MFC-J815DW XL

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs & Troubleshooting
  • Date: 03/22/2019
  • ID: faq00100540_501

Prevent Smudged Printouts and Paper Jams (Mac)

Some types of print media may need more drying time. Change the Reduce Smudge option if you have problems with smudged printouts or paper jams.
  1. From an application, such as Apple TextEdit, click File>Print.
  2. Select Brother MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name).
  3. Click the application pop-up menu, and then select Print Settings.
    The Print Settings options appear.
  4. Click the Advanced menu.
  5. Click the Reduce Smudge menu.
  6. Select one of the following options:
    Media Type Option Description
    Plain Paper

    		2-sided Printing or Simplex Printing Off Select this mode to print at normal speed, using a normal amount of ink.
    Low Select this mode to print at a slower speed, using a normal amount of ink.
    High Select this mode to print at the same speed as Low, but using less ink.
  7. Change other printer settings, if needed.
  8. Click Print.

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Related Models

MFC-J815DW XL, MFC-J995DW(XL)

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