Brother VERSION 0 MFC-250C - Manual (Page 131)

Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance
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B
g
The LCD asks you if you want to start
cleaning.
Start Cleaning?
1.Yes 2.No
Press 1 (Yes).
The machine starts cleaning the print
head.
h
After cleaning is finished, press
Color Start.
The machine starts printing the Print
Quality Check Sheet again and then
returns to step d.
i
Press Stop/Exit.
If you repeat this procedure at least five
times and the print quality is still poor,
replace the ink cartridge for the clogged
color.
After replacing the ink cartridge, check
the print quality. If the problem still
exists, repeat the cleaning and test print
procedures at least five times for the
new ink cartridge. If ink is still missing,
call Brother Customer Service (See
Brother numbers on page i).
CAUTION
DO NOT touch the print head. Touching the
print head may cause permanent damage
and may void the print head's warranty.
Note
Checking the print alignment
B
You may need to adjust the print alignment
after transporting the machine, or if your
printed text becomes blurred or images
become faded.
a
Press Menu, 7, 1.
b
Press a or b to choose Alignment.
Press OK.
c
Press Black Start or Color Start.
The machine starts printing the
Alignment Check Sheet.
Is Alignment OK?
1.Yes 2.No
d
Check the 600 dpi and 1200 dpi test
prints to see if number 5 most closely
matches number 0.
„ If the number 5 samples of both the
600 dpi and 1200 dpi test prints are
the best matches, press 1 (Yes) to
finish the Alignment Check, and go to
step g.
„ If another test print number is a
better match for either 600 dpi or
1200 dpi, press 2 (No) to choose it.
i
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.