Check the Print Quality
If faded or streaked colors and text appear or if text is missing on your printouts, the print head nozzles may be
clogged. Print the check sheet and look at the nozzle check pattern.
1. Press
(
STOP
) and
(
Paper
) simultaneously.
The
Power LED
,
Warning LED
, and
Ink LED
light up for one second, and then the
Ink LED
starts blinking.
2. Press
(
Paper
).
The machine prints the check sheet.
3. Check the quality of the four color blocks on the sheet.
OK
Poor
4. If the quality is poor, clean the print head. See
Related Information
.
IMPORTANT
DO NOT touch the print head. Touching the print head may cause permanent damage and may void the print
head's warranty.
When a print head nozzle is clogged, the printed sample looks like this:
After the print head nozzle is cleaned, the horizontal lines are gone:
Related Information
•
Related Topics:
•
Paper Handling and Printing Problems
•
Clean the Print Head from Your Brother Machine
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Summary of Contents for MFC-J1205W
Page 1: ...Online User s Guide MFC J1205W MFC J1215W 2021 Brother Industries Ltd All rights reserved ...
Page 5: ...Supply Specifications 237 Brother Help and Customer Support 238 Home Table of Contents iv ...
Page 21: ...Home Paper Handling Paper Handling Load Paper Load Documents 16 ...
Page 30: ...2 1 Related Information Load Paper in the Paper Tray 25 ...
Page 81: ...Related Topics Access Web Based Management 76 ...
Page 100: ...Home Copy Copy Copy Overview Copy a Document Copy Using Brother Mobile Connect 95 ...
Page 204: ... Clean the Print Head Using Web Based Management 199 ...
Page 244: ...Related Information Appendix 239 ...