Examples of poor print quality
Recommendation
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Vertical coloured streaks or bands appear on the page
•
Clean all four corona wires (one for each colour)
inside the drum unit by sliding the green tab.
Make sure the green tab of the corona wire is in
the home position (1).
1
•
Replace the toner cartridge that matches the colour of
the streak or band.
To identify the colour of the toner cartridge, visit the
Brother Solutions Center at
view the
FAQs & Troubleshooting
page for your
Brother model.
See
Related Information
:
Replace the Toner Cartridge
.
•
Install a new drum unit.
See
Related Information
:
Replace the Drum Unit
.
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ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
Horizontal coloured lines appear on the page
•
Identify the colour causing the problem and replace
the toner cartridge that matches the colour of the line.
To identify the colour of the toner cartridge, visit the
Brother Solutions Center at
see the
FAQs & Troubleshooting
page.
See
Related Information
:
Replace the Toner Cartridge
.
•
Install a new drum unit.
See
Related Information
:
Replace the Drum Unit
.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
White spots
•
Make sure the media type setting in the printer driver
matches the type of paper you are using.
•
Check the machine’s environment. Conditions such as
high humidity and high temperatures may cause this
print quality problem.
•
If the problem is not solved after printing a few pages,
the drum may have foreign material, such as glue
from a label, stuck on the drum surface. Clean the
drum unit.
See
Related Information
:
Clean the Drum Unit
.
•
Install a new drum unit.
See
Related Information
:
Replace the Drum Unit
.
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ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.
Blank page or some missing colours
•
Identify the colour causing the problem and install a
new toner cartridge.
To identify the colour of the toner cartridge, visit the
Brother Solutions Center at
see the
FAQs & Troubleshooting
page.
See
Related Information
:
Replace the Toner Cartridge
.
•
Install a new drum unit.
See
Related Information
:
Replace the Drum Unit
.
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Summary of Contents for HL-3160CDW
Page 16: ...Related Information Introduction to Your Brother Machine 12 ...
Page 20: ...5 Press Med 6 Press Related Information Introduction to Your Brother Machine 16 ...
Page 46: ...Related Information Print from Your Computer Windows Print Settings Windows 42 ...
Page 51: ... Print a Document Windows 47 ...
Page 115: ...Home Security Security Lock the Machine Settings Network Security Features 111 ...
Page 155: ...Related Information Manage Your Network Machine Securely Using SSL TLS 151 ...
Page 197: ...5 Put the paper tray firmly back in the machine Related Information Paper Jams 193 ...
Page 202: ...Related Information Paper Jams 198 ...
Page 275: ...Related Information Routine Maintenance 271 ...
Page 316: ...Related Information Appendix Replace Supplies 312 ...
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