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How to Clean Print Head and Install Brother Printer Drivers

Updated: Oct 13, 2021


Are you searching for ways to evaluate the quality of printing on your Brother Printer and also clean the head of the printer? Find out more below for the answers.

Brother Printer is believed to supply you with top printing capabilities, contemporary models, and the lowest price. If you're using a standard Brother Printer and not the touch screen model, then follow the steps below. Be sure to follow them carefully.

  1. Select the "Menu" option.

  2. Select ' Ink or Ink Management' with Up or Down arrow keys from the keyboard

  3. Click 'Ok'

  4. Select "Test Print" by pressing the Down or Up arrow key or dial pad, and then press "OK".

  5. Select the Print Quality option by using the Down or Up button and then press "OK".

Note: If you have any difficulties like why does my brother printer keep going offline while going through these steps, then you should contact the Brother Printer Support team to receive assistance with the identical.

6. Click on "Color Start". The machine will begin printing the quality check sheet for printing.

7. Verify your printing quality four-colour blocks that are printed on the sheet after the printing.

8. The LCD might ask you to confirm that the printing quality is satisfactory.

Then is to perform any of these depending on the quality of your print-

  • If all lines are visible and clear If they are, select 'Yes' to complete the quality check of the print and move on to the step (Step 14)

  • If you see any short lines missing, pick 'No' and proceed up to (Step 9)

9. The LCD might ask you to confirm that the quality of printing is 'OK" for Black and all three colours.

The choice between 'Yes' or "No" is based on the quality of print for each colour.

10. The LCD will ask you to give permission to begin cleaning, then select "Yes". The machine will begin cleaning the required print head.

11. Once you're done with the process then press 'Color Start'. The printer will begin printing a second Print Quality Checksheet.

12. Examine how well the four-colour blocks are after you've completed the printing.

Tips: Every Brother Printer must be set up correctly. Therefore, when you download the Brother printer Driver. It establishes its connection with the PC.

13. The LCD will ask you whether the print quality is satisfactory.

It is necessary to complete any of the following in accordance with the quality of printing

  • If all lines are visible and clear, you can click 'Yes' to verify the print quality. Go up to (Step 14)

  • If the quality of your print remains poor, and you have tried cleaning the print head less than five times, then select "No" and then return to Step 9 to complete the cleaning of the print head.

Note: You must finish the Quality Check for Printing sheet, as well as the cleaning your print head a minimum of five times.

  • If the quality of your print remains poor after you've tried it up to five times cleaning the print head, then select 'Stop' or 'Exit'.

Tips: Cleaning of the printer's head uses up ink and, more than 5 times the cleaning time, using excessive ink.

14. Choose the option 'Stop or Exit'.

To Download the driver for your Brother printer you must-

  1. Go to the official website for Brother Industries and open it using the latest web browser.

  2. Go to My Account, which is visible at the top of the menu

  3. Fill in the required information and "Log in" to access the account.

  4. Select 'Create New Account if you don't have an existing account.

  5. Fill in the information as needed to create a password, and confirm.

  6. Choose the option that is visible at the bottom, then click on Create an account.

  7. Go to your profile and then click on the Product section.

  8. Select the device you want to print on Access to the list of products for Brother printers of various models

Choose the printer's details. There are details about the driver if you are facing issues, you can contact our Brother Printer support team.

9. Click the link and watch for the completion in the process of installation.

After the driver for your brother's printer is installed, you can select "Next" to install so that you are able to connect your device to the printer driver of the brother.

How do you install the Brother driver for a printer?

  • Find and then click on the file you recently downloaded.

  • Open the Brother driver for the printer to download or launch the software as an administrator.

  • Choose the language and country you are asked to select.

  • Review the license agreement, terms, and conditions before continuing to install the software.

  • Follow the instructions on the screen and then wait for the installation to complete.

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