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Color rendition is way off on Brother 4050 (4040/4070)

I have just purchased a Brother 4050 printer. The color rendition is completely off. Red prints as orange, blue is green, etc. When printing in B/W everything is OK. Duplexing works fine. Color is way off.
I have other color lasers that print from the same computer and color is OK. What am I not doing or setting?

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Run a self calibration cycle a couple of times, and also clean the laser scanners.

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Anonymous

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SOURCE: Printer doesn't recognize red cartridge

The ink cartridge is either either clogged or running out of ink. Run the software cleaning utility (almost always accessible from the printer) in order to fix a clog. Replace the ink cartridge if the clog cannot be fixed or if the cartridge is almost empty.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 26, 2009

SOURCE: Brother HL-4040 Laser Printer -- Print Unable 6A Error

Normal 0 Driver could be corrupt.
Disconnect the printer or at least be sure it is turned off. I'd do both and reinstall the CD software program that came with the printer. When the software program asks you to connect the printer to the USB port, do so and it should again work properly.
Hope this helps. Bud

Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 29, 2009

SOURCE: Bends envelopes in printing

Most laser printers have an "S" paper path. They cannot help bending paper. I would suggest you print lables instead of envelopes if you send several letters. If you only send 1, hand address the envelope. Not elegant ut it works.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 06, 2009

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change the tuner

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 22, 2009

SOURCE: My printer prints in the wrong color!

Check to see if the correct colour is in the correct place in the printer. You may have the Cyan and Magenta mixed up

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