HL-3040CN
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HL-3040CN
Date: 24/07/2018 ID: faq00002041_006
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]
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Open Printing Preferences. (Click here to see how to open Printing Preferences.)
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Open the Advanced tab and click "Other Print Options".
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Select "Improve Print Output" and then choose "Reduce Paper Curl".
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Click OK.
The setting has been changed. Print from the application as usual.
[BR-Script printer driver]
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Open Printing Preferences. (Click here to see how to open Printing Preferences.)
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Open the Layout tab and click the Advanced.
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Select "Reduce Paper Curl" in the Improve Print Output of the Printer Features.
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Click OK.
The setting has been changed. Print from the application as usual.
[Printer driver]
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Open the Print dialog. (Click here to see the details of how to open the Print dialog.)
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[Mac OS X 10.3.9 or 10.4.x users]
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Select the "Print Settings" option from the pop-up menu under Presets.
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Click Advanced and then click "Improve Print Output".
[Mac OS X 10.5.x or later users]-
Select the "Print Settings" option from the print options pop-up menu.
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Click Advanced and then click "Improve Print Output".
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Select the "Print Settings" option from the pop-up menu under Presets.
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Select "Reduce Paper Curl" and click OK.
- Click Print.
[BR-Script printer driver]
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Open the Print dialog. (Click here to see the details of how to open the Print dialog.)
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[Mac OS X 10.3.9 or 10.4.x users]
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Select the "Printer Features" option from the pop-up menu under Presets.
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Select "Set 3" in the Feature Sets.
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Select "Reduce Paper Curl" in the Improve Print Output.
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Select the "Printer Features" option from the print options pop-up menu.
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Select "General 2" in the Feature Sets.
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Select "Reduce Paper Curl" in the Improve Print Output.
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Select the "Printer Features" option from the pop-up menu under Presets.
- Click Print.
HL-3040CN, HL-3070CW
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