Brother MFC4550 PLUS - Manual (Page 182)

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General Printing Difficulties
Difficulty Suggestiona
The MFC printis
unexpectedly or it
prints garbage. • Turn the MFC off and on or reset it.
• Make sure your application software is correctly set up to use
the MFC by checking the printer settings in your application
software.
■ Make sure that the correct interface type and settings are set
up to match your computer. Be sure to use the RS-422A serial
interface for Macintosh computers and the RS-232C serial
interface for PCs. Refer to "Connecting the Serial Interface
Board (RSIOOM)” in Chapter 14.
The MFC cannot print
full pages of a document.
An error message PRINT
OA^RRUN occurs.
The MFC received a very complex print j ob and could not process
part of the page. This may be solved by the following ways.
• If you are using Windows® 3.1,3.11, Windows® 95 or Windows
NT® Workstation Version 4.0 with the supplied printer driver,
see the “Windows® Setup Printing Problems” section.
• Try to reduce the complexity of your document or reduce the
print resolution.
The MFC prints the first
couple of pages correctly,
then some pages have
text missing. This is a problem usually relating to serial interface settings.
Your computer is not recognizing the printer’s input buffer full
signal. Causes could be the wrong type of serial cable (incorrectly
wired or too long) or incorrect setting of your computer serial
interface.
The MFC cannot print
full pages of a document.
AMEMORYFULL error
message occurs.
• Expand the printer memory by installing one of the optional
memory boards (ME1000 or ME2000).
• Reduce the printer resolution.
• Reduce the complexity of your document and try again.
• Reduce the graphic quality or the number of font sizes within
your application software.
My headers or footers
appear when I view my
document on the screen
but do not show up when
I print them.
Most laser printers have a restricted area that will not accept
print. Usually these are the first two lines and last two line.s,
leaving 62 printable lines. Adjust the top and bottom margins in
your document to allow for this.
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