Brother FAX-3800 User Manual

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T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D R O U T I N E M A I N T E N A N C E

DIFFICULTY

SUGGESTIONS

Copy Quality Difficulties

Vertical streaks appear
in copies.

Sometimes you may see vertical streaks on your
copies. Either the scanner or the primary corona
wire for printing is dirty. Clean them both.
(See pages 13-16 to 13-18)

Print Quality Difficulties

Printouts are too dark or
too light.

Adjust the print conditions by setting the Print Density
light function. It has been factory set to the middle
position. (See

Setting the Print Density,

page 5-4.)

Printed pages contain
white stripes.

White Stripes or

Faint lmages

You may fix this by wiping the scanner windows
with a clean soft cloth. (See

Cleaning the Document

Scanner,

page 13-16 and

Replacing the Drum Unit,

page 13-23.) If you still see white stripes or faint
images and the LCD shows

CHANGE DRUM

SOON

, replace the drum unit with a new one.

Printed pages are
stained with toner or
have vertical
stripes.

Dark Stripes or

Toner Stains

Clean the FAX/MFC’s interior and the primary
corona wire of the toner cartridge. (See

Routine

Maintenance,

page 13-16 and

Cleaning the Drum

Unit,

page 13-18.) Make sure that the tab of the

corona wire is at the home position (

▼). If after

cleaning, you still see dark stripes or toner stains
and the LCD shows

CHANGE DRUM SOON

,

replace the drum unit with a new one.

Printed pages have
white in black text and
graphic areas.

White Spots

Make sure that you use paper that meets the
specifications. Rough surface or thick media can
cause the problem. If you still see white spots and
the LCD shows

CHANGE DRUM SOON

,

replace the drum unit with a new one.

Toner scatters and stains
the printed page.

Scattering Toner

Adjust the print conditions by setting the Print
Density function. Remove the drum unit and clean the
FAX/MFC’s interior. (See

Routine Maintenance,

page 13-16,

Cleaning the Printer,

page 13-17 and

Cleaning the Drum Unit,

page 13-18.) Make sure that

you use paper that meets specifications. (See pages 2-
7.) If you still have scattered toner and the LCD shows

CHANGE DRUM SOON

, replace the drum unit

with a new one.

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