Why is my Brother printer not printing black when ink is full?

This is due to several factors such as poor quality ink being used, tanks not being mixed often enough causing sediment to gather at the bottom of the tanks or not being used often enough. All of these factors can cause the black ink or the colours not to print.

Why is my Brother printer not printing even though it has ink?

Verifying the ink cartridges are installed properly and/or cleaning the print head may resolve this problem. Verify the ink cartridges are installed correctly. Follow the steps listed below to check the print quality and clean the print head. Print a Print Quality Check Sheet.

Why is my Brother printer printing light GREY instead of black?

By default, the Brother machine is designed to conserve ink. This will result in text documents appearing gray, dull, or faded instead of black. If you would like text to appear black, please complete the following steps: NOTE: With these settings, more ink will be used than when using default settings.

How do I unclog my Brother printer?

Tear a single sheet of paper towel in half. Fold the sheet in half several times until it is about 1/2 inch wide. Put a few drops of distilled water on top of the paper towel and lay it in the trough under the print head,. Move the print head over the towel and let it sit for at least 15 minutes.

How do I run a printhead nozzle check on my Brother printer?

Print the Print Quality Check Sheet and look at the nozzle check pattern….Check the Print Quality

  1. Select [General Setup]. Press OK.
  2. Select [Maintenance]. Press OK.
  3. Select [Impr. PrintQuality]. Press OK.
  4. Select [Impr. PrintQuality] again. Press OK.

How do you fix a Brother printer that is printing blank?

Windows Users

  1. Open the Printers folder.
  2. Access the Printer’s properties:
  3. Click on the Advanced Tab.
  4. Click the PRINT PROCESSOR button.
  5. Under Print Processor, select WINPRINT.
  6. Under Default Data type, make sure RAW is selected and click OK.
  7. Under the Advanced Tab, uncheck ‘Keep printed documents’ if it is checked.

Why is my printer printing color but not black?

Open your printer driver’s Properties dialog (see above) and look for a color option that uses black only. Uncheck it or select an option that enables color. Some color printers have different resolutions for color and black-and-white (usually higher resolution in black-and-white).