Brother International DCP 7020 Users Manual - English - Page 50

Paper Handling Difficulties, Print Quality Difficulties, DIFFICULTY, SUGGESTIONS, Paper jams - manual feed

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Chapter 6 DIFFICULTY Paper Handling Difficulties The DCP does not load paper. The LCD shows No Paper Fed or Paper Jam. The DCP does not feed paper from the manual feed slot. How can I load envelopes? What paper can I use? How can I clear paper jams? Print Quality Difficulties Printed pages are curled. Printed pages are smeared. Printouts are too light. SUGGESTIONS If there is no paper, load a new stack of paper into the paper tray. If there is paper in the paper tray, make sure it is straight. If the paper is curled, you should straighten it. Sometimes it is helpful to remove the paper, turn the stack over and put it back into the paper tray. Reduce the amount of paper in the paper tray, and then try again. Check that the manual feed mode is not selected in the printer driver. If the LCD shows Paper Jam and you still have a problem, see Paper jams on page 6-4. Reinsert the paper firmly, load one sheet at a time. Make sure that manual feed mode is selected in the printer driver. You can load envelopes from the manual feed slot. Your application software must be set up to print the envelope size you are using. This is usually done in the Page Setup or Document Setup menu of your software. Please refer to the manual provided with your software application. You can use plain paper, recycled paper, envelopes, transparencies and labels that are made for laser machines. (For information on paper you can use, see About paper on page 1-8.) See Paper jams on page 6-4. Low quality thin or thick paper can cause this problem. Make sure you select the Paper Type that suits the media type you use. (See About paper on page 1-8.) The Paper Type setting may be incorrect for the type of print media you are using-OR-The print media may be too thick or have a rough surface. (See About paper on page 1-8 and Basic tab in the Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM.) If your DCP is not connected to a computer, turn off Toner Save mode in the DCP itself. (See Toner Save on page 2-2.) Set Toner Save mode to off in the Advanced tab in the printer driver. (See Advanced tab in the Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM.) If the printout is a copy, adjust the contrast. (See Adjusting contrast on page 3-8.) 6 - 10

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Chapter 6
6 - 10
Paper Handling Difficulties
The DCP does not load paper. The
LCD shows
No Paper Fed
or
Paper Jam
.
If there is no paper, load a new stack of paper into the paper tray. If there is paper
in the paper tray, make sure it is straight. If the paper is curled, you should
straighten it. Sometimes it is helpful to remove the paper, turn the stack over and
put it back into the paper tray. Reduce the amount of paper in the paper tray, and
then try again. Check that the manual feed mode is not selected in the printer
driver. If the LCD shows
Paper Jam
and you still have a problem, see
Paper jams
on page 6-4.
The DCP does not feed paper from
the manual feed slot.
Reinsert the paper firmly, load one sheet at a time. Make sure that manual feed
mode is selected in the printer driver.
How can I load envelopes?
You can load envelopes from the manual feed slot. Your application software must
be set up to print the envelope size you are using. This is usually done in the Page
Setup or Document Setup menu of your software. Please refer to the manual
provided with your software application.
What paper can I use?
You can use plain paper, recycled paper, envelopes, transparencies and labels
that are made for laser machines. (For information on paper you can use, see
About paper
on page 1-8.)
How can I clear paper jams?
See
Paper jams
on page 6-4.
Print Quality Difficulties
Printed pages are curled.
Low quality thin or thick paper can cause this problem. Make sure you select the
Paper Type that suits the media type you use. (See
About paper
on page 1-8.)
Printed pages are smeared.
The Paper Type setting may be incorrect for the type of print media you are
using—
OR
—The print media may be too thick or have a rough surface.
(See
About paper
on page 1-8 and
Basic tab
in the Software User’s Guide on the
CD-ROM.)
Printouts are too light.
If your DCP is not connected to a computer, turn off Toner Save mode in the DCP
itself. (See
Toner Save
on page 2-2.)
Set Toner Save mode to off in the Advanced tab in the printer driver.
(See
Advanced tab
in the Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.)
If the printout is a copy, adjust the contrast. (See
Adjusting contrast
on page 3-8.)
DIFFICULTY
SUGGESTIONS