Brother DCP-L5600DN User Manual

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Improve the Print Quality
If you have a print quality problem, print a test page first. If the printout looks good, the problem is probably not
the machine. Check the interface cable connections and try printing a different document. If the printout or test
page printed from the machine has a quality problem, check the examples of poor print quality in the table and
follow the recommendations.
IMPORTANT
Using non-Brother supplies may affect the print quality, hardware performance, and machine reliability.
1. To get the best print quality, we suggest using recommended print media. Make sure you use paper that
meets our specifications.
2. Check that the toner cartridge and drum unit are installed correctly.
Examples of poor print quality
Recommendation
Faint
• If the machine indicates Replace Toner status, install a
new toner cartridge.
• Check the machine’s environment. Conditions such as
humidity, high temperatures, and so on, may cause
this print fault.
• If the whole page is too light, Toner Save may be
turned on. Turn off Toner Save mode in the machine's
menu settings or the printer driver.
• Clean the drum unit.
• Clean the corona wire on the drum unit.
• Replace the toner cartridge with a new toner cartridge.
• Replace the drum unit with a new drum unit.
Gray background
• Check the machine’s environment. Conditions such as
high temperatures and high humidity can increase the
amount of background shading.
• Clean the drum unit.
• Replace the toner cartridge with a new toner cartridge.
• Replace the drum unit with a new drum unit.
Ghost
• Check the machine’s environment. Conditions such as
low humidity and low temperatures may cause this
print quality problem.
• Select the appropriate media type in the printer driver.
• Clean the drum unit.
• Replace the drum unit with a new drum unit.
• Replace the toner cartridge with a new toner cartridge.
• The fuser unit may be contaminated.
Contact Brother Customer Service.
In USA: 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437)
In Canada: www.brother.ca/support
• Make sure the media type setting in the driver
matches the type of paper you are using.
• Clean the drum unit.
• The toner cartridge may be damaged.
Replace the toner cartridge with a new toner cartridge.
• The drum unit may be damaged.
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Brother DCP-L5600DN Specifications

General

Type	all in one
Color	black/gray, multi
Touch Screen	yes
Display Size	3.7 inches
Tray Capacity	50
Output Tray Capacity	150 sheets
Automatic Document Feeder Capacity	70 sheets
Paper Size	ansi a, legal, executive, a4, a5, a6, folio
Paper Handling	letter, legal, executive, a4, a5, a6, envelopes, custom sizes (3.0-8.5" (w), 5.0-14" (l))
Paper Weight	60 grams per square meter
Printing Method	monochromatic
Color Print Speed	0 pages per minute
Mono Print Speed	42 pages per minute
First Page Print Time	7 seconds
Print Resolution Mono	up to 1200 x 1200
Two-Sided Printing	yes
Maximum Number of Pages Per Month	up to 50, 000
Reduction and Enlargement	no
Photo Printing	no
Scanner Type	flatbed
Scan Resolution	up to 1200 x 1200
Duplex Scan	yes
Max Copies	99
Copier Resolution Mono	up to 1200 x 600
Fax Function	no
Cartridges	brother tn820, brother tn850
Number Of Cartridges	1
Internal Memory	yes
Memory Card	no
Network	wired
Connectivity	usb 2.0, ethernet
Mobile Devices Connection	no

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	16.8 inches
Height	16.8 inches
Width	19.5 inches
Net Weight	37.7 pounds