Brother MFC-L8850CDW Basic User's Guide

Chapter B
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Improving the print quality B
If you have a print quality problem, print a test page first ( , All Settings, Printer, Print
Options, Test Print). 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 following steps first. And then, if
you still have a print quality problem, check the chart below and follow the recommendations.
NOTE
Using non-Brother supplies may affect the print quality, hardware performance, and machine
reliability.
a To get the best print quality, we suggest using recommended paper. Make sure you use
paper that meets our specifications (see Acceptable paper and other print media
on page 32).
b Check that the drum unit and toner cartridges are installed correctly.
Examples of poor print quality Recommendation
Printed pages are compressed,
horizontal stripes appear, or
characters in the top, bottom, left
and right margins are cut off
 Adjust the print margins on your application and reprint the
document.
Colored letters and thin characters
in the original document are light or
faint in the copy
 Choose Text or Receipt in the copy quality setting
(see Advanced User's Guide).
 Adjust the copy density and contrast (see Advanced User's
Guide).
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Brother MFC-L8850CDW Specifications

General

Type	all in one
Color	white
Tray Capacity	300
Automatic Document Feeder Capacity	50 sheets
Paper Size	8.5"x14"
Paper Handling	up to 300 sheets
Color Print Speed	32 pages per minute
Mono Print Speed	32 pages per minute
Print Resolution Color	up to 2400 x 600
Maximum Number of Pages Per Month	unknown
Scanner Type	flatbed
Scan Resolution	up to 2400 x 1200
Copier Resolution Mono	up to 600 x 600
Copier Resolution Color	up to 600 x 600
Cartridges	tn331bk, tn331c, tn331m, tn331y
Number Of Cartridges	4
Internal Memory	yes
Memory Card	no
Network	wired, wireless
Connectivity	usb, google cloud print
OS Compatibility	windows, mac os, linux
Mobile Devices Connection	yes

Weight and Dimensions

Height	19.3 inches
Width	20.7 inches
Net Weight	67.4 pounds