> Clean the Print Head from Your Computer
(Windows)
Clean the Print Head from Your Computer (Windows)
To maintain good print quality, the machine automatically cleans the print head when needed. If there is a print
quality problem, start the cleaning process manually.
1. Do one of the following:
•
For Windows 10, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2019
Click
>
Windows System
>
Control Panel
. In the
Hardware and Sound
group, click
View devices
and printers
.
•
For Windows 8.1
Move your mouse to the lower right corner of your desktop. When the menu bar appears, click
Settings
,
and then click
Control Panel
. In the
Hardware and Sound
group, click
View devices and printers
.
•
For Windows Server 2012 R2
Click
Control Panel
on the
Start
screen. In the
Hardware
group, click
View devices and printers
.
•
For Windows Server 2012
Move your mouse to the lower right corner of your desktop. When the menu bar appears, click
Settings
,
and then click
Control Panel
. In the
Hardware
group, click
View devices and printers
.
•
For Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
Click
(Start)
>
Devices and Printers
.
•
For Windows Server 2008
Click
(Start)
>
Control Panel
>
Hardware and Sound
>
Printers
.
2. Right-click the
Brother XXX-XXXX Printer
icon (where XXX-XXXX is the name of your model), and then
select
Printing preferences
. If printer driver options appear, select your printer driver.
The printer driver dialog box appears.
3. Click the
Maintenance
tab.
4. Select one of the following options:
Option
Description
Check Print Quality...
Use to print the test page and check the print quality.
Print Head Cleaning...
Use to start the cleaning process manually. Select if a line or blank spaces
appear in text or graphics on the test page.
5. Do one of the following:
•
If you selected the
Check Print Quality...
option, click
Start
.
The machine prints the test page.
•
If you selected the
Print Head Cleaning...
option, select the
Black only
,
Colour only
, or
All
option for
the cleaning type, and then click
Next
.
6. Select the
Normal
,
Strong
, or
Strongest
option for the cleaning strength, and then click
Next
.
7. Click
Start
.
The machine starts cleaning.
Related Information
•
Related Topics:
•
Paper Handling and Printing Problems
•
Clean the Print Head from Your Brother Machine
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