See Replacing the Print Head Cartridge
(PH-12CL) on page 7-5.
See Replacing the Transfer Roll Cartridge
(TR-11CL) on page 7-11.
See Replacing the Fuser unit (FP-12CL) on
page 7-14.
Print several blank sheets.
Check the print head cartridge, transfer roll
cartridge and fuser unit and replace them
as necessary.
See Replacing the Print Head Cartridge
(PH-12CL) on page 7-5.
See Replacing the Transfer Roll Cartridge
(TR-11CL) on page 7-11.
See Replacing the Fuser unit (FP-12CL) on
page 7-14