How to Fix the Paper Feed on a Brother Printer

·         brother printers, like all printers, need regular maintenance to operate properly. Some maintenance depends on how often the machine is used, how many pages are printed on a regular basis, etc. If you notice your Brother printer is having trouble getting paper out of the paper feeder, the problem is likely due to either a dirty pickup roller, separation roller, or both. These rollers will become dirty over time from paper dust and other airborne debris.

Instructions

1

Turn off your Brother printer and unplug it from its wall outlet.

2

Remove the paper tray from the printer. Look inside the machine where the paper tray was. You will see the separation roller and the pickup roller. Inspect the surface of the rollers to see if they are dirty.

3

Clean the rollers with a microfiber cloth that has been moistened with water. Allow the rollers to dry. Do not use any cleaning solutions or rubbing alcohol on the rollers.

4

Reassemble the printer and plug the power cord back into the outlet. Turn the printer on and use it as normal.

Why do the color ink cartridges run out of ink even though I never or rarely print in color?

Description:

• One factor that will affect your color ink consumption is the cleaning cycle of the machine. The machine is designed to automatically flush and clean ALL of the ink jet nozzles on a programmed schedule. A periodical cleaning or "flushing" of all the ink cartridges occurs approximately every two days. During the cleaning process, the machine draws out a small amount of ink to remove air bubbles from the cartridge and to remove dust and dried ink from the ink nozzles and channels. This not only ensures premium print quality but also ensures the life of the print head. Because of the ink jet technology, this process is common to all ink jet machines.

• Another factor that could be affecting your color ink consumption is the amount of printing from a computer, even if the print jobs are black only. Because this machine offers full color printing, the default setting in the print driver is COLOR. This means the machine will automatically mix ALL the colors to produce a selected color, even black.
  If you would like to print from the computer using the black ink only, you need to change the printing preferences to GRAY SCALE, and also select "Plain Paper" at Media Type.
  If you select other Media Type than "Plain Paper", color inks are used. In detail, please refer to the Related FAQ which is located in the end of this page: "When selecting grayscale printing in the printer driver,does this use only the black ink or all the ink cartridges to produce the grayscale image?"
  
  To change the printing preferences to GRAY SCALE, and select "Plain Paper" at Media Type, please refer to below:
  
  For Windows? users:

1. Open Printing Preferences. ( Printing Preferences.)
2. Open the Advanced tab.
3. Select Grayscale at the Color/Grayscale section.

(Screen layout varies by model and O/S)

4. Open the Basic tab and select Plain Paper at Media Type section.

(Screen layout varies by model and O/S)

For Macintosh users:

1. Open Print dialog. ( Print.)
2. [Mac OS X 10.2.4 - 10.5.x users]




1. Choose Print Settings from the pane pop-up menu, and click the Advanced tab.
2. Choose Grayscale in Color/Grayscale.
   
   
3. Click the Basic tab and choose Plain Paper in Media Type.

[Mac OS X 10.6.x or later users]

1. Choose Print Settings from the pane pop-up menu.
2. Choose Plain Paper in Media Type.

Choose Grayscale in Color/Grayscale.

How to Clean Brother Print Head Nozzles

brother Industries Ltd. is a company that sells Brother brand printers and other household products. One unique feature of Brother printers is that some of the components are self-cleaning. For example, if you're having trouble with the color images printed by your Brother printer, the printer can be set to self-cleaning mode to clean the print head nozzle, and the problem should be resolved.

Instructions

Find the "Ink" key on your Brother printer. This key also may be labeled "Ink/Reports," "Ink Management/Reports" or "Ink Management." Press the key to bring up the menu on the LCD display.

Select the "Cleaning" option by using the up and down navigation key. Press "Menu/Set."

Find the color on the displayed list that's not printing on your Brother printer by using the navigation key. If more than one color isn't printing, select the "All" option. Press "Menu/Set."

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