Check the Print Alignment from Your Brother Machine

If your printed text becomes blurred or images become faded after transporting the machine, adjust the print alignment.

Press [Ink]>[Improve Print Quality]>[Alignment].

You can also press [Settings]>[Maintenance]>[Improve Print Quality]>[Alignment].
Press [Next].
Press or to display the paper size that needs a print alignment adjustment, and then press it.
Press [Basic alignment] or [Advanced alignment].
Load the selected paper size in the tray, and then press [Start].
The machine prints the Alignment Check Sheet.
For the (A) pattern, press or to display the number of the test print with the fewest visible vertical stripes (1-9), and then press it (in the example above, row number 6 is the best choice). Press [OK].

Repeat this step for the rest of the patterns.

When the print alignment is not adjusted correctly, text looks blurry or crooked, like this.

After the print alignment is adjusted correctly, text looks like this.
Press .

Press [Ink]>[Improve Print Quality]>[Alignment].

You can also press [Settings]>[Maintenance]>[Improve Print Quality]>[Alignment].
Press [Next].
Swipe up or down or press or to display the paper size that needs a print alignment adjustment, and then press it.
Press [Basic alignment] or [Advanced alignment].
Load the selected paper size in the tray, and then press [Start].
The machine prints the Alignment Check Sheet.
For the “A” pattern, swipe up or down or press or to display the number of the test print with the least visible vertical stripes (1-9), and then press it (in the example, number 6 is the best choice). Press [OK].

Repeat this step for the rest of the patterns.

When the print alignment is not adjusted correctly, text looks blurry like this.

After the print alignment is adjusted correctly, text looks like this.
Press .

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