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MFC-590

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs & Troubleshooting
  • Date: 15/11/2005
  • ID: faq00000039_002

Black Ink is still wet after printing on plain paper and the paper is wet (For PC Printing).

Please be sure to select Plain Paper as a Media type at printer driver when printing on plain paper.


To select the media type, please follow the steps below:

 

For Windows® users:

  1. Windows® 95/ 98/ 98SE/ Me/ NT/ 2000 users:
    Click Start -> Settings -> Printers

    Windows® XP users:
    Click Start -> Printers and Faxes

  2. Right click on the Printer Icon and select Properties.

  3. Windows® 95/ 98/ 98SE/ Me/ NT users:
    Open Quality/Color tab.

    Windows® 2000/ XP users:
    Click on the Printing Preference button and then open Quality/Color tab.

  4. Select Plain Paper at Media Type section.
    Windows® 2000/ XP users:
    Click OK.
  5. Click OK.

(Screen layout varies by machine)

Windows® 95 and NT don't support the USB interface.


For Macintosh® users:

  1. Click File -> Print.
  2. Click on the drop down menu next to Media Type.
  3. Choose Plain Paper from the listed items.

 

For Mac OS® 9:

For Mac OS® X:

If your question was not answered, have you checked other FAQs?

Have you checked the manuals?

If you need further assistance, please contact Brother customer service:

Related Models

MFC-580, MFC-590

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