Brother HL-2035 - Other problems; Improving the print quality

Troubleshooting
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6
Other problems 6
For Macintosh
®
with USB 6
Improving the print quality 6
If you have a print quality problem, print a test page first (see page 40). If the printout looks good, the problem
is probably not the printer. Check the interface cable or try the printer on another PC.
This section provides information on the following topics:
Problem Recommendation
The printer cannot print. There
was an error writing to LPT1:
(or BRUSB) for the printer
error message occurs on your
PC.
 Check that the printer cable is not damaged or broken.
 If you have an interface-switching device, make sure the correct printer is
selected.
Problem Recommendation
The printer does not appear in
Chooser (Mac OS
®
9.1 to 9.2)
or Print Center (Mac OS
®
X
10.2.4 or greater).
 Check that the printer is turned on.
 Check that the USB interface cable is connected correctly.
 Check the printer driver is installed correctly.
Unable to print from application
software.
 Make sure that the supplied Macintosh
®
printer driver is installed in the Hard Disk
and that it is selected with Chooser (Mac OS
®
9.1 to 9.2) or Print Center (Mac
OS
®
X 10.2.4 or greater).
Examples of poor print
quality
Recommendation
Faint
 Check the printer’s environment. Conditions such as humidity, high
temperatures, and so on may cause this print fault. See Positioning the printer
on page 3.
 If the whole page is too light, Toner Save mode may be on. Turn off Toner Save
mode in the printer Properties tab of the driver.
 Try installing a new toner cartridge. See Replacing the toner cartridge
on page 44.
 Try installing a new drum unit. See Replacing the drum unit on page 49.
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