Date:02/22/2013 ID:faq000058_016




Title:
Clear wide, faded, horizontal lines(banding) appearing on printed documents.

Description:

Note

  • Brother strongly recommends that you do not refill the ink cartridges provided with your machine. We also strongly recommend that you continue to use only Genuine Brother Brand replacement ink cartridges. Use or attempted use of potentially incompatible ink and/or cartridges in the Brother machine may cause damage to the machine and/or may result in unsatisfactory print quality. Our warranty coverage does not apply to any problem that is caused by the use of unauthorized third party ink and/or cartridges. To protect your investment and obtain premium performance from the Brother machine, we strongly recommend the use of Genuine Brother Supplies.
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  • Print quality is also 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 Color(Colour) to start copying. Do the following to change the copy quality:

    1. Press the Copy button on the control panel.
    2. Press up or down arrow key to select Quality. 
    3. Select Best and press OK.
    4. 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 BP71 or Other Glossy. Do the following to change the paper type:

    1. Press the Copy button on the control panel.
    2. Press up or down arrow key to select Paper Type.
    3. The current setting will appear on the LCD. Select Inkjet Paper or Brother BP71 or Other Glossy. Your selection will depend on the current setting. Press OK.
    4. 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:

  1. For the Color/Grayscale setting, select Color.
  2. 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 BP71 Photo Paper or Brother BP61 Photo Paper or Other Photo Paper .


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

    For Windows® users to make the "Color/Grayscale" and "Media Type" setting:
    1. Open Printing Preferences. (Click here to see how to open Printing Preferences.)

    2. 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 BP71 Photo Paper or Brother BP61 Photo Paper or Other Photo Paper.
      Click the drop down arrow to the right of the field to access the options.


    3. Click the Advanced tab.
      In the Color/Grayscale section click Color.


    4. Click OK.


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

    1. Open Print dialog. (Click here to see how to open Print dialog.)
    2. Choose Print Settings in the Print dialog box.
    3. Click the Basic tab
    4. 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 BP71 Photo Paper or Brother BP61 Photo Paper or Other Photo Paper.
      Click the drop down arrow to the right of the field to access the options.

    5. In the Quality section select Photo.

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    6. Click the Advanced tab.
      In the Color/Grayscale section select Color.

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