HL-3040CN
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FAQs & Troubleshooting |
The documents I print from my computer have a curl to them when they feed out of the Brother printer. How do I reduce the paper curl?
To solve this issue, please follow the steps below.
Step 1:
Fan the stack of paper well as shown in the illustration below to avoid paper jams and misfeeds. And then rotate the paper 180 degree in the paper tray and then try to print again. If the problem still occurs, go to the Step 2.
Step 2:
Check the paper store environment. When the cover of the paper isn't closed firmly, conditions such as high humidity and high temperature may cause curls or waves. If paper is stored in such an environment, use brand-new paper and then try to print again.
To ensure best quality, please seal up the cover of paper tightly as the illustration below and store brand-new paper away from conditions such as high humidity and high temperature.
Step 3:
Make sure that the media type setting in the printer driver matches the type of paper you are using.
Click here to see the kinds of paper you can use.
If not, change the media type setting to a thicker one such as "Thick" or "Thicker Paper" and then try to print again.
Step4:
Select the "Reduce Paper Curl" from the printer driver and try to print again.
The instruction varies depending on your Operating System (OS). Choose your OS and follow the instructions.
Windows | Macintosh
The screens are from Windows XP. The screens on your computer may vary depending on your operating system.
[Printer driver]
[BR-Script printer driver]
[Printer driver]
[BR-Script printer driver]
[Mac OS X 10.5.x or later users]