MFC-5890CN

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs & Troubleshooting
  • Date: 21/03/2013
  • ID: faq00000039_005

Black Ink is still wet after printing on plain paper (For PC Printing). 

Please be sure to select Plain Paper as a Media type in the printer driver when printing on plain paper.


To select the media type, please follow the steps below:

For Windows users:

  1. Windows 2000 users:
    Click Start -> Settings -> Printers
    Windows XP users:
    Click Start -> Printers and Faxes
    Windows Vista™ users:
    Click Start-> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound-> Printers
  2. Right click on the Printer Icon and select Printing Preferences....
  3. Open Basic tab.
  4. Select Plain Paper for the Media Type.
  5. Click OK.

(Screen layout varies by machine)


For Macintosh users:

  1. Click File -> Print.
  2. Click on the drop down menu next to Media Type.
  3. Choose Plain Paper from the listed items.

 

 

 

If your question was not answered, have you checked other FAQs?

Have you checked the manuals?

If you need further assistance, please contact Brother customer service:

Related Models

DCP-145C, DCP-163C, DCP-165C, DCP-167C, DCP-195C, DCP-197C, DCP-365CN, DCP-375CW, DCP-377CW, DCP-385C, DCP-395CN, DCP-585CW, DCP-6690CW, DCP-J125, DCP-J315W, DCP-J515W, DCP-J715W, MFC-250C, MFC-255CW, MFC-290C, MFC-295CN, MFC-297C, MFC-490CW, MFC-5490CN, MFC-5890CN, MFC-5895CW, MFC-6490CW, MFC-6890CDW, MFC-790CW, MFC-795CW, MFC-990CW, MFC-J265W, MFC-J410, MFC-J415W, MFC-J615W

Content Feedback

To help us improve our support, please provide your feedback below.

Step 1: How does the information on this page help you?

Step 2: Are there any comments you would like to add?

Please note this form is used for feedback only.

Submit