B Troubleshooting And Routine Maintenance; Troubleshooting; If You Are Having Difficulty With Your Machine - Brother MFC-3360C User Manual
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- Software user's manual (155 pages) ,
- User manual (140 pages) ,
- Quick setup manual (24 pages)
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Troubleshooting and Routine
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Maintenance
Troubleshooting
If you think there is a problem with your machine, check the chart below and follow the
troubleshooting tips.
Most problems can be easily resolved by yourself. If you need additional help, the Brother
Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. Visit us at
http://solutions.brother.com.
If you are having difficulty with your machine
Printing
Difficulty
No printout
Poor printing quality
White horizontal lines appear in
text or graphics.
The machine prints blank pages.
Characters and lines are stacked.
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Suggestions
Check the interface cable on both the machine and your computer. (See the Quick
Setup Guide.)
Make sure the machine is plugged in and not in Power Save mode.
One or more ink cartridges are empty. (See Replacing the ink
cartridges on page 85.)
Check to see if the LCD is showing an error message. (See Error
messages on page 79.)
Check that the correct printer driver has been installed and chosen.
Make sure the machine is online. Click Start and then Printers and Faxes. Right-
click and choose 'Brother MFC-XXXX' (where XXXX is your model name), and
make sure that 'Use Printer Offline' is unchecked.
Check the print quality. (See Checking the print quality on page 90.)
Make sure the Printer Driver or Paper Type setting in the menu matches the type
of paper you are using. (See Printing for Windows
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Macintosh
in the Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM and Paper
Type on page 17.)
Make sure that your ink cartridges are fresh. The following may cause ink to clog:
The expiration date written on the cartridge package has passed. (Cartridges
stay usable for up to two years if kept in their original packaging.)
The ink cartridge was in your machine over six months.
The ink cartridge may not have been stored properly before use.
Try using the recommended types of paper. (See Acceptable paper and other
media on page 7.)
The recommended environment for your machine is between 20° C to 33° C
(68° F to 91° F).
Clean the print head. (See Cleaning the print head on page 90.)
Try using the recommended types of paper. (See Acceptable paper and other
media on page 7.)
Clean the print head. (See Cleaning the print head on page 90.)
Check the printing alignment. (See Checking the printing alignment on page 91.)
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