Date:23/03/2007 ID:faq000058_014




Title:

How do I stop banding appearing on printed documents?

Description:


Note

    Print quality is affected by the type and brand of paper used as well as the selected print or copy resolution. In order to achieve optimum print quality, it is important to use the recommended paper for the type of document you are printing.

 

For copying

  • Change the copy quality to Best mode and press Colour to start copying. You can change the settings from the default display:

    1. Press up or down arrow key to select Quality. When the option is highlighted, press OK.
    2. Select Quality Best and press OK.
    3. Press Stop/Exit.

  • Change the paper type setting. If the paper type is set to Plain Paper, change it to Inkjet Paper. If the paper setting is set to Inkjet Paper, change it to Brother Photo. You can change the settings from the default display:

    1. Press up or down arrow key to select Paper Type. When the option is highlighted, press OK.
    2. Select Paper Type Inkjet Paper or Brother Photo and press OK.
    3. Press Stop/Exit.

 

For PC printing
Depending on the current settings in the printer driver, you can make changes to the settings to improve print quality:

  • For the Colour/Greyscale setting, select Colour. For the Image Type setting, select Photo.
  • For the Media Type setting, if the setting is currently Plain Paper, change it to Inkjet Paper. If the setting is currently Inkjet Paper, change it to Brother Premium Glossy Photo Paper.

Do the following to access the printer driver and adjust these settings.


For Windows® users to make the "Colour/Greyscale" setting:

  1. Windows® 2000 users:
    Click Start -> Settings -> Printers.
    Windows® XP users:
    Click Start -> Printers and Faxes.
    Windows Vista™ users:
    Click Start-> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound-> Printers
  2. Right click the printer icon for your model and click Printing Preferences...
  3. Click the Advanced tab.
    In the Colour/Greyscale section click Colour and in the Image Type section click Photo.
  4. Click OK.

 

For Windows® users to make the "Media Type" setting:

  1. Open the Basic tab and locate the Media Type section.
    If the current setting is Plain Paper, change it to Inkjet Paper.
    If the current setting is Inkjet Paper, change it to Brother Premium Glossy Photo Paper.
    Click the drop down arrow to the right of the field to access the options.
  2. Click OK.

 

 

For Mac OS® X users to make the "Color/Grayscale" and "Media Type" settings:

  1. Click FILE -> PRINT.

  2. In the Print dialog box choose Print Settings.

  3. Locate the Media Type Section.
    If the current setting is Plain Paper, change it to Inkjet Paper.
    If the current setting is Inkjet Paper, change it to Brother Premium Glossy Photo Paper.
    Click the drop down arrow to the right of the field to access the options.
  4. In the Quality section click Photo and in the Colour/Greyscale section click Colour.