I just setup my Brother machine and my printed pages are light or faded on one side.
Please note that the information below only applies if the print quality issue occurred immediately after setting up the Brother machine. Otherwise click here to view other examples of print quality issues.
Verify all the packing material inside the machine has been removed.
NOTE: Illustrations shown below are from a representative product, and may differ from your Brother machine.
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Press the front cover release button and pull open the front cover.
![Open Front Cover Open Front Cover](/g/b/img/faqend/faq00002743_005/id/en/1503288/OpenFrontCover.gif)
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Hold the drum unit's green handle. Pull the drum unit out of the machine until it stops.
NOTE: If you cannot pull the drum unit out, make sure the front cover is fully open.
![Pull the drum Pull the drum](/g/b/img/faqend/faq00002743_005/id/en/1503289/PullDrum.gif)
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Verify that all the orange plastic packing material has been removed from the drum unit.
![packing material packing material](/g/b/img/faqend/faq00002743_005/id/en/1503290/PackingMaterial.gif)
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Remove toner cartridges from the drum unit, and reinstall them.
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Hold the handle of the black toner cartridge and slightly push it toward the machine to unlock.
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Remove the toner cartridge from the drum unit.
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Reinstall the toner by sliding the cartridge into the drum unit, and then slightly pull it toward you until you hear it click into place.
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Repeat Steps a - c for the remaining 3 toner cartridges (cyan, magenta and yellow).
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Close the front cover of the machine.
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When the Brother machine returns to Ready mode, print the Test Print.
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Press
(Settings) > All Settings > Printer > Print Options > Test Print.
If your machine displays the All Settings menu on the Home screen, skip the Settings menu.
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Press Yes.
The machine will print the Test Print page.
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Press
(Home).
If the issue still continues, contact Brother Customer Service from "Contact Us".