Improving The Print Quality - Brother HL-1030 User Manual

Improving the print quality

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If the Drum LED is on you can clear a print quality problem by replacing the drum
unit with a new one. The Drum LED indicates that the drum unit is at the end of
life.
This section provides information on the following topics:
Image defect examples
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A B C D B C
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0 1 2 3 4 2 3
Faint
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A B C D
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Gray background
Ghost
Caution
Recommendation
Check the printer's environment. Conditions such as humidity,
high temperatures, etc. may cause this print defect to occur.
If the whole page is too light, toner save mode may be on.
Disable toner save mode within the Printer Properties tab of the
Driver.
Try installing a new toner cartridge.
Toner cartridge" in Chapter 3.
Try installing a new drum unit.
unit" in Chapter 3.
Make sure that you use paper that meets the Brother's
recommended specifications.
use" in Chapter 1.
Check the printer's environment; high temperature and high
humidity conditions can increase the amount of background
shading.
Installing a new toner cartridge.
cartridge" in Chapter 3.
Installing a new drum unit.
in Chapter 3.
Make sure that you use paper that meets the specifications. A
rough surfaced paper, paper that has absorbed moisture or
thick media can cause the problem.
Make sure that you select the appropriate media type in the
printer driver.
1.
Try installing a new drum
unit" in Chapter 3.
See "How to replace the Drum
See "What kind of paper can I
See "How to replace the Toner
See "How to replace the Drum unit"
See "What kind of paper can I use" in Chapter
unit. See "How to replace the Drum
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See "How to replace the